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Bernard died on 6 May 1326 and was buried in Grüssau Abbey. His effective government helped to increase the power of his Duchy, which allowed his son Bolko II to become the last (and most notorious) independent ruler of the Piast dynasty. Marriage and issue.
circa 1289. Birthplace: (Schweidnitz), Swidnica, Poland. Death: May 06, 1326 (32-41) (Schweidnitz), Swidnica, Poland. Immediate Family: Son of Bolko I the Strict and Beatrice of Brandenburg Duchess-Consort of Silesia-Schweidnitz. Husband of Kunigunde of Poland.
Death 6 May 1326 (aged 34–35) Burial. ... memorial page for Bernard of Świdnica (1291–6 May 1326), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99589457, ...
Bernard (II) of Świdnica (Polish: Bernard świdnicki) (c. 1291 – 6 May 1326) was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice between 1301–1312 (with his brothers as co-rulers), of Świdnica-Ziębice during 1312–1322 (with his brother as co-ruler), and the sole Duke of Świdnica from 1322 until his death.
Date of death: 6 May 1326 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584), 1326: Place of burial
On the Świdnica side, Bolko II lost the fortress in Kamienna Góra in 1345, but recaptured it in 1348, using subterfuge and disguising his troops as merchants. The war ended in a draw. King John didn't live to see the end of it; he died in 1346, in a different war, at the Battle of Crécy .
Bernard (II) of Świdnica (Polish: Bernard Świdnicki) (c. 1291 – 6 May 1326) was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301–1312 (with his brothers as co-rulers), of Świdnica-Ziębice during 1312–1322 (with his brother as co-ruler), and sole Duke of Świdnica since 1322 until his death.
