Duchy of Sandomierz
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Duchy of Sandomierz | |||||||||||
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| 1138–1320 | |||||||||||
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Kingdom of Poland | |||||||||||
| Capital | Sandomierz | ||||||||||
| Official languages | Polish, Latin | ||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||
| Government | District principality | ||||||||||
| Duke | |||||||||||
• 1138–1146 (first, regency) | Władysław II the Exile | ||||||||||
• 1146–1166 (first proper) | Henry of Sandomierz | ||||||||||
• 1304–1320 (last) | Władysław I Łokietek | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Kingdom of Poland | 1320 | |||||||||
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The Duchy of Sandomierz.
History
The period of fragmentation of Poland began in 1138, after the
Land of Sandomierz. Since the duke was too young, the newly created province was temporarily ruled by High Duke Władysław II the Exile
. In 1146, after another conflict with the junior dukes, Wladyslaw II was forced to flee abroad, and the Duchy of Sandomierz was transferred to Henry.
Henry died in 1166, killed by the
Kujawy, while Leszek remained in Sandomierz. In 1205, the two brothers united their forces, defeating Roman the Great in the Battle of Zawichost
.
In the 13th century, the Duchy of Sandomierz was several times
Władysław I the Elbow-high took control over Sandomierz, but in 1292, he was forced by Wenceslaus II of Bohemia to abandon the province. In 1304, Lokietek returned, capturing Wislica, and after the death of Wenceslaus (1305), he seized the whole province. During the reign of Lokietek, the Duchy of Sandomierz was turned into Sandomierz Voivodeship
.
The Duchy of Sandomierz had twelve
castellanies, located in the following towns: Łuków, Lublin, Sieciechów, Radom, Skrzynno, Żarnów, Małogoszcz, Czchów, Wislica, Połaniec, Zawichost
and Sandomierz.
The Dukes of Sandomierz
- Henry of Sandomierz (1146-1166)
- Bolesław IV the Curly (1166-1173)
- Casimir II the Just (1173-1194)
- Leszek the White (1194-1227)
- Konrad I of Masovia (1194-1200)
- (as Helen of Znojmo(1194-1200)
- Bolesław V the Chaste (1227-1279)
- Bolesław I of Masovia (1229-1232)
- Leszek II the Black (1279-1288)
- Bolesław II of Masovia (1288-1289)
- Konrad II of Masovia (1289)
- Władysław I the Elbow-high(1289-1292)
- Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1292-1304)
- Władysław I the Elbow-high(1304-1333)
Notes
Bibliography
- Genealogia Piastów by O. Balzer. Kraków. 1895.
- Dzieje Polski piastowskiej (VIII w.-1370) by J. Wyrozumski. Fogra. Kraków. 1999. ISBN 83-85719-38-5, OCLC 749221743.