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      • Henry was imprisoned in an iron cage and fell ill after his release. His health never fully recovered. Worried about the fate of his duchy, he appealed to the Holy See for protection in 1294. Henry died on 22 February 1296 and was buried in the convent of the Poor Clares in Wrocław (Breslau).
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  2. 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.

  3. Legnica: Died: 17 September 1547 (aged 67) Legnica: Noble family: Silesian Piasts: Spouse(s) Elizabeth Jagiellon Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach: Issue: Frederick III George II the Pious Sophie: Father: Frederick I of Legnica: Mother: Ludmila of Poděbrady

  4. Members of the coalition, including both dukes Przemysł II and Henry III, were captured. However, the young Duke Henry of Jauer saved his family from a disastrous defeat. Death of Bolesław II the Bald. Henry V, Duke of Legnica. Henry became the Duke of Legnica on 26 December 1278, succeeding his father Bolesław II.

  5. The invasion fell on Poland at a fatal moment. Practised for a century, the custom of assigning a duchy to every male member of the Piast family led to political fragmentation. Blood ties did not induce the dynasts to cooperate; on the contrary, plots, assassinations and kidnappings were the order of the day.

  6. Jun 12, 2006 · Duke Henry tried to gallop off the field, but he was run down by Mongols who killed him, cut off his head and paraded about Liegnitz with it on top of a spear as a trophy. In accordance with a Mongol custom used to count the dead, an ear was cut from each dead European. The Tartars filled nine sacks with ears.

  7. sites.rootsmagic.com › DeepRoots › individualRupert I, Duke of Legnica

    Rupert died around 12 January 1409 and was buried in the Church of God (pl: Bozego Grobu) of Legnica. Marriage and issue By 10 February 1372, Rupert married with Hedwig (ca. 1350 - 27 March 1390), daughter of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Zagan and widow of King Casimir III the Great of Poland.

  8. Date of death: 24 November 1335. Age: 41 (age at death) Nationality: Polish. Occupation: Military. Gender: Male. 0 0. Dukes of Wrocław 8T. Dukes of Brzeg 16T. Dukes of Poland 32T. 2. Louis IV of Legnica.

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