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Henry II the Pious (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny; 1196 – 9 April 1241) was Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of South-Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. Between 1238 and 1239 he also served as regent of Sandomierz and Opole–Racibórz.
The duke of Silesia, Henry II (the Pious), who had been gathering forces to reunite Poland, perished in the Battle of Legnica (Liegnitz) in 1241, and the devastation wrought by the Mongols may have contributed to the above-mentioned colonization. Read More; role in Battle of Legnica
Jun 12, 2006 · On April 9, 1241, Duke Henry II of Silesia, also known as Henry the Pious, marched out of his city of Liegnitz (now the Polish city of Legnica) to meet the dreaded Mongols, or Tartars, as they were then called by the Europeans. The invaders from the east had already attacked Lublin and sacked Sandomir.
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Henry II the Pious was Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of South-Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. Between 1238 and 1239 he also served as regent of Sandomierz and Opole–Racibórz. He was the son of Henry the Bearded and a member of the Silesian Piast dynasty.
1238–1241 Henry II the Pious of Silesia, Polish high duke; 1241–1247 Przemysł I and Bolesław the Pious; 1250–1253 Przemysł I; 1257–1277 Bolesław the Pious; 1279–1296 Przemysł II, Polish high duke 1290–1291, King of Poland from 1295; 1296–1300 Władysław I the Elbow-high; 1300–1305 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
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Henry II the Pious: 1196 Son of Henry I and Hedwig of Merania: 19 March 1238 – 9 April 1241: Duchy of Wrocław (Lower Silesia) Anna of Bohemia 1216 ten children 9 April 1241 Legnickie Pole aged 44-45: Regency of Anna of Bohemia (1241–1242)
Henry II the Pious (Polish language: Henryk II Pobożny ) (ca. 1196/1207 – 9 April 1241), of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland as well as Duke of Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death.
