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Mother. Elisabeth of Greater Poland. Władysław of Legnica ( Polish: Władysław legnicki; 6 June 1296 – after 13 January 1352), was a Duke of Legnica during 1296–1312 (with his brothers until 1311 and briefly alone during 1311–1312), of Brzeg and Wrocław during 1296–1311 (with his brothers). He was the third son of Henry V the Fat ...
- 6 June 1296
- Anna of Masovia
- after 13 January 1352
- Silesian Piasts
It was considered a bad omen. Battle of Legnica by Matthäus Merian (1630) Six fingers of a dead man. The decisive clash took place on 9 April 1241 on the plain southeast of the city. Henry divided his small army into four troops, which, according to the custom of the time, joined the battle one by one.
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May 13, 2024 · The Battle of Legnica was a battle between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces that took place at the village of Legnickie Pole (Wahlstatt) in the Duchy of Silesia.
Coordinates: 51°12′30″N 16°9′37″E. Legnica ( Polish: [lɛɡˈɲit͡sa] ⓘ; German: Liegnitz, pronounced [ˈliːɡnɪts] ⓘ; Silesian: Ligńica; Czech: Lehnice; Latin: Lignitium) is a city in southwestern Poland, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the Kaczawa River and the Czarna Woda.
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- 113 m (371 ft)
- city county
- Poland
Apr 2, 2024 · Location: Legnica. Poland. Participants: Hospitallers. Mongol empire. Templar. Teutonic Order. Battle of Legnica, (9 April 1241). Mongol raiders in Poland defeated a European army containing much-feted Christian knights from the military orders of the Teutonic Knights, the Hospitallers, and the Templars.
Legnica. Type: City with 99,800 residents. Description: city with powiat rights of Poland. Categories: city with powiat rights and locality. Location: Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 51.2082° or 51° 12' 29" north. Longitude.
Orda's forces devastated central Poland, moving to Wolbórz and as far north as Łęczyca, before turning south and heading via Sieradz towards Wrocław. Baidar and Kadan ravaged the southern part of Poland, moving to Chmielnik, Kraków, Opole, and finally, Legnica, before leaving Polish lands heading west and south.
