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Henry of Masovia. Father. Trojden I of Masovia. Mother. Maria of Galicia. Administrative division of Masovia (1313-1345) Siemowit III of Masovia (alternatively Ziemowit III; c. 1320 – 1381) was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent (with his brother Casimir I of Warsaw) of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia.
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 ...
- Role in The Greater Polish Civil War
- Reconciliation with Opponents
- Post Civil War Activity
- Ill Health and Death
- Marriage and Issue
Siemowit IV was opposed to his older brother Janusz I's attempts to obtain the Polish crown. One year after the acquisition of his own domains, King Louis of Poland and Hungary died (10 September 1382), and with this emerged the opportunity to enact his claim to the crown, supported by the Greater Poland and Kujawy nobility (centered around the pow...
Siewomit, after adding Łęczyca to his territory, decided to undertake peace negotiations with Jadwiga, which ended successfully on 12 December 1385 with the signing of a treaty, under which Siemowit IV returned all the lands taken by him in exchange for the sum of 10,000 silver marks, and most important, he relinquished all his claims to the Polish...
Before the war, as an independent ruler he could effectively maneuver between the Polish, Lithuanians and the Teutonic Order; now, as a vassal was clearly seen as a representative of the Polish Kingdom. In addition, in order to finance his policies he needed money and several times he mortgaged some of his domains to the Teutonic Order, including W...
After 1420 Siemowit IV, due to his progressive blindness, gradually gave participation in the government to his adult sons. In 1425, the dispute about the election of his Chancellor Stanisław z Pawłowic as Bishop of Płock forced his sons Siemowit V and Casimir II into a humiliating surrender.Siemowit IV died on 21 January 1426 at Gostyninand was bu...
In 1387, Siemowit IV married Alexandra (died 20 April 1434), a Lithuanian princess, daughter of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his second wife, Uliana of Tver.They had thirteen children: 1. Siemowit V(1389 – 17 February 1442). 2. Hedwig (c.1392 – aft. 19 February 1439), married after 3 January 1410 to Janos Garai, Ban of Uzora and Obergespa...
Siemowit III, Duke of Masovia. House of Piast. Polish nobleman. Also known as Siemowit III the Elder. Born in 1314 Died on 16 June 1381 in Masovian Voivodeship
Siemowit III, Duke of Masovia. Polish nobleman. Upload media. Wikipedia. Date of birth. 1314 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Date of death. 16 June 1381 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Masovian Voivodeship.
Having a reunified Masovia, it regained its independence, there Siemowit III promulgates a customary law in 1377. He reformed the administration, justice and the monetary system. In 1373/1374 he gave the regions of Warsaw and Rawa to his sons, Siemowit IV of Masovia and Janusz I of Warsaw .
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Siemovit III de Mazovie (en polonais Siemowit III ou Ziemowit III) (v.1313 – 16 juin 1381), de la dynastie de Piasts, est duc de Mazovie. (fr) Siemowit III of Masovia (his name also rendered Ziemowit; c. 1320 – 1381) was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent (with his brother Casimir I of Warsaw) of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin ...
