Dukes of Masovia
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who ruled in Masovia. The following is a list of all rulers of the Duchy of Masovia
Duchy of Masovia
The Duchy of Masovia with its capital at Płock was a medieval duchy formed when the Polish Kingdom of the Piasts fragmented in 1138. It was located in the historic Masovian region of northeastern Poland...
and its parts. Although not all incumbents listed here had titular rights to the title of Duke of Masovia, they are all listed as such for simplicity's sake.
Also take note that some of the dates are merely approximate and the ownership of certain lands might be disputed. Finally, this table does not include lands ruled by dukes of other parts of partitioned Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
or Wenceslaus II and Wenceslaus III.
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| ca.1037 to 1047 | Miecław | The cup-bearer Czesnik Cześnik was a court office in Poland and Lithuania until the end of the 13th century. The holder was responsible for the wine-cellar of the King and for serving him cups with wine at banquets... of Mieszko II who tried to establish his own state in Masovia, defeated by Casimir I Casimir I of Poland Casimir I the Restorer , was a Duke of Poland of the Piast dynasty and the de facto monarch of the entire country from 1034 until his death.... |
| Duchy of Masovia-Kuyavia | ||
| 1138 to 1173 | Bolesław IV the Curly | son of Boleslaus III of Poland |
| 1173 to 1186 | Leszek Leszek, Duke of Masovia Leszek of Masovia was the second Duke of Masovia and Kuyavia from 1173 until his death.He was the second but only surviving son of Bolesław IV the Curly, High Duke of Poland by his first wife Viacheslava, daughter of St. Vsevolod, Prince of Novgorod and Pskov... |
son of Boleslaus IV |
| 1186 to 1194 | Casimir II | (the Just), son of Boleslaus III of Poland |
| 1194 to 1200 | Leszek I the White Leszek I the White Leszek I the White , also listed by some sources as Leszek II the White, was Prince of Sandomierz and High Duke of Poland from 1194 until his death, except for the short periods following when he was deposed as Polish ruler... |
(the Pale), co-regent with his brother listed below |
| 1194 to 1247 | Konrad I Konrad I of Masovia Konrad I of Masovia , from the Polish Piast dynasty, was the sixth Duke of Masovia from 1194 until his death and High Duke of Poland from 1229 to 1232.-Life:... |
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| 1194 to 1200 | Helen of Znojmo Helen of Znojmo Helena of Znojmo was a Bohemian princess, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. She was the daughter of Duke Conrad II of Znojmo and his Serbian wife Maria of Rascia... |
♀, regent, died in 1206 |
| Duchy of Masovia (Płock) | ||
| 1229 to 1248 | Bolesław I | son of Konrad I Konrad I of Masovia Konrad I of Masovia , from the Polish Piast dynasty, was the sixth Duke of Masovia from 1194 until his death and High Duke of Poland from 1229 to 1232.-Life:... |
| 1247 to 1262 | Siemowit I | brother of Bolesław I |
| 1262 to 1264 | Prejeslawa | ♀, widow, ruled as a regent |
| Duchy of Czersk Czersk Czersk is a town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.On July 1, 2006 this municipality celebrated 80 years of granting this community the status of city.... |
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| 1264 to 1294 | Konrad II Konrad II of Masovia Konrad II of Masovia was the eldest son of Siemowit I of Masovia and his wife Perejesława, daughter of Daniel of Galicia.... |
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| Duchy of Masovia | ||
| 1262 to 1313 | Bolesław II Boleslaus II of Masovia Boleslaw II of Masovia or Boleslaw II of Płock was a ruler of Masovia. He was the younger brother Konrad II of Masovia and son of Siemowit I of Masovia. His mother was Pereyaslava , daughter of Daniel of Galicia.... |
united, and then divided the duchy among his sons |
| Duchy of Rawa Rawa Mazowiecka Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants . It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County.First mentioned in 1288, it received city rights in 1321.... |
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| 1310 to 1345 | Siemowit II Siemowit II of Masovia Siemowit II of Masovia was Duke of Masovia from 1310 to 1345. He was a member of the House of Piast. Siemowit was Duke of Warsaw and Liw . In 1313, he became the ruler of Duchy of Rawa... |
one of the sons, after his death the duchy divided among the nephews of Trojden I |
| Duchy of Czersk Czersk Czersk is a town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.On July 1, 2006 this municipality celebrated 80 years of granting this community the status of city.... and Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... |
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| 1310 to 1341 | Trojden I | grandson of the Grand Duke Traidenis Traidenis Traidenis was the Grand Duke Lithuania from 1270 till 1282. He is the second most prominent, after Mindaugas, Grand Duke of Lithuania in the 13th century. His reign ended a seven-year unrest period after Mindaugas was assassinated in 1263 and firmly established the Grand Duchy as a pagan state... of Lithuania. |
