Dukes of Silesia
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The Dukes of Silesia were the sons and descendants of the Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...

 Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. In accordance with the last will and testament of Bolesław, upon his death his lands were divided into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

 reserved for the eldest, who was to be High Duke of all Poland. This was known as the fragmentation of Poland. Subsequent developments lead to further splintering of the duchies.

At the beginning of the 14th century 14 independent Duchies existed in Silesia: Brzeg, Wrocław, Świdnica, Jawor, Ziębice, Głogów, Ścinawa, Żagan and Oleśnica in Lower Silesia; Koźle, Cieszyn, Bytom, Niemodlin, Opole, Strzelce, Racibórz and Opava in Upper Silesia and the eclessiatical duchy of Nysa. Between 1327 and 1329 most dukes accepted the overlordship 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...

n king John of Bohemia, who acquired the right of succession for all of these duchies. In the coming centuries all branches of the Silesian Piasts died out, and with the death of George William, Duke of Liegnitz the dynasty ceased to exist.

Duchy of Silesia

The Duchy of Silesia
Duchy of Silesia
The Duchy of Silesia with its capital at Wrocław was a medieval duchy located in the historic Silesian region of Poland. Soon after it was formed under the Piast dynasty in 1138, it fragmented into various Duchies of Silesia. In 1327 the remaining Duchy of Wrocław as well as most other duchies...

, one of the hereditary provinces of Poland, Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...

, was granted to Bolesław III's eldest son, Władysław II the Exile, and was subsequently divided among his sons Bolesław I the Tall (Wrocław/Lower Silesia), Mieszko I Tanglefoot (Racibórz/Upper Silesia) and Konrad Spindleshanks
Konrad Spindleshanks
Konrad Spindleshanks , was a Duke of Głogów since 1177 until his death.He was the third and youngest surviving son of Władysław II the Exile by his wife Agnes of Babenberg, daughter of Margrave Leopold III of Austria and half-sister of King Conrad III of Germany.-Life:Little is known about Konrad's...

 (Głogów). After Konrad's death Głogów was again united with the Duchy of Wrocław/Lower Silesia.

Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Władysław II the Exile 1138–1146 also monarch of Poland
exiled by his brothers
Bolesław IV the Curly 1146–1163 brother of Wladyslaw II
also Duke of Masovia
Bolesław I the Tall 1163–1172 Boleslaw I and Mieszko I return in 1163 and peacefully regain the throne from Bolesław IV
Mieszko I Tanglefoot 1163–1172 Boleslaw I and Mieszko I return in 1163 and peacefully regain the throne from Bolesław IV
Mieszko I Tanglefoot 1172–1173
Jarosław 1172–1173 Jarosław was the son of Bolesław I; Mieszko and Jarosław rebelled against Bolesław I and temporarily seized power in the Duchy.


In 1173 Bolesław returned and he agreed to let Mieszko and Bolesław rule in their own Duchies, separated from the Duchy of Silesia. This led to the creation of the Duchy of Racibórz
Duchy of Racibórz
Duchy of Racibórz was one of the duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Racibórz in Upper Silesia.-History:After Bolesław I the Tall and his younger brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot backed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa had retained their Silesian heritage in 1163, the Duchy of Racibórz was formed in...

 for Mieszko I and the Duchy of Opole
Duchy of Opole
Duchy of Opole was one of the duchies of Silesia ruled by the Piast dynasty. Its capital was Opole in Upper Silesia.After Bolesław I the Tall and his younger brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot backed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa had retained their Silesian heritage in 1163, they divided the...

 for Jarosław, beginning the fragmentation of the Duchy of Silesia. The territories controlled by Mieszko I and Jarosław roughly corresponded to what is known as Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...

, while the territories remaining with Bolesław I roughly corresponded to Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...

.

Duchy of Lower Silesia

Duchy of Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...

 was a direct continuation of the Duchy of Silesia, but without the territories roughly corresponding to Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...

; hence it was composed of the territories roughly corresponding to Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...

. Some sources refer to it as the Duchy of Silesia; some as Duchy of Lower Silesia; others yet as the Duchy of Wrocław (Breslau). Wrocław was the capital of the Duchy of Silesia, yet this early (1172–1248) Duchy of Silesia should not be confused with the smaller Duchy of Wrocław that was created with further fragmentation in 1248.

Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Bolesław I the Tall 1172–1177
Mieszko I Tanglefoot 1177-1177 Mieszko I temporarily exiiled Bolesław I and took over the Duchy; Bolesław I was able to return with the mediation of Casimir II the Just
Casimir II the Just
Casimir II the Just was a Lesser Polish duke at Wiślica during 1166–1173, and at Sandomierz since 1173. He became ruler over the Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków and thereby High Duke of Poland in 1177; a position he held until his death, interrupted once by his elder brother and predecessor...

, but as a condition, from 1177 to 1180/1190 (death of Konrad Spindleshanks
Konrad Spindleshanks
Konrad Spindleshanks , was a Duke of Głogów since 1177 until his death.He was the third and youngest surviving son of Władysław II the Exile by his wife Agnes of Babenberg, daughter of Margrave Leopold III of Austria and half-sister of King Conrad III of Germany.-Life:Little is known about Konrad's...

