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Jan 17, 2024 · A combined force of Poles and Moravians under the command of Duke Henry II the Pious of Silesia, supported by feudal nobility and a few knights from military orders sent by Pope Gregory IX, attempted to halt the Mongol invasion of Poland. The battle took place two days before the Mongol victory over the Hungarians at the much larger Battle of Mohi.
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Description: city with powiat rights of Poland. Categories: city with powiat rights and locality. Location: Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 51.2082° or 51° 12' 29" north. Longitude. 16.1603° or 16° 9' 37" east. Population.
The Legnica was one of the oldest and most important settlement centers of early medieval Silesia. The first wooden – earth fortifications were erected around the 8th century by the Slav tribe Trzebowianie. Then, around 985, during the reign of Mieszko I, a new hillfort was built to protect Silesia after its annexation to the Piasts monarchy.
Apr 29, 2022 · Rupert I of Legnica. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marriage and Issue. By 10 February 1372, Rupert married with Hedwig (b. ca. 1350 - d. 27 March 1390), daughter of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań and widow of King Casimir III the Great of Poland. They had two daughters: Barbara (b. ca. 1384 - d.
Legnica. Legnica is a district city in Dolnośląskie Voiovdeship (Province), south-western Polnad, located on the Kaczawa River. From 1975 to 1999 Leginica was the capital of Legnickie Voivodeship. The first documented traces of the Slavic tribe which settled Legnica come from the 8th century.
