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Wenceslaus II, Duke of Legnica (pl. Wacław II legnicki) (1348 – 30 December 1419) was a Duke of Legnica from 1364 (only nominal; from 1409 he reigned alone and personally) until 1413, Bishop of Lebus (1375–82) and Breslau (1382–1417; also Duke of Nysa-Otmuchów.
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.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Wenzel I. Herzog von Liegnitz (1318–1364) of Legnica, Wrocław, Poland.
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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.
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The allied forces, commanded by Henry II the Pious, Duke of Silesia, and Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia, numbered around 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers. The battle began with a Mongol feint attack, which caused the Polish and Bohemian forces to charge forward in pursuit.
Jan 26, 2024 · Wenceslaus II, Duke of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 until 1413, Bishop of Lebus and Breslau 1382–1417; also Duke of Nysa-Otmuchów. He was the second son of Wenceslaus I of Legnica, by his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn.
Apr 1, 2018 · Though a crushing defeat, Legnica represents the farthest west Mongol forces reached during the invasion. Following their victory, a small Mongol force attacked Wenceslaus at Klodzko but was beaten off.
