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Siemowit VI of Płock (pl: Siemowit VI płocki; 2 January 1446 - 31 December 1461/1 January 1462), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch. He was a Duke of Płock, Rawa Mazowiecka, Belz, Płońsk, Zawkrze and Wizna during 1455-1461/62 (under regency until 1459) jointly with his brother, since 1459 ruler over ...
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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 ...
Siemowit VI and Władysław II were dukes of Płock, Wizna, Zawkrze, Sochaczew, Gostyń, and Bełz. Various claimants to their duchies emerged, among whom Catherine, daughter of Siemowit IV and widow of Mykolas Žygimantaitis, and Margaret, duchess of Oleśnica, pursued their claims energetically.
Siemowit VI of Płock (pl: Siemowit VI płocki; 2 January 1446 - 31 December 1461/1 January 1462), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch. He was a Duke of Płock , Rawa Mazowiecka , Belz , Płońsk , Zawkrze and Wizna during 1455-1461/62 (under regency until 1459) jointly with his brother, since 1459 ruler ...
Date of birth: 2 January 1446, 11 January 1446: Date of death: 1 January 1462, 10 January 1462: Manner of death
After the death of Siemowit VI on 31 December 1461/1 January 1462, Władysław II became in the sole ruler of their paternal domains; however, because he was still a minor, the regency was taken again by the Dowager Duchess Anna and Bishop Paweł of Płock. Unfortunately, less than a month later, Władysław II also died.