| 1341 to 1355 | Casimir I Casimir I of Poland Casimir I the Restorer , was a Duke of Poland of the Piast dynasty and the de facto monarch of the entire country from 1034 until his death.... |
since 1351 a vassal of Poland; after his death in 1355 the land reunited with the rest of Masovia |
| Duchy of Płock | ||
| 1313 to 1336 | Wacław I Wenceslaus of Płock Wenceslaus of Płock was a member of the House of Piast. He was Duke of Płock from 1313 until his death and was a vassal of Bohemia from 1329.- Duke of Płock :... |
son of Bolesław II Boleslaus II of Masovia Boleslaw II of Masovia or Boleslaw II of Płock was a ruler of Masovia. He was the younger brother Konrad II of Masovia and son of Siemowit I of Masovia. His mother was Pereyaslava , daughter of Daniel of Galicia.... , after 1329 vassal of Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague... |
| 1336 to 1351 | Bolesław III | until 1340 his fiefdom ruled by regents; vassal of Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague... , after his death in 1351 his lands divided between the other dukes of Masovia and Poland |
| Duchy of Halicz | ||
| 1323 to 1340 | Bolesław Jerzy II Boleslaus George II of Halych Bolesław Jerzy II of Mazovia was a ruler of the Polish Piast dynasty who reigned in the originally Ruthenian principality of Galicia... |
son of Trojden I, between his death in 1340 and 1366 Duchy of Halicz is gradually annexed by Poland |
| Duchy of Masovia Duchy of Masovia The Duchy of Masovia with its capital at Płock was a medieval duchy formed when the Polish Kingdom of the Piasts fragmented in 1138. It was located in the historic Masovian region of northeastern Poland... |
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| 1341 to 1381 | Siemowit III Siemowit III of Masovia Siemowit III of Masovia was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia.- Life :... |
brother of Casimir I Casimir I of Poland Casimir I the Restorer , was a Duke of Poland of the Piast dynasty and the de facto monarch of the entire country from 1034 until his death.... , duke in Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... and Czersk Czersk Czersk is a town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.On July 1, 2006 this municipality celebrated 80 years of granting this community the status of city.... ; until 1370 managed to reunite much of the Masovian domain including Płock, but in 1374 divided it between his sons |
| Duchy of Płock | ||
| 1374 to 1426 | Siemowit IV | son of Siemowit III Siemowit III of Masovia Siemowit III of Masovia was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia.- Life :... , since 1386 hereditary vassal of Poland, after 1382 lost much of his domain to Teutonic Order (Bełz Belz Belz , a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, is located between the Solokiya river and the Rzeczyca stream.... , Wizna Wizna Wizna is a village in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. The Biebrza River flows through town. Wizna is also known for the battle of Wizna which took place in its vicinity during the 1939 Invasion of Poland. At present, farming and food production are the primary... , Zawkrze, Płońsk) |
| 1426 to 1427 | Trojden II | son of Siemowit III, co-regent. |
| Duchy of Rawa Rawa Mazowiecka Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants . It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County.First mentioned in 1288, it received city rights in 1321.... |
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| 1426 to 1442 | Siemowit V | son of Siemowit V |
| 1442 to 1459 | Margareth of Racibórz | ♀, received the town of Gostynin Gostynin Gostynin is a town in Central Poland with 19,414 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship since 1999 and was previously in the Płock Voivodship from 1975 to 1998. It is the capital of Gostynin County.-External links:*... as her dowry Dowry town Dowry town is the name for a town that has been devoted by Bohemian king to his wife - the queen consort.This was sometimes indicated by the name of the town, as in the case of Hradec Králové , Dvůr Králové nad Labem or Městec Králové... while the rest of the domain was joined with Płock |
| Duchy of Bełz Belz Belz , a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, is located between the Solokiya river and the Rzeczyca stream.... |
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| 1426 to 1442 | Casimir II | son of Siemowit IV, until 1434 a co-regent (with brothers), after his death Bełz Belz Belz , a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, is located between the Solokiya river and the Rzeczyca stream.... joined with Płock |
| United Duchy of Płock | ||
| 1426 to 1455 | Władysław I | son of Siemowit IV |
| 1455 to 1481 | Ann of Olesnica | ♀, widow of Władysław I, received Sochaczew Sochaczew Sochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County.... , Koło and Mszczonów Mszczonów Mszczonów is a town in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,310 inhabitants .The town had a Jewish community, and it was once the center of the Hasidic Amshinov dynasty... as her dowry Dowry town Dowry town is the name for a town that has been devoted by Bohemian king to his wife - the queen consort.This was sometimes indicated by the name of the town, as in the case of Hradec Králové , Dvůr Králové nad Labem or Městec Králové... |
