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Viola of Bulgaria. Mieszko II the Fat ( Polish: Mieszko II Otyły) ( c. 1220 – 22 October 1246) was a Duke of Opole - Racibórz from 1230 until his death, and Duke of Kalisz - Wieluń during 1234–1239 (with his brother as co-ruler). He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Opole by his wife Viola, probably a Bulgarian woman.
- 1220
- Casimir I of Opole
- 22 October 1246
- Viola of Bulgaria
Religion. Chalcedonian Christianity. Mieszko II Lambert ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈmjɛʂkɔ ˈdruɡʲi ˈlambɛrt] ⓘ; c. 990 – 10/11 May 1034) was King of Poland from 1025 to 1031, and Duke from 1032 until his death. He was the second son of Bolesław I the Brave, but the eldest born from his third wife Emnilda of Lusatia.
Those entities which were further split in 1284 and 1290 created the Duchy of Bytom (assigned to Casimir) and Duchy of Cieszyn (assigned to Mieszko). Dukes of Opole and Racibórz. 1202-1211 — Mieszko I Tanglefoot; 1211-1229/30 — Casimir I of Opole; 1229/30-1246 — Mieszko II the Fat; 1246-1280/1 — Władysław Opolski
The Opole squad of Mieszko II the Fat was the first to panic. Seeing his 21-year-old cousin fleeing, Henryk said: ‘A great misfortune has come upon us’ and he moved on the enemy with his troop. Those were his last words. The assistant knights did not manage to carry the wounded leader out of the battlefield.
May 9, 2024 · Mieszko II Lambert (born 990—died May 10, 1034) was the king of Poland from 1025 to 1034, grandson of Mieszko I. He was dominated by his wife, the German Ryxa (or Richeza), the niece of the emperor Otto III. Complications ensued from his political alliances with the German emperors and Saxon aristocracy, and he let the achievements of his ...
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Mieszko II the Fat (Polish: Mieszko II Otyły) (c. 1220 – 22 October 1246) was a Duke of Opole-Racibórz from 1230 until his death, and Duke of Kalisz-Wieluń during 1234–1239 (with his brother as co-ruler). He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Opole by his wife Viola, probably a Bulgarian woman.
Mieszko II the Fat (Duke of Opole-Racibórz; ca 1220-1246) Silesia 13th c. Duchy of Opole and Racibórz Object collections: Digital Repository of Scientific Institutes > Partners' collections > Institute of History PAS > Serials
