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Father. Henry III the White. Mother. Judith of Masovia. Religion. Roman Catholic. Henryk IV Probus ( Latin for the Righteous; Polish: Henryk IV Probus or Prawy; German: Heinrich IV. der Gerechte; c. 1258 – 23 June 1290) was a member of the Silesian branch of the royal Polish Piast dynasty. He was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1266 as well ...
second half 19th century The model in three section surmounted by the effigy of Henry IV wearing chain mail, holding sword and shield emblazoned with heraldic eagle on pedestal encircled by abbreviated Latin inscription HEN. QUARTUS. MILLE. TRIA. C. MINUS. X. OBIT ILLE EGREIIS ANNIS. SLE. CRA. SAN. DIX.
Jun 24, 2014 · Duke of Wroclaw Henry IV called the Righteous or Probus (c. 1257-1290) is considered as one of the most prominent rulers of the Piast dinasty during the period of fragmentation. A talented administrator, a guardian of cities, 'a poet-prince', but primarily, the first among the Piasts, who started to unite the divided lands of the Kingdom of Poland.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Henryk IV Probus ( Latin for the Righteous; Polish: Henryk IV Probus or Prawy; German: Heinrich IV. der Gerechte; c. 1258 – 23 June 1290) was a member of the Silesian branch of the royal Polish Piast dynasty. He was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1266 as well as the ruler of the Seniorate Province of Kraków and High ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Henryk IV " The Probus", Prince Of Breslau (1258–1290) of Regierungsbezirk Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany.
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A handful of armed men were retreating between limestone rocks, marking their way with red stains. Wounded, defeated and hungry, the knights and their prince hurried toward a mountain cave, their hideout. The prince’s name was Władysław. He was nicknamed Łokietek, the ‘Little Elbow’ or ‘Elbow-High’, because of his diminutive height.