 (Konrad Laskonogi)), Duchy of Głogów was split off as a separate entity ruled by Konrad. It reverted back to Boleslaw I with Konrad's childless death.
Bolesław I the Tall 1177–1201
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...

1201–1238 also monarch of Poland
Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland as well as Duke of Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. During 1238–1239 he also served as a regent of two other Piast duchies: Sandomierz...

1238–1241
Bolesław II the Bald  1241–1248
Henry III the White  1247–1248 brother and co-ruler with Bolesław II the Bald


The Duchy went through various border changes in the coming years, sometimes losing and sometimes gaining territory. In 1248 Lower Silesia was divided when Bolesław II had to cede the Duchy of Wrocław to his younger brother Henry III.

Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...

1201–1206 also monarch of Poland
Władysław III Spindleshanks 1206–1209 also monarch of Poland
Conrad II 1209–1210
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...

1210–1218 also monarch of Poland
Władysław III Spindleshanks 1218–1225 also monarch of Poland
Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia  1225–1227


Between 1227 and 1230, the Duchy was annexed by the Archbishopric of Magdeburg
Archbishopric of Magdeburg
The Archbishopric of Magdeburg was a Roman Catholic archdiocese and Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire centered on the city of Magdeburg on the Elbe River....

.

Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...

1230–1238 also monarch of Poland
Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland as well as Duke of Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. During 1238–1239 he also served as a regent of two other Piast duchies: Sandomierz...

1238–1241 also monarch of Poland
Mieszko
Mieszko, Duke of Lubusz
Mieszko of Lubusz was a Piast Duke of Lubusz during 1241–1242. He was the second son of the Silesian duke Henry II the Pious of Wrocław, by his wife Anne Přemysl, daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia.-Life:...

1241–1242
Bolesław II the Bald 1242–1249


In 1249, the duchy is annexed by the Margraviate of Brandenburg
Margraviate of Brandenburg
The Margraviate of Brandenburg was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806. Also known as the March of Brandenburg , it played a pivotal role in the history of Germany and Central Europe....

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Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Henry III the White 1248–1266
Henry IV Probus 1266–1290 also monarch of Poland
Henry V the Fat 1290–1296 son of Boleslaw II
Bolesław III the Generous 1296–1311
Henry VI the Good
Henry VI the Good
Henry VI the Good was a Duke of Wrocław since 1296 ....

1311–1335 Brother of Boleslaw III


In 1327 Henry VI signed a contract of inheritance with King John of Bohemia and upon his death the Duchy of Wrocław fell to the Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

.

Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Bolesław II the Bald 1248–1278
Henry V the Fat 1278–1296 son of Boleslaw II
Bolesław III the Generous 1296–1311 jointly with his brothers, Henry VI and Wladyslaw.
Henry VI the Good
Henry VI the Good
Henry VI the Good was a Duke of Wrocław since 1296 ....

1296-1311 jointly with his brothers, Boleslaw III and Wladyslaw.
Władysław 1296-1311 jointly with his brothers, Boleslaw III and Henry VI.
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict also known as the Raw or of Jawor , was a Duke of Lwówek during 1278-81 and Jawor since 1278 , sole Duke of Lwówek since 1286, Duke of Świdnica-Ziębice since 1291.He was the second son of Bolesław II the Bald, Duke of Legnica by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of...

1296-1301 regent
Henry of Würben 1301-1302 Bishop of Wrocław,regent
King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia 1302-1305 regent


Between 1273 and 1311, Legnica was partioned in many smaller duchies.

Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Henry V the Fat 1273-1278 son of Boleslaw II the Bald
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict also known as the Raw or of Jawor , was a Duke of Lwówek during 1278-81 and Jawor since 1278 , sole Duke of Lwówek since 1286, Duke of Świdnica-Ziębice since 1291.He was the second son of Bolesław II the Bald, Duke of Legnica by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of...

1278-1301 jointly with Bernard I.
Bernard I the Lightsome
Bernard the Lightsome
Bernard the Lightsome was a Duke of Lwówek since 1278 and Jawor during 1278–1281 ....

1278-1286 jointly with Bolko I.
Henry I
Henry I of Jawor
Henry I of Jawor , was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301-1312 , sole Duke of Jawor-Lwówek since 1312 and Duke of Głogów since 1337 until his death....

1301-1346 jointly with Bernard II until 1312, Bolko II from 1326 to 1346, and Henry II from 1334 to 1343.
Bernard II
Bernard of Świdnica
Bernard of Świdnica was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301–1312 , of Świdnica-Ziębice during 1312–1322 , and sole Duke of Świdnica since 1322 until his death.He was the second son of Bolko I the Strict, Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice, by his wife Beatrix, daughter of Otto V...

1301-1312 jointly with Henry I.
Herman of Brandenburg 1301-1305 regent
Bolko II the Small 1326-1368 jointly with Henry I until 1346.
Henry II
Henry II of Swidnica
Henry II of Świdnica, , was a Duke of Świdnica since 1326 until his death .He was the second and younger son of Duke Bernard of Świdnica by his wife Kunigunde, daughter of Władysław I the Elbow-high, Duke of Kuyavia and since 1320 King of Poland.-Life:Henry's exact date of birth is unknown, but was...

1334-1343 jointly with Henry I.

