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Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica ( Polish: Wacław I legnicki) (ca. 1318 – 2 June 1364) was a Duke of Namysłów from 1338 and of Legnica - Brieg from 1342 until his death, but with further divisions with his brother Louis I. He was the eldest son of Bolesław III the Generous, Duke of Legnica - Brieg by his first wife, Margaret of Bohemia.
May 23, 2018 · Wenceslaus I of Legnica (Polish: Wacław I legnicki; b. ca. 1318 - d. 2 June 1364), was a Duke of Namysłów since 1338 and of Legnica-Brieg since 1342 until his death, but with further divisions with his brother Louis I. He was the eldest son of Bolesław III the Generous, Duke of Legnica-Brieg by his first wife, Margaret of Bohemia.
Sep 10, 2022 · Wacław I legnicki (ca. 1318 – 2 June 1364) was a Duke of Namysłów from 1338 and of Legnica-Brieg from 1342 until his death. He was the eldest son of Bolesław III the Generous, Duke of Legnica-Brieg by his first wife, Margaret of Bohemia. Wenceslaus married Anna (b. ca. 1325 – d. 1367), daughter of Duke Casimir I of Cieszyn, by 1338.
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Apr 1, 2018 · Seeing an opportunity to eliminate Henry's army, the Mongols rode hard to intercept him before he could join with Wenceslaus. On April 9, 1241, they encountered Henry's army near present-day Legnica in southwest Poland. Possessing a mixed force of knights and infantry, Henry formed for battle with the mass of Mongol cavalry.
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Discover life events, stories and photos about Wenzel I. Herzog von Liegnitz (1318–1364) of Legnica, Wrocław, Poland.
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The Battle of Legnica, also known as the Battle of Liegnitz, was a significant conflict fought between the Mongol Empire and the combined forces of Poland, Bohemia, and Moravia on April 9, 1241. The battle took place during the Mongol invasion of Europe, which had been launched in 1237 by the Mongol leader, Batu Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan.
Anna of Cieszyn. Rupert I of Legnica ( Polish: Ruprecht I Legnicki) (27 March 1347 – by 12 January 1409) was a Duke of Legnica from 1364 until his death, and also regent over half of the Duchy of Głogów - Żagań during 1397–1401. He was the eldest son of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica, by his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn.
