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Boleslaw III (23 September 1291 – 21 April 1352), called the Generous (Polish: Hojny) and the Wasteful (Polish: Rozrzutny) was Duke of Legnica and Brzeg from 1296 until 1342, and Duke of Wrocław from 1296 to 1311.
- Henry V The Fat
Bolesław III the Generous Helena Henry VI the Good...
- Bolesław II the Bold
Bolesław II the Bold ( Polish: Bolesław II Śmiały; c. 1042 –...
- Henry V The Fat
Bolesław II the Bold ( Polish: Bolesław II Śmiały; c. 1042 – 2/3 April 1081 or 1082), also known as the Generous ( Szczodry Polish ⓘ) was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076 and King of Poland from 1076 to 1079. He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I the Restorer and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev . Bolesław II is considered to have been one ...
- 1058–1076
- Władysław I Herman
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According to Cosmas of Prague, Bolesław was named after his uncle, Bolesław II the Generous. Władysław I Herman had no reason to named his first-born legitimate son after his brother, but probably in this way tried to placate the former allies of his predecessor.
- 1107–1138
- Władysław II the Exile
Roman Catholic. Bolesław II the Generous, also known as the Bold and the Cruel ( Polish: Bolesław II Szczodry Polish (help·info); Śmiały; Okrutny; c. 1042 – 2 or 3 April 1081 or 1082), [1] was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076. He was third King of Poland from 1076 to 1079.
- 1076–1079
- Przemysł II
Bolesław, Boleslaw, Boleslav or Boleslaus in Latin, is a male given name of Slavic origin meaning great glory. Feminine forms: Bolesława / Boleslava. It was the favoured dynastic name in the Polish Piast dynasty and also, to a considerably lesser extent, among the Czech Přemyslids.
- male
- Bolesława/Boleslava (f)
- bole ("large, more") + sława/slava ("glory, fame")
- Slavic
Roman Catholic. . Bolesław II the Generous, also known as the Bold and the Cruel ; Śmiały; Okrutny; c. 1042 – 2 or 3 April 1081 or 1082), [1] was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076. He was third King of Poland from 1076 to 1079.
Apr 18, 2024 · Bolesław III (born Aug. 20, 1085—died Oct. 28, 1138) was a prince of Poland who introduced into his country the senioriate system, by which the eldest son received the major part of the royal inheritance. He converted the people of Pomerania to Christianity.