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Leszek of Masovia (Polish: Leszek, also Lestek; b. ca. 1162 - d. 1186) was a Polish prince from the Piast dynasty, the Duke of Masovia from 1173 until his death. He was the only son of Bolesław IV the Curly , Duke of Masovia and High Prince of Poland, to survive his father.
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 ...
Leszek of Masovia was the second Duke of Masovia and Kuyavia from 1173 until his death.
Leszek of Masovia (Polish: '''Leszek''', also Lestek) (b. ca. 1162 - d. 1186) was a Polish prince from the Piast dynasty, the Duke of Masovia from 1173 until his death. He was the only son of Bolesław IV the Curly , Duke of Masovia and High Prince of Poland, to survive his father.
Leszek died unmarried and childless in 1186; he was probably buried in the Płock Cathedral. Under his will, his heir was Casimir II the Just, but Mieszko III managed to conquer Kuyavia, who was given to his son Bolesław. The High Duke only could take Masovia, but thanks to this inheritance, he became in the most powerful ruler of Poland.
Leszek of Masovia (Polish: Leszek Bolesławowic) (c. 1162 – 1186) was the second Duke of Masovia and Kuyavia from 1173 until his death. He was the second but only surviving son of Bolesław IV the Curly, High Duke of Poland by his first wife Viacheslava, daughter of St. Vsevolod, Prince of Novgorod and Pskov.
Who was Leszek, Duke of Masovia? Leszek of Masovia was the second Duke of Masovia and Kuyavia from 1173 until his death. He was the second but only surviving son of Bolesław IV the Curly, High Duke of Poland by his first wife Viacheslava, daughter of St. Vsevolod, Prince of Novgorod and Pskov.