Habsburg Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Agnes of Habsburg 1368-1392 widow of Bolko II. Succeded her husband also in Lwowek, according with his will.

  • In 1392 Świdnica-Jawor is annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

    .

Duchy of Ziębice
Duchy of Ziebice
The Duchy of Münsterberg was one of the Duchies of Silesia, with a capital in Münsterberg . Existing from 1321/1322 to 1742, it was located in what came to be referred to as Lower Silesia...

 (1322-1742)

(split off from the Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor)
  • 1322–1341 Bolko II
    Bolko II of Ziębice
    Bolko II of Ziębice was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice in Poland from 1301 to 1312 , of Świdnica-Ziębice from 1312 to 1322 , and sole Duke of Ziębice from 1322 until his death.He was the fourth son of Bolko I the Strict, Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice, by his wife Beatrix,...

     (alone), 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...

     from 1336
  • 1341–1358 Nicholas the Small
    Nicholas the Small
    Nicholas the Small was a Duke of Münsterberg since 1341 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Bolko II of Münsterberg and his wife Bonne , daughter of Louis of Savoy, Baron of Vaud.-Life:...

  • 1358–1410 Bolko III
    Bolko III of Ziębice
    Bolko III of Münsterberg was a Duke of Münsterberg since 1358 until his death, and ruler over Gleiwitz during 1369–1373....

  • 1358–1366/85 Henry I
    Henry I of Ziębice
    Henry I of Ziębice , was a Duke of Ziębice since 1358 until his death.He was the second and youngest son of Nicholas the Small, Duke of Ziębice, by his wife Agnes, daughter of Herman Cruschina of Lichtenberg.-Life:...

    • 1358-ca.1360 Agnes Krusina of Lichtenburg, regent
  • 1410–1428 Jan
    Jan of Ziębice
    John I of Münsterberg was a Duke of Münsterberg since 1410 .He was the second son of Duke Bolko III of Münsterberg by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Duke Bolesław of Bytom.-Life:...

    • 1410–1420 Henry II
      Henry II of Ziębice
      Henry II of Münsterberg was Duke of Münsterberg since 1410 until his death .He was the third son of Duke Bolko III of Münsterberg by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Duke Bolesław of Bytom.-Life:...

      , brother (co-ruler)
  • 1428–1429 Annexed by the Kingdom 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...

    .
  • 1429–1435 Puta III of Častolovice
  • 1435–1443 Euphemia
    Euphemia of Ziębice
    Euphemia of Münsterberg , also known as Euphemia, Countess of Oettingen, was a princess member of the Piast dynasty in the Münsterberg branch, by marriage Countess of Öttingen and sovereign Duchess of Münsterberg during 1435–1443.She was the third child and eldest daughter of Duke Bolko III of...

    , sister of Jan (deposed; d. 1447)
  • 1443–1454 William of Opava, nephew of Euphemia and Jan
  • 1454–1456 Ernest of Opava
    Ernest, Duke of Opava
    Ernest of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1433 to 1461 and Duke of Münsterberg from 1452 to 1456.- Life :...

    , brother
  • 1456–1462 George of Poděbrady
    George of Podebrady
    George of Kunštát and Poděbrady , also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad , was King of Bohemia...

    , King of Bohemia since 1458
  • 1462–1498 Boček of Poděbrady
    Boček IV of Poděbrady
    Boček IV of Poděbrady , was, by title, the last member of the Bohemian noble family of Poděbrady, who were descended from the Lords of Kunštát.- Life :Boček's parents were the later King of Bohemia George of Poděbrady and his wife Kunigunde of...

    , Wiktoryn of Poděbrady
    Victor of Poděbrady
    Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg (also: Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Opava; ; (29 May 1443 in Cieszyn – 30 August 1500 in Cieszyn) was an Imperial Count from 1459 and Count of Kladsko...

     and Henry I of Poděbrady
    Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry the Elder of Münsterberg was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava...

    , sons (co-rulers)
  • 1498–1511 Albert I of Poděbrady
    Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duchies of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Count of Kladsko.- Life :Albert was a grandson of the King George of Podebrady of Bohemia...

    , George I of Poděbrady
    George I of Ziębice
    George I of Münsterberg was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian Duchies of Münsterberg and Oels and Count of Glatz....

     and Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

    , sons of Henry I (co-rulers)
  • 1511–1536 Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

     (alone)
  • 1536–1542 Joachim of Poděbrady
    Joachim of Münsterberg-Oels
    Joachim of Münsterberg was a Duke of Münsterberg and from 1536 to 1542 also Duke of Oels...

    , Henry II
    Henry II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry II of Münsterberg-Oels was from 1536 to 1542 Duke of Münsterberg and of Oels and from 1542 to 1548 Duke of Bernstadt...

    , George II
    George II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    George II of Münsterberg-Oels was a Duke of Münsterberg 1536-1542 and Duke of Oels. He also held the title of a Count of Glatz.- Life :...

     and John
    John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...

    , sons of Charles I (co-rulers)
  • 1542–1551 Pledged to the Duchy of Legnica
    Duchy of Legnica
    The Duchy of Legnica or Duchy of Liegnitz was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Legnica in Lower Silesia....

  • 1551–1552 John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...

  • 1552–1559 Isabella Jagiełło
  • 1559–1565 John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...

