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Henry II the Pious (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny; 1196 – 9 April 1241) was Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of South-Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. Between 1238 and 1239 he also served as regent of Sandomierz and Opole–Racibórz.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Henry II the Pious ( Polish: Henryk II Pobożny; 1196 – 9 April 1241) was Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of South-Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. Between 1238 and 1239 he also served as regent of Sandomierz and Opole – Racibórz.
Henry II the Pious (ca. 1196 – killed in Battle of Legnica, 9 April 1241). Konrad the Curly (ca. 1198 – Czerwony Kosciol, 4 September 1213). Sophie (ca. 1200 – before 22/23 March 1214).
- 16 October; moved to 20 October in Canada)
- Roman Catholic Church
- 26 March 1267 by Pope Clement IV
1238–1241 Henry II the Pious of Silesia, Polish high duke; 1241–1247 Przemysł I and Bolesław the Pious; 1250–1253 Przemysł I; 1257–1277 Bolesław the Pious; 1279–1296 Przemysł II, Polish high duke 1290–1291, King of Poland from 1295; 1296–1300 Władysław I the Elbow-high; 1300–1305 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
- District principality
- Roman Catholic
Jun 12, 2006 · On April 9, 1241, Duke Henry II of Silesia, also known as Henry the Pious, marched out of his city of Liegnitz (now the Polish city of Legnica) to meet the dreaded Mongols, or Tartars, as they were then called by the Europeans. The invaders from the east had already attacked Lublin and sacked Sandomir.
The duke of Silesia, Henry II (the Pious), who had been gathering forces to reunite Poland, perished in the Battle of Legnica (Liegnitz) in 1241, and the devastation wrought by the Mongols may have contributed to the above-mentioned colonization. Read More.
Description. Also known as. English. Henry II the Pious. High Duke of Poland (1192-1241) and Servant of God. Henryk II Pobożny. Heinrich II, Duke of Cracow. Servant of God Henry II the Pious.
