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Louis I the Fair, also known as the Wise or the Righteous (Polish: Ludwik I Sprawiedliwy, Roztropny, or Prawy) or Louis I of Brzeg (Ludwik I brzeski; c. 1321 – 6/23 December 1398) was Duke of Legnica from 1342 to 1346 (jointly with his elder brother Wenceslaus I until 1345) and of Brzeg from 1358 until his death.
- c. 1321
- Bolesław III the Generous
- Between 6 and 23 December 1398
- Margaret of Bohemia
Louis I the Fair, also known as the Wise or the Righteous (Polish: Ludwik I Sprawiedliwy, Roztropny, or Prawy) or Louis I of Brzeg (Ludwik I brzeski; c. 1321 – 6/23 December 1398), a member of the Silesian Piasts, was a Silesian duke of Legnica from 1342 to 1346 (jointly with his elder brother Wenceslaus I until 1345)...
Apr 26, 2022 · The winner in the conflict was Louis I, who in addition to the confirmation of his government over Lubin, obtained from Wenceslas I the town of Chojnów, the half of Oława, the Duchy of Brzeg and a monetary compensation of 4,500 pieces of silver.
- Legnica, Schlesien, Böhmen
- circa 1317
- "Ludwik Sprawiedliwy", "Roztropny", "Prawy"
- Legnica, Schlesien, Böhmen, Deutschland (HRR)
When Duke Louis Piast I the Fair of Brzeg was born about 1321, in Legnica, Wrocław, Poland, his father, Boleslaw "the Wasteful" Piast III, was 31 and his mother, Margaret Of Bohemia duchess of wroclaw, was 26. He had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Duchess of Brzeg Agnieszka "Agnes" of Zagan.
- Male
- Duchess of Brzeg Agnieszka "Agnes" of Zagan
The winner in the conflict was Louis I, who in addition to the confirmation of his government over Lubin, obtained from Wenceslas I the town of Chojnów, the half of Oława, the Duchy of Brzeg and a monetary compensation of 4,500 pieces of silver.
When in 1419 the Legnica branch of the Silesian Piasts became extinct with the death of Duke Wenceslaus II, the duchy was inherited by Duke Louis II of Brzeg. As Louis himself had no male heirs, Legnica was annexed as a ceased fief by the Bohemian king Sigismund in 1436.
Louis I of Brzeg. Ludwig I of Liegnitz (also Ludwig I of Brieg, * 1313-1321, † 1398 ) was from 1342 to 1345 together with his brother Wenceslas I, Duke of Legnica, Lubin 1348-1381 Duke of, 1348-1398 and 1368 Ohlau -1398 Duke of Brieg. Origin and family Ludwig was born into the family of the Silesian Piast dynasty. His parents were Duke ...