     (restored)
  • 1565–1569 Charles Christopher of Münsterberg
    Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg
    Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg was duke of Münsterberg from1565 until his death. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :...

    , son
  • 1569–1654 Annexed to the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

  • 1654–1677 Johann Weikhard von Auersperg
  • 1677–1706 Franz Ferdinand von Auersperg, son
  • 1706–1713 Franz Karl of Auersperg
    Franz Karl of Auersperg
    Prince Franz Karl of Auersperg , was the third since 1705 Prince of Auersperg and an Imperial General and from 1705 until his death Duke of Münsterberg.- Life :...

    , brother
  • 1713–1742 Heinrich Joseph Johann of Auersperg
    Heinrich Joseph Johann of Auersperg
    Heinrich Joseph Johann von Auersperg was the fourth Prince of Auersperg, and a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.-Birth and Family:...

    , son

Piast Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict also known as the Raw or of Jawor , was a Duke of Lwówek during 1278-81 and Jawor since 1278 , sole Duke of Lwówek since 1286, Duke of Świdnica-Ziębice since 1291.He was the second son of Bolesław II the Bald, Duke of Legnica by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of...

1278-1281 1st rule.
Bernard I the Lightsome
Bernard the Lightsome
Bernard the Lightsome was a Duke of Lwówek since 1278 and Jawor during 1278–1281 ....

1281-1286
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict also known as the Raw or of Jawor , was a Duke of Lwówek during 1278-81 and Jawor since 1278 , sole Duke of Lwówek since 1286, Duke of Świdnica-Ziębice since 1291.He was the second son of Bolesław II the Bald, Duke of Legnica by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of...

1278-1301 2nd rule
Henry I
Henry I of Jawor
Henry I of Jawor , was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301-1312 , sole Duke of Jawor-Lwówek since 1312 and Duke of Głogów since 1337 until his death....

1301-1346 jointly with Bernard II and Bolko II until 1312
Bernard II
Bernard of Świdnica
Bernard of Świdnica was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301–1312 , of Świdnica-Ziębice during 1312–1322 , and sole Duke of Świdnica since 1322 until his death.He was the second son of Bolko I the Strict, Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice, by his wife Beatrix, daughter of Otto V...

1301-1312 jointly with Henry I.
Bolko II the Small 1301-1312 jointly with Henry I.1st rule
Herman of Brandenburg 1301-1305 regent
Bolko II the Small 1346-1368 2nd rule.

Habsburg Dynasty

RulerReignNotes
Agnes of Habsburg 1368-1392 widow of Bolko II. Succeded her husband.

  • In 1392 Lwówek is annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

    .

Piast Dynasty
RulerReignNotes
Władysław 1311-1312 Deposed by his brother, Boleslaw III
Bolesław III the Generous 1312-1342
Wenceslaus I
Wenceslaus I of Legnica
Wenceslaus I of Legnica was a Duke of Namysłów since 1338 and of Legnica-Brieg since 1342 until his death, but with further divisions with his brother Louis I....

1342-1364
Louis I the Fair 1342-1346 jointly with his brother, Wenceslaus
Rupert I
Rupert I of Legnica
Rupert I of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 until his death, and also regent over half of the Duchy of Głogów-Żagań during 1397–1401....

1364-1409
Wenceslaus II 1364-1413 regent
Boleslaw IV 1364-1394 jointly with Henry VIII, Wenceslaus II and Rupert
Henry VIII
Henry VIII of Legnica
Henry VIII of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 and Bishop of Włocławek since 1389 until his death....

1364-1398 jointly with Boleslaw IV, Wenceslaus II, and Rupert.
Louis II
Louis II of Brieg
Louis II of Brieg; , was a Duke of Brzeg from 1399 and Duke of Legnica from 1413....

1413-1436


Louis II was suceeded by his wife, Elisabeth of Hohenzollern.
House of Hohenzollern
RulerReignNotes
Elisabeth of Brandenburg 1436-1449 Widow of Louis III.

  • Nobility revolt; annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

    , restored as a Bohemian fief

Piast Dynasty
RulerReignNotes
Frederick I 1454-1488
Hedwig of Legnica 1454-1466 regent
John II
John II of Legnica
John II of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1488 until his death .He was the eldest son of Frederick I, Duke of Chojnów-Oława-Legnica-Brzeg-Lubin, by his wife Ludmila, daughter of George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia.-Life:After the death of his father in 1488, John II and his younger brothers...

1488-1495 jointly with his brothers, Frederick II and George I
Frederick II
Frederick II of Legnica
Frederick II of Legnica , also known as the Great of Legnica , was a Duke of Legnica from 1488 , of Brzeg from 1521...

1495-1547 jointly with his brothers, John II and George I.
George I
George I of Brieg
George I of Brieg , was a Duke of Legnica during 1488-1505 and of Brzeg since 1505 until his death....

1488-1495 jointly with his brothers, Frederick II and John II
Ludmila of Poděbrady
Ludmila of Podebrady
Ludmila of Poděbrady , was a member of the House of Poděbrady and by marriage Duchess of Chojnów-Oława-Legnica-Brzeg-Lubin.She was the youngest daughter of George of Poděbrady by his second wife, Johana of Rožmitál...

