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Duchy of Masovia [a] was a district principality and a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Poland, existing during the Middle Ages. [1] [2] The state was centered in Mazovia in the northeastern Kingdom of Poland, and during its existence, its capital was located in the Płock, Czersk and Warsaw.
- District principality
As a result of the fragmentation of Poland after the death of Polish monarch Bolesław III Wrymouth, in 1138 the Duchy of Mazovia was established, and during the 12th and 13th centuries it joined temporarily various adjacent lands and endured invasions of Prussians, Yotvingians, and Ruthenians.
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Duke of Masovia ( Polish: Książę Mazowsza) was a title borne by the sons and descendants of the Polish Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. [1] 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 ...
RulerRulerBornReign1093 Ehingen Daughter of Henry, Count of ...28 October 1138 – 27 July 1144Duchy of Masovia (at Łęczyca)1122 Third son of Boleslaus III of Poland ...28 October 1138 – 5 January 1173Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...Regency of Casimir II of Poland ...1162 Son of Boleslaus IV of Poland and ...5 January 1173 – 1186Duchy of Masovia was a district principality and a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Poland, existing during the Middle Ages. The state was centered in Mazovia in the northeastern Kingdom of Poland, and during its existence, its capital was located in the Płock, Czersk and Warsaw.
When Poland was partitioned late in the 18th century, Mazovia became part of Prussia; but it was transferred to the Duchy of Warsaw (1807), created during the Napoleonic Wars, and then incorporated into Russian Poland (1815), where it remained until Poland was restored in 1918.
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Geography. Mazowieckie is a low-lying region. To the north is the Mazovian Lowland; to the east, the Południowopodlaska (South Podlasian) Lowland; and to the south, the Iłża Foreland. The main rivers are the Vistula (Wisła), Bug, Narew, Pilica, and Wkra. Forests (mainly coniferous) cover one-fifth of the province.
Nov 13, 2022 · As a result of the fragmentation of Poland after the death of Polish monarch Bolesław III Wrymouth, in 1138 the Duchy of Mazovia was established, and during the 12th and 13th centuries it joined temporarily various adjacent lands and endured invasions of Prussians, Yotvingians, and Ruthenians.
