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Hedwig of Legnica (Polish: Jadwiga legnicka) (ca. 1351 – 1 August 1409) was a Polish princess and member of the Piast dynasty, in the Legnica branch. By marriage Hedwig was Duchess of Żagań . She was the fourth child and only daughter of Wenceslaus I , Duke of Legnica and his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn .
- 1409
- c. 1351, Poland
- Anna of Cieszyn
- Wenceslaus I of Legnica
Saint Hedwig of Silesia with Duke Ludwig of Legnica and Brieg and Duchess Agnés 1353. The J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles, United States.
Apr 26, 2022 · Louis I died between 6 and 23 December 1398 and was buried in the Kolegiata of St. Hedwig in Brzeg. Marriage and Issue. Around 1341, Louis married with Agnes (b. ca. 1321 - d. 7 July 1362), daughter of Henry IV, Duke of Głogów-Żagań and widow of Leszek, Duke of Racibórz. They had six children:
- Legnica, Schlesien, Böhmen
- circa 1317
- "Ludwik Sprawiedliwy", "Roztropny", "Prawy"
- Legnica, Schlesien, Böhmen, Deutschland (HRR)
Hedwig of Legnica was a Polish princess and member of the Piast dynasty, in the Legnica branch. By marriage Hedwig was Duchess of Żagań. She was the fourth child and only daughter of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica and his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn.
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The Hedwig Codex was commissioned by Louis I of Liegnitz-Brieg (Louis of Legnica and Brzeg; Polish: Ludwik I brzeski, German: Ludwig I) with his wife, Agnes of Glogau. [3] Louis I of Liegnitz was also Saint Hedwig's great-great-great-grandson. [4] In spite of the manuscript being made a century after her demise, the codex has come to substitute ...
- Vita beatae Hedwigis
- Silesia
Bolesław II died between 26 and 31 December 1278 and was buried at the Dominican monastery of his Legnica residence. His three sons, Henry V the Fat, Bolko I and Bernhard, inherited his lands. Marriages and children. In 1242, Bolesław married firstly Hedwig (d. 21 December 1259), daughter of Henry I, Count of Anhalt. They had seven children:
Hedwig of Legnica (Polish: Jadwiga Legnicka) (ca. 1351 – 1 August 1409) was a Polish princess and member of the Piast dynasty, in the Legnica branch. By marriage Hedwig was Duchess of Żagań. She was the fourth child and only daughter of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica and his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn. Life. Hedwig ...