| 1455 to 1461/1462 | Siemowit VI and Władysław II | sons of Władysław I, since 1459 only in Gostynin Gostynin Gostynin is a town in Central Poland with 19,414 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship since 1999 and was previously in the Płock Voivodship from 1975 to 1998. It is the capital of Gostynin County.-External links:*... |
| around 1462 | Paul of Gizycko | bishop of Płock, as regent; after 1462 Gostynin Gostynin Gostynin is a town in Central Poland with 19,414 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship since 1999 and was previously in the Płock Voivodship from 1975 to 1998. It is the capital of Gostynin County.-External links:*... , Rawa Rawa Mazowiecka Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants . It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County.First mentioned in 1288, it received city rights in 1321.... and Bełz Belz Belz , a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, is located between the Solokiya river and the Rzeczyca stream.... to Poland while Płock, Płońsk, Wizna Wizna Wizna is a village in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. The Biebrza River flows through town. Wizna is also known for the battle of Wizna which took place in its vicinity during the 1939 Invasion of Poland. At present, farming and food production are the primary... and Zawkrze to Duchy of Warsaw |
| Duchy of Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... |
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| 1373 to 1429 | Janusz I | son of Siemowit III Siemowit III of Masovia Siemowit III of Masovia was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia.- Life :... , since 1386 hereditary vassal of Poland, after 1391 Duke of Podlasie |
| 1429 to 1454 | Bolesław IV | until 1436 regency of his mother, Ann of Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , between 1440 and 1444 only as Duke of Podlasie |
| 1454 to 1462 | Siemowit VI | |
| around 1462 | Barbara Ruska (♀) and Paul of Gizycko | co-regents: widow of Bolesław IV and bishop of Płock |
| Duchy of Płock | ||
| 1454 to 1475 | Casimir III Casimir III of Poland Casimir III the Great , last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty , was the son of King Władysław I the Elbow-high and Hedwig of Kalisz.-Biography:... |
son of Bolesław IV, until 1471 co-regent (with brothers), after 1471 as administrator of the land (belonging to the bishops), abdicated in 1475 but ruled until 1480 as bishop of Płock |
| 1471 to 1495 | Janusz II | brother of Casimir III, ruled in Ciechanów Ciechanów Ciechanów is a town in north-central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the capital of Ciechanów Voivodeship.-History:The grad numbered approximately 3,000 armed men.... and Łomża, after his brothers' abdication also titular ruler of Płock, Płońsk, Wizna Wizna Wizna is a village in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. The Biebrza River flows through town. Wizna is also known for the battle of Wizna which took place in its vicinity during the 1939 Invasion of Poland. At present, farming and food production are the primary... , Zawkrze, after 1485 also Błonie, Kamieniec Kamieniec Kamieniec is a common Slavic toponym, usually denoting a place founded on a rocky mountain or stony embankment of a river or stream... and Wyszogród Wyszogród Wyszogród is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship, in Płock County, by the Vistula River. The population of Wyszogród was 2,793 in 2004.-History:... ; after his death the duchy annexed by Poland |
| Duchy of Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... |
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| 1471 to 1488 | Bolesław V | son of Bolesław IV, after his death his domain rejoined with the remaining part of Masovia |
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| 1454 to 1503 | Konrad III Rudy Konrad III Rudy Konrad III Rudy was a Polish duke of Masovia.He reunited most of Masovia still not controlled by Kingdom of Poland, including Płock, Płońsk, Czersk, Wyszogród and Warsaw.... |
(the Red), son of Bolesław IV, reunited most of Masovia still not controlled by Poland, including Płock, Płońsk, Czersk, Wyszogród and Warsaw |
| 1503 to 1524/1526 | Stanisław I Stanislaus I of Masovia Stanisław Mazowiecki or Stanislaus I of Masovia was a Polish duke of Masovia. Son of Konrad III Rudy. Until 1518 Masovia was under regency of his mother Anna Radziwiłł, afterwards he became its ruler till his death in 1524.... and Janusz III Janusz III of Masovia Janusz III Mazowiecki was a Polish duke of Masovia, last male of the Masovian Piast dynasty. Son of Konrad III Rudy. Until 1518 Masovia was under regency of his mother Anna Radziwiłł, then he was a co-regent with his brother Stanisław until Stanisław's death in 1524... |
sons of Konrad III Rudy Konrad III Rudy Konrad III Rudy was a Polish duke of Masovia.He reunited most of Masovia still not controlled by Kingdom of Poland, including Płock, Płońsk, Czersk, Wyszogród and Warsaw.... , until 1518 regency of their mother Anna Radziwiłł, then co-regents (until Stanisław's death in 1524); in 1526 Masovia annexed by Poland |