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Leszek the White (Polish: Leszek Biały; c. 1184/85 – 24 November 1227) was Prince of Sandomierz and High Duke of Poland in the years 1194–1198, 1199, 1206–1210, and 1211–1227.
- Casimir II the Just
- Helen of Znojmo
- 1194–1198, 1199, 1206–1210, 1211–1227
- Władysław Spindleshanks
Leszek the White ( Polish: Leszek Biały; c. 1184/85 – 24 November 1227) was Prince of Sandomierz and High Duke of Poland in the years 1194–1198, 1199, 1206–1210, and 1211–1227.
Apr 28, 2022 · Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland. Immediate Family: Son of Casimir II the Just, High Duke of Poland and High Duchess consort of Poland, Helena - princess of the Znojmo Appanage, Rostislavna Znojmo. Husband of Gremislava Ingvarevna.
- "Iš Piastų"
- Cracow, Poland
- circa 1184
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Leszek the White (Polish: Leszek Biały; c. 1184/85 – 24 November 1227) was Prince of Sandomierz and High Duke of Poland in the years 1194–1198, 1199, 1206–1210, and 1211–1227. Read more on Wikipedia
Nov 24, 2020 · On November 24, 1227, the High Duke of Poland, Leszek the White, was assassinated in an ambush on a council of Polish Dukes held in the city of Gąsawa, an event which later became known as the Gąsawa massacre. Since Mieszko I first unified the Polish lands at the end of the 10th century, laying…
True Crime. During the Fragmentation of Poland, which lasted from 1138 to 1320, Leszek Bialy -- Leszek the White -- managed to reign as the High Duke of Poland four times, the last reign going on for 16 years before it ended, on account of his having been assassinated.
On 24 November 1227, during the Congress of Gąsawa, Bolesław V's father, Leszek the White, was killed. Like his own father and paternal grandfather before him, he was orphaned at young age. After Duke Leszek's death many people claimed the custody of his only son.