1488-1498 regent
Frederick III
Frederick III of Legnica
Frederick III of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica during 1547–1551 and 1556–1559 ....

1547-1559
George II the Pious
George II the Pious
George II of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1547 until his death.He was the second son of Frederick II, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg, by his second wife Sophie, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.-Life:After the death of his father in 1547, George II inherited the Duchy of Brzeg...

1551-1556 regent
Henry XI
Henry XI of Legnica
Henry XI of Legnica , was a thrice Duke of Legnica: 1551-1556 , 1559–1576 and 1580-1581.He was the eldest son of Frederick III, Duke of Legnica, by his wife Katharina, daughter of Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.-Early years:...

1559-1581
Frederick IV 1581-1596
Joachim Frederick
Joachim Frederick of Brieg
Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....

1596-1602
George Rudolf
George Rudolf of Liegnitz
George Rudolf of Liegnitz was duke of Liegnitz-Wohlau from 1602 to 1653...

1602-1653 jointly with his brother, John Christian
John Christian
John Christian of Brieg
John Christian of Brieg , 25 December 1639), was a Duke of Brzeg–Legnica–Wołów ....

1602-1612 jointly with his brother, George Rudolf.
Anna Maria of Anhalt
Anna Maria of Anhalt
Anna Maria of Anhalt , was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and a princess of Anhalt. After her marriage, she was Duchess of Legnica-Brzeg-Oława-Wołów....

1602-1605 regent
Charles II of Poděbrady
Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...

1605-1609 regent
Louis IV
Louis IV of Legnica
Louis IV of Legnica , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1633 , of Wołów and Legnica since 1653 ....

1653-1663
Christian 1653-1654
George III
George III of Brieg
George III of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1633 and Legnica-Wołów during 1653-1654 ....

1653-1654
Christian 1663-1672
George III
George III of Brieg
George III of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1633 and Legnica-Wołów during 1653-1654 ....

1663-1664
George William
George William, Duke of Liegnitz
George William of Legnica was the last Duke of Legnica and Brieg since 1672 until his death.He was the eldest but only surviving son of Christian, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg-Wołów-Oława by his wife Louise, daughter of John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.-Life:Duke Christian, who spent many years in...

1672-1675
Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
Louise of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German princess of the House of Ascania in the branch of Anhalt-Dessau and by marriage Duchess of Legnica-Brzeg-Wołów-Oława....

1672-1675 Widow of Christian. Regent


In 1675, the duchy is annexed to the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Duchy of Lubin
Lubin
Lubin is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. From 1975–1998 it belonged to the former Legnica Voivodeship. Lubin is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter,...

  • 1348–1398 Louis I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358...

  • 1398–1399 Henry VIII with a Scar
    Henryk VIII with a Scar
    Henry VII with a Scar also known as the Courageous or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1361 and ruler of Niemcza since 1395....

     (co-ruler since 1361/62)
  • 1399–1400 Henry IX and Louis II
    Louis II of Brieg
    Louis II of Brieg; , was a Duke of Brzeg from 1399 and Duke of Legnica from 1413....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1400–1419/20 Henry IX (alone)
  • 1419/20-1431 Rupert II
  • 1431–1441 Louis III
  • 1441–1446 Jan I and Henry X
  • 1446–1482 Pledged to the Duchy of Głogów
  • 1482–1488 Frederick I
    Fryderyk I of Legnica
    Frederick I of Liegnitz , was a Duke of Chojnów and Strzelin from 1453, of Oława and Legnica from 1454, of Brzeg from 1481 and of Lubin from 1482....

    , son of Jan I
  • 1488–1505 United with the Duchy of Legnica
    Legnica
    Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...

  • 1505–1521 George I
    George I of Brieg
    George I of Brieg , was a Duke of Legnica during 1488-1505 and of Brzeg since 1505 until his death....

  • 1521–1550 Anna of Pomerania
    Anna of Pomerania, Duchess of Lubin
    Anna of Pomerania was a Princess member of the House of Pomerania and by marriage Duchess of Brzeg....


In 1550 Lubin is definitely reunited with the Duchy of Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...

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Duchy of Chojnów
Chojnów
Chojnów is a small town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is located on the Skora river, a tributary of the Kaczawa at an average altitude of above sea level. Chojnów is the administrative seat of the rural gmina called Gmina Chojnów, although the town is...

  • 1290–1297 Henry III
    Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
    Henry III of Głogów was a Duke of Głogów from 1274 to his death and also Duke of parts of Greater Poland during 1306–1309....

  • 1297–1301 Bolko I the Strict
    Bolko I the Strict
    Bolko I the Strict also known as the Raw or of Jawor , was a Duke of Lwówek during 1278-81 and Jawor since 1278 , sole Duke of Lwówek since 1286, Duke of Świdnica-Ziębice since 1291.He was the second son of Bolesław II the Bald, Duke of Legnica by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of...

  • 1301–1345 United with the Duchy of Legnica
  • 1345–1359 Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I of Legnica
    Wenceslaus I of Legnica was a Duke of Namysłów since 1338 and of Legnica-Brieg since 1342 until his death, but with further divisions with his brother Louis I....

  • 1359–1398 Louis I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358...

  • 1398–1446 United with the Duchy of Lubin
    Lubin
    Lubin is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. From 1975–1998 it belonged to the former Legnica Voivodeship. Lubin is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter,...

