Duchy of Greater Poland
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The Duchy of Greater Poland was an historical state of Poland, which existed from 1138 until 1320.
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[edit] History
At the death of Polish duke Boleslaus III the Wrymouth (1138), according to his testament, his country was divided by his will into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and the royal province of Cracow for the eldest, to be the Grand Duke of the whole Poland.
One of these provinces, Greater Poland was given to the Mieszko III the Old, the third oldest son of Boleslaus, and subsequently divided among his descendants and successors, until they died out in 1296. After a short period of rule by the dukes from various branches of Piast dynasty and the kings of Bohemia, the province fell to Władysław I the Elbow-high (crowned king 1320) and turned into the Poznań Voivodship and Kalisz Voivodship of the united Kingdom of Poland.
[edit] Dukes of Greater Poland
[edit] Duchy of Greater Poland
- 1138-1177 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
- 1202-1207 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
- 1229-1234 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
- 1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
- 1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1250-1253 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
- 1257-1277 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1279-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
- 1296-1300 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
- 1300-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
- 1305-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
- 1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
- from 1314 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
Turned into the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland, divided into the Poznań Voivodship and Kalisz Voivodship.
[edit] Duchy of Poznań
Up to 1177 it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Gniezno and Kalisz.
- 1177-1179 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
- 1179-1194 Odon of Poznań (Odo I), son of Mieszko
- 1196-1302 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
- 1202-1227 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
- 1227-1234 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
- 1234-1238 Henry I the Bearded (Henryk I Brodaty)
- 1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
- 1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1247-1257 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
- 1257-1277 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1277-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
- 1296-1300 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
- 1300-1302 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
- 1302-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
- 1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
- 1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan
- from 1314 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
Turned into the Poznań Voivodship, part of the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland
[edit] Duchy of Gniezno
Up to 1177 it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Poznań and Kalisz.
- 1177-1181 Casimir II the Just (Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy)
- 1182-1202 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
- 1202-1229 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
- 1229-1238 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
- 1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
- 1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1247-1249 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
- 1249-1250 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1250-1253 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
- 1253-1279 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1279-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
- 1296-1300 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
- 1300-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
- 1306-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
- 1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
- 1312-1313 Boleslaus of Olesnica and Konrad of Namyslow,
- 1313-1314 Boleslaus of Olesnica
- from 1314 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
Together with the Duchy of Kalisz turned into the Kalisz Voivodship, part of the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland
[edit] Duchy of Kalisz
Up to 1177 it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland, and up to 1290 part of the Duchy of Gniezno. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Poznań and Gniezno.
- 1190-1193 Mieszko of Kalisz (Mieszko Kaliski)
- 1193-1194 Odo I (Odo I), son of Mieszko
- 1194-1194 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
- 1194-1202 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
- 1202-1207 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
- 1207-1217 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
- 1217-1227 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
- 1227-1234 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
- 1234-1238 Henry I the Bearded (Henryk I Brodaty)
- 1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
- 1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1247-1249 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1249-1253 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
- 1253-1279 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
- 1279-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
- 1296-1300 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
- 1300-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
- 1306-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
- 1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
- 1312-1313 Boleslaus of Olesnica and Konrad of Namyslow
- 1313-1314 Konrad of Namyslow
- from 1314 Władysław I the Elbow-high (Władysław Łokietek)
Together with the Duchy of Gniezno turned into the Kalisz Voivodship, part of the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland
[edit] Duchy of Ujscie
Temporary duchy created during the struggle of Ladislaus for control of all Greater Poland province, later part of the Duchy of Gniezno.
- 1223-1229 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
[edit] See also
- List of Polish rulers
- Piast Dynasty
- Dukes of Silesia
- Dukes of Masovia
- Dukes of Little Poland
- Dukes of Cuiavia
- Dukes of Leczyca
- Dukes of Sieradz
- Poznań (city)
- History of Poznań (city)
[edit] Further reading
- Zygmunt Boras, Książęta piastowscy Wielkopolski, Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, Poznań 1983, ISBN 83-210-0381-8
- Oskar Balzer, Genealogia Piastów, Kraków 1895
- K. Dworzaczek, Geneaalogia, part 1-2, Warszawa 1959
- Poczet książąt i królów polskich, Warszawa 1978
- Kronika Wielkopolska
Historical administrative divisions of Greater Poland |
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Duchy of Greater Poland (12th-13th centuries) • Poznań Voivodeship and Kalisz Voivodeship (until 1768) • Poznań Voivodeship, Kalisz Voivodeship, Gniezno Voivodeship, and Netze District (until 1793) • South Prussia (until 1806) • Poznań Department, Kalisz Department and Bydgoszcz Department (until 1815) • Grand Duchy of Poznań (until 1848) • Province of Posen (until 1918) • Poznań Voivodeship (until 1939) • Reichsgau Posen (1939) • Reichsgau Wartheland (until 1945) • Poznań Voivodeship (until 1975) • Poznań Voivodeship, Kalisz Voivodeship, Leszno Voivodeship, Konin Voivodeship and Piła Voivodeship (until 1998) • Greater Poland Voivodeship |
pl:Książęta wielkopolscy zh:大波兰公爵
