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Duke of Masovia (Polish: Książę Mazowsza) was a title borne by the sons and descendants of the Polish Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. In accordance with the last will and testament of Bolesław, upon his death his lands were divided into four to five hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Kraków reserved for ...
RulerRulerBornReign1093 Ehingen Daughter of Henry, Count of ...28 October 1138 – 27 July 1144Duchy of Masovia (at Łęczyca)1122 Third son of Boleslaus III of Poland ...28 October 1138 – 5 January 1173Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...1162 Son of Boleslaus IV of Poland and ...5 January 1173 – 1186The country existed in the years: 1138–1275, 1294–1310, 1370–1381, and 1495–1526, between that time, going through fragmentations of its territory into smaller duchies and its unification. The states formed during its fragmentation were duchies of Kuyavia, Dobrzyń, Czersk, Płock, Warsaw, Rawa and Belz.
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Konrad was the youngest son of High Duke Casimir II the Just of Poland and Helen of Znojmo, daughter of the Přemyslid duke Conrad II of Znojmo (ruler of the Znojmo Appanage in southern Moravia, part of Duchy of Bohemia). His maternal grandmother was Maria of Serbia, apparently a daughter of the pre-Nemanjić župan Uroš I of Rascia. After his father'...
Around 1208/1209 Konrad married Agafia of Rus, daughter of Prince Svyatoslav III Igorevich. They had ten children: 1. Bolesław I(c. 1210 – 17 April 1248), Duke of Masovia 2. Casimir I (c. 1210/13 – 14 December 1267), Duke of Kuyavia 3. Siemowit I (c. 1215 – 24 June 1262),succeeded eldest brother as Duke of Masovia. 4. Eudoxia (b. c. 1215–1225), mar...
Konrad is considered by Poles to be responsible for Teutonic Knights' control of most of the Baltic coastline, undermining Polish authority in the area. King Casimir III of Poland had to accept the rule of the Order in Thorn and Kulm by the 1343 Treaty of Kalisz. After the Thirteen Years' War in the 1466 Second Peace of Thorn, the Polish King Casim...
Bojtar, Endre (1999). Foreword to the Past: A Cultural History of the Baltic People. Central University Press.Boockmann, Hartmut (1992). Deutsche Geschichte im Osten Europas. Ostpreußen und Westpreußen(in German). Berlin.Bruce-Boswell, Alexander (1957). "Poland, 1050-1303". In Tanner, J.R.; Previte-Orton, C.W.; Brooke, Z.N. (eds.). The Cambridge Medieval History: Victory of the Papacy. Vol. 6. Cambridge at the Univ...Corwin, Edward Henry Lewinski (1917). The Political History of Poland. The Polish Book Importing Company.Catholic Encyclopedia Innocent III resolved (1207) to organize a new crusade...Instead of concentrating the forces of Christendom against the Mohammedans, the pope himself disbanded them by proclai...Jan 19, 2024 · 1226 Jan 1. Invitation from Masovia. Mazovia, Poland. 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.
The Teutonic Knights were bound by three sacred vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience. These vows demonstrated their dedication to a life of service, sacrifice, and devotion to the Christian faith. As members of a military order, the knights were also skilled fighters, trained to wage war against those they deemed enemies of the church.
Antoni Boys (called Anton Waiss): Cymburgis of Masovia, historicizing painting, between 1579 and 1587 Duke Ernest and Cimburgis of Masovia Ernest has an important place in the history of the dynasty for two reasons: in 1414 Ernest first refers to himself as archduke in a document.
Aug 11, 2014 · The Prussian Crusades were full of thirteenth century intrigue and drama. Here, Robert Van Ness follows up his article on Prussia’s early beginnings and tells us the story… The Teutonic Knights wasted little time once they began establishing themselves in the unstable Baltic regi