  • 1446–1452 Jan I and Henry X
  • 1452–1453 Jan I (alone)
  • 1453–1488 Frederick I
    Fryderyk I of Legnica
    Frederick I of Liegnitz , was a Duke of Chojnów and Strzelin from 1453, of Oława and Legnica from 1454, of Brzeg from 1481 and of Lubin from 1482....

    • 1453–1466 Hedwig of Legnica, regent

In 1488 Chojnów is definitely reunited with the Duchy of Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...

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Duchy of Brzeg
Duchy of Brzeg
The Duchy of Brzeg or Duchy of Brieg , was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Brzeg.It was created in 1311 during the fragmentation of the Duchy of Legnica among the sons of Duke Henry V and ruled by Bolesław III the Generous of the Silesian Piasts, who declared himself a vassal of...

  • 1311–1352 Bolesław III the Generous
  • 1352–1358 Katharina Šubić
  • 1358 Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I of Legnica
    Wenceslaus I of Legnica was a Duke of Namysłów since 1338 and of Legnica-Brieg since 1342 until his death, but with further divisions with his brother Louis I....

     (one half of the Duchy; the other was sold to Bolko II the Small)
  • 1358–1398 Louis I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358...

     (one half of the Duchy; in 1368 he reunited all Brzeg)
    • 1358–1368 Bolko II the Small (one half of the Duchy)
  • 1398–1399 Henry VIII with a Scar
    Henryk VIII with a Scar
    Henry VII with a Scar also known as the Courageous or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1361 and ruler of Niemcza since 1395....

     (co-ruler since 1361/62)
  • 1399–1400 Henry IX and Louis II
    Louis II of Brieg
    Louis II of Brieg; , was a Duke of Brzeg from 1399 and Duke of Legnica from 1413....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1400–1436 Louis II
    Louis II of Brieg
    Louis II of Brieg; , was a Duke of Brzeg from 1399 and Duke of Legnica from 1413....

     (in captivity during 1404–1405)
    • 1404–1405 Henry IX, regent
  • 1436–1443 Elisabeth of Hohenzollern
  • 1443–1450 Jan I and Henry X
  • 1450–1476 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I of Opole
    Nicholas I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 , Duke of Brzeg from 1450, ruler over Kluczbork since 1451 and Duke of Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno from 1460....

    • 1466–1476 Louis
      Louis of Opole
      Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

       (co-ruler)
  • 1476–1481 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

  • 1481–1488 Frederick I
    Fryderyk I of Legnica
    Frederick I of Liegnitz , was a Duke of Chojnów and Strzelin from 1453, of Oława and Legnica from 1454, of Brzeg from 1481 and of Lubin from 1482....

  • 1488–1503 Ludmila of Poděbrady
    Ludmila of Podebrady
    Ludmila of Poděbrady , was a member of the House of Poděbrady and by marriage Duchess of Chojnów-Oława-Legnica-Brzeg-Lubin.She was the youngest daughter of George of Poděbrady by his second wife, Johana of Rožmitál...

  • 1503–1505 Frederick II
    Frederick II of Legnica
    Frederick II of Legnica , also known as the Great of Legnica , was a Duke of Legnica from 1488 , of Brzeg from 1521...

     and George I
    George I of Brieg
    George I of Brieg , was a Duke of Legnica during 1488-1505 and of Brzeg since 1505 until his death....

  • 1405–1521 George I
    George I of Brieg
    George I of Brieg , was a Duke of Legnica during 1488-1505 and of Brzeg since 1505 until his death....

     (alone)
  • 1521–1547 Frederick II
    Frederick II of Legnica
    Frederick II of Legnica , also known as the Great of Legnica , was a Duke of Legnica from 1488 , of Brzeg from 1521...

  • 1547–1586 George II the Pious
    George II the Pious
    George II of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1547 until his death.He was the second son of Frederick II, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg, by his second wife Sophie, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.-Life:After the death of his father in 1547, George II inherited the Duchy of Brzeg...

  • 1586–1595 Barbara of Brandenburg
    Barbara of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brieg
    Barbara of Brandenburg , was a German princess member of the House of Hohenzollern and by marriage Duchess of Brzeg.She was the second child but eldest daughter of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, by his first wife Magdalena, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.-Life:In 1537 Barbara was...

  • 1595–1602 Joachim Frederick
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....

  • 1602–1612 John Christian
    John Christian of Brieg
    John Christian of Brieg , 25 December 1639), was a Duke of Brzeg–Legnica–Wołów ....

     and George Rudolf
    George Rudolf of Liegnitz
    George Rudolf of Liegnitz was duke of Liegnitz-Wohlau from 1602 to 1653...

     (co-rulers)
    • 1602–1605 Anna Maria of Anhalt
      Anna Maria of Anhalt
      Anna Maria of Anhalt , was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and a princess of Anhalt. After her marriage, she was Duchess of Legnica-Brzeg-Oława-Wołów....

      , regent
    • 1605–1609 Charles II of Poděbrady
      Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
      Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...

      , regent
  • 1612–1639 John Christian
    John Christian of Brieg
    John Christian of Brieg , 25 December 1639), was a Duke of Brzeg–Legnica–Wołów ....

