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Jul 25, 2022 · Henry II the Pious (Polish : Henryk II Pobożny, German : Heinrich II der Fromme; ca. 1196 – 9 April 1241 ), was a Piast Duke of Silesia -Wroclaw , Krakow and Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. During 1238–1239 he served as a regent of two Piast Duchies: Sandomierz and Opole -Raciborz .
May 1, 2022 · About Leszek Mazowiecki, Duke of Masovia. Leszek Mazowiecki (ur. ok. 1162 lub nieco wcześniej, zm. 1186), książę mazowiecki w latach 1173 – 1186.
He is considered to be the first ruler of the Piast dynasty. [1] He became the Duke of the Polans in the 9th century after his father, Piast the Wheelwright, son of Chościsko, refused to take the place of legendary Duke Popiel. Siemowit was elected as new duke by the wiec. [2] According to a popular legend, Popiel was then eaten by mice in his ...
Jan 19, 2024 · In 1226, Konrad I, Duke of Masovia in north-eastern Poland, appealed to the Knights to defend his borders and subdue the pagan Baltic Old Prussians, allowing the Teutonic Knights use of Chełmno Land as a base for their campaign. This being a time of widespread crusading fervor throughout Western Europe, Hermann von Salza considered Prussia a ...
Siemowit II of Masovia. Siemowit II's Seal, ca. 1345. Siemowit II of Rawa (pl: Siemowit II rawski; 1283 – 18 February 1345), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast, Duke of Warsaw and Liw during 1310-1313, after a new division with his brothers since 1313 ruler over Rawa Mazowiecka, Sochaczew, Zakroczym, Gostynin, Ciechanów and ...
Anna of Masovia (c. 1270-after July 13, 1324 [1]) was a Princess of Masovia and was a member of the House of Piast . She was the daughter and only child of Konrad II of Masovia and Hedwig, daughter of Bolesław II the Bald. Between 1289 and 1290 Anna married Przemysław of Racibórz. Anna was Duchess of Racibórz along with her unnamed sister ...
The Duchy of Warsaw [a] was a feudal district duchy in Masovia, centered on the Warsaw Land. Its capital was Warsaw. [1] The state was established in 1310, in the partition of the Duchy of Masovia, with duke Siemowit II of Masovia becoming its first leader. [1] It existed until 5 November 1370, when, under the rule of duke Siemowit III, duchies ...
