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The Silesian Piasts were the elder of four lines of the Polish Piast dynasty beginning with Władysław II the Exile (1105–1159), eldest son of Duke Bolesław III of Poland. By Bolesław's testament, Władysław was granted Silesia as his hereditary province and also the Lesser Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków according to the principle ...
The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of King Casimir III the Great . Branches of the Piast dynasty continued to rule in the Duchy of Masovia (until 1526) and in the Duchies of Silesia until the last male Silesian Piast died in 1675. The Piasts intermarried with several noble lines of Europe, and possessed numerous ...
NameLifespanReign StartReign EndWładysław II the Exile Polish: Władysław ...1105 – 30 May 115911381146Bolesław IV the Curly Polish: Bolesław ...ca. 1125 – 5 January 117311461173Mieszko III the Old Polish: Mieszko III ...ca. 1127 – 13 March 120211731177Casimir II the Just Polish: Kazimierz II ...ca. 1138 – 5 May 119411771190- 10th century
Mar 11, 2024 · As the Silesian Piasts were prolific, the three existing principalities were subdivided again and again, until by the end of the 15th century there were no less than 16 Silesian principalities. The petty Silesian princes often sought the help of the powerful kings of Bohemia against their brothers and cousins, thus enabling those monarchs to ...
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The Silesian Piasts were the elder of four lines of the Polish Piast dynasty beginning with Władysław II the Exile (1105–1159), eldest son of Duke Bolesław III of Poland. By Bolesław's testament, Władysław was granted Silesia as his hereditary province and also the Lesser Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków according to the principle of agnatic seniority.
The emblem of the Upper Silesian Piasts has been incorporated by cities, villages, municipality, and counties of Upper Silesia into their coats of arms and flags, emphasizing their belonging to the region or their relations with the ruling dukes. [citation needed]
- 1224
The Silesian Piasts, as vassals of Bohemia and mediate princes of the Holy Roman Empire, retained the ducal title and continued to hold the duchy of Oppeln until 1532 and the principalities of Brieg, Liegnitz, and Wohlau until their extinction in 1675.
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Nov 14, 2014 · Over the course of the next few centuries Silesia was ruled by the Silesian Piasts. In the 13th century the Piasts brought in a large number of German settlers and since then Silesia was under the influence of German culture and language. Eventually it became part of Bohemia in 1335, and two centuries later fell under Habsburg rule.