     (since 1633 only formally, in exile)
  • 1633–1635 Occupied by Imperial troops
  • 1639–1654 George III
    George III of Brieg
    George III of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1633 and Legnica-Wołów during 1653-1654 ....

    , Louis IV
    Louis IV of Legnica
    Louis IV of Legnica , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1633 , of Wołów and Legnica since 1653 ....

     and Christian, sons of John Christian (co-rulers)
  • 1654–1664 George III
    George III of Brieg
    George III of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1633 and Legnica-Wołów during 1653-1654 ....

     (alone)
  • 1664–1672 Christian
  • 1672–1675 George William
    George William, Duke of Liegnitz
    George William of Legnica was the last Duke of Legnica and Brieg since 1672 until his death.He was the eldest but only surviving son of Christian, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg-Wołów-Oława by his wife Louise, daughter of John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.-Life:Duke Christian, who spent many years in...

    • 1672–1675 Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
      Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
      Louise of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German princess of the House of Ascania in the branch of Anhalt-Dessau and by marriage Duchess of Legnica-Brzeg-Wołów-Oława....

      , regent

In 1675 Brzeg in annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Duchy of Oława

Until 1400 part of the Duchy of Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...

  • 1400–1419/20 Henry IX
  • 1419/20-1423 Wenceslaus III and Louis III (co-rulers)
  • 1420–1441 Louis III, alone
  • 1441–1454 Margareta of Opole
    Margareta of Opole
    Margareta of Opole , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Opole branch and by marriage Duchess of Oława-Lubin-Chojnów.She was the daughter of Duke Bolko IV of Opole, by his wife Margareta, possibly a member of the House of Görz.-Life:...

  • 1454–1488 Frederick I
    Fryderyk I of Legnica
    Frederick I of Liegnitz , was a Duke of Chojnów and Strzelin from 1453, of Oława and Legnica from 1454, of Brzeg from 1481 and of Lubin from 1482....

    • 1454–1466 Hedwig of Legnica, regent
  • 1488–1586 United with the Duchy of Brzeg
    Brzeg
    Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...

  • 1586–1592 Joachim Frederick
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....

     and John George (co-rulers)
  • 1592–1594 Anna of Württemberg
    Anna of Württemberg
    Anna of Württemberg , was a German princes member of the House of Württemberg and by her two marriages Duchess of Oława-Wołów and Legnica.She was the daughter of Christoph, Duke of Württemberg, by his wife Anna Maria, daughter of George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.-Life:In Brzeg on 16...

  • 1594–1602 Joachim Frederick
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....

  • 1602–1654 United with the Duchy of Brzeg
    Brzeg
    Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...

  • 1654–1672 Christian
  • 1672–1680 Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
    Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
    Louise of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German princess of the House of Ascania in the branch of Anhalt-Dessau and by marriage Duchess of Legnica-Brzeg-Wołów-Oława....

  • 1680–1691 Annexed by the Holy Roman Empire
    Holy Roman Empire
    The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

  • 1691–1737 James Louis Henry Sobieski

In 1737 Oława was definitely annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Duchy of Niemcza
Niemcza
Niemcza is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Niemcza....

  • 1392–1395 Louis I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358...

  • 1395–1399 Henry VIII with a Scar
    Henryk VIII with a Scar
    Henry VII with a Scar also known as the Courageous or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1361 and ruler of Niemcza since 1395....


In 1399 Niemcza is annexed by the Duchy of Oława
Duchy of Strzelin
Strzelin
Strzelin is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is located on the Oława river, a tributary of the Oder, about south of the region's capital Wrocław. The town is the seat of Strzelin County and also of the smaller municipality of Strzelin...


Until 1385 part of the Duchy of Ziębice
Ziebice
Ziębice is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Ziębice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

  • 1385–1410 Przemysław I Noszak
  • 1410–1416 Bolesław I
  • 1410–1427 Casimir I
    Casimir I of Oświęcim
    Casimir I of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim since 1406 , ruler over Toszek and Strzelin .He was the only child of Duke Przemysław of Oświęcim by his unknown wife.-Life:...

  • 1427–1436 Louis II
    Louis II of Brieg
    Louis II of Brieg; , was a Duke of Brzeg from 1399 and Duke of Legnica from 1413....

  • 1436–1488 Frederick I
    Fryderyk I of Legnica
    Frederick I of Liegnitz , was a Duke of Chojnów and Strzelin from 1453, of Oława and Legnica from 1454, of Brzeg from 1481 and of Lubin from 1482....

  • 1488–1547 United with the Duchy of Niemcza
    Niemcza
    Niemcza is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Niemcza....

  • 1547–1586 George II the Pious
    George II the Pious
    George II of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1547 until his death.He was the second son of Frederick II, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg, by his second wife Sophie, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.-Life:After the death of his father in 1547, George II inherited the Duchy of Brzeg...

  • 1586–1592 Joachim Frederick
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....

     and John George (co-rulers)
  • 1592–1602 Joachim Frederick
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....


In 1602 Strzelin is definitely annexed by the Duchy of Niemcza

Duchy of Namysłów

  • 1290–1294 Henry V the Fat
  • 1294–1309 Henry III
    Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
    Henry III of Głogów was a Duke of Głogów from 1274 to his death and also Duke of parts of Greater Poland during 1306–1309....

  • 1309–1312 Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

    , Konrad I
    Konrad I of Olesnica
    Konrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...

    , Bolesław, Jan
    Jan of Scinawa
    John was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc. during 1309-1317 , Duke of Poznań during 1312-1314 and sole Duke of Ścinawa since....

     and Przemko II (co-rulers)
  • 1312–1313 Konrad I
    Konrad I of Olesnica
    Konrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...

     and Bolesław (co-rulers)
  • 1313–1323 Konrad I
    Konrad I of Olesnica
    Konrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...

     (alone)
  • 1323–1338 Bolesław III the Generous
  • 1338–1341 Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I of Legnica
    Wenceslaus I of Legnica was a Duke of Namysłów since 1338 and of Legnica-Brieg since 1342 until his death, but with further divisions with his brother Louis I....

  • 1341 Bolesław III the Generous (again)
  • 1341–1348 King Casimir III the Great of Poland
  • 1348–1352 Bolesław III the Generous (again)
  • 1352–1398 Louis I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair
    Ludwik I the Fair or Louis I the Fair also known as the Wise, the Right or of Brzeg , was a Duke of Legnica two times: first during 1342-1345 and secondly during 1345-1346 , and Duke of Brzeg from 1358...


In 1398 Namysłów is definitely annexed by the Duchy of Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...


County of Kladsko
County of Kladsko
The County of Kladsko was a historical administrative unit in the Kingdom of Bohemia and later in the Kingdom of Prussia with its capital at Kłodzko on the Nysa river...

 (1459-1818)

  • 1459–1486 Boček of Poděbrady
    Boček IV of Poděbrady
    Boček IV of Poděbrady , was, by title, the last member of the Bohemian noble family of Poděbrady, who were descended from the Lords of Kunštát.- Life :Boček's parents were the later King of Bohemia George of Poděbrady and his wife Kunigunde of...

    , Viktoryn of Poděbrady
    Victor of Poděbrady
    Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg (also: Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Opava; ; (29 May 1443 in Cieszyn – 30 August 1500 in Cieszyn) was an Imperial Count from 1459 and Count of Kladsko...

     and Henry I of Poděbrady
    Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry the Elder of Münsterberg was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1459–1496 Boček
    Boček IV of Poděbrady
    Boček IV of Poděbrady , was, by title, the last member of the Bohemian noble family of Poděbrady, who were descended from the Lords of Kunštát.- Life :Boček's parents were the later King of Bohemia George of Poděbrady and his wife Kunigunde of...

     and Henry I of Poděbrady
    Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry the Elder of Münsterberg was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1459–1498 Henry I of Poděbrady
    Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry the Elder of Münsterberg was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava...

     (alone)
  • 1498–1501 Albert I of Poděbrady
    Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duchies of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Count of Kladsko.- Life :Albert was a grandson of the King George of Podebrady of Bohemia...

    , George I of Poděbrady
    George I of Ziębice
    George I of Münsterberg was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian Duchies of Münsterberg and Oels and Count of Glatz....

     and Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1501–1526 Ulrich of Hardegg
    Ulrich of Hardegg
    Ulrich of Hardegg was an Austrian nobleman from the Prüschenk family of Count of Hardegg. He was "Cup-bearer" of Austria, which, by this time, was a title of nobility and no longer involved looking after the arch-duke's wine cellar...



In 1526, Kladsko was annexed by the Habsburgs. In 1818 was annexed by Prussia.

Duchy of Głogów (1251-1506)

  • 1251–1274 Konrad I
    Konrad I, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
    Konrad I of Głogów was Duke of Głogów from 1251 until his death.He was the fourth son of Henry II the Pious, Duke of Wroclaw, by his wife Anna, daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia.-Life:...

  • 1274–1278 Henry III
    Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
    Henry III of Głogów was a Duke of Głogów from 1274 to his death and also Duke of parts of Greater Poland during 1306–1309....

    , Konrad II the Hunchback
    Konrad II the Hunchback
    Konrad II the Hunchback was Duke of Ścinawa from 1278 to 1284 and Duke of Żagań from 1284 until his death.He was the second son of Konrad I, Duke of Głogów by his first wife Salome, daughter of Duke Władysław of Greater Poland...

     and Przemko
    Przemko of Ścinawa
    Przemko of Ścinawa was Duke of Żagań from 1278 to 1284 and Duke of Ścinawa from 1284 until his death.He was the third and youngest son of Konrad I, Duke of Głogów by his first wife Salome, daughter of Duke Władysław of Greater Poland.-Duke of Żagań and later of Ścinawa:After his father's death in...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1278–1309 Henry III
    Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
    Henry III of Głogów was a Duke of Głogów from 1274 to his death and also Duke of parts of Greater Poland during 1306–1309....

     (alone)
  • 1309–1318 Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg
    Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg
    Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a German princess, member of the House of Welf and by marriage Duchess of Glogów, Ścinawa, etc....

  • 1318–1321 Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

     and Przemko II
    Przemko II of Glogów
    Przemko II of Głogów was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., from 1309 to 1321 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz from 1309 to 1312 and Duke of Głogów starting in 1318 .He was the fifth and youngest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by his...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1321–1331 Przemko II (alone), refused to become a vassal of King John of Bohemia
  • 1331–1337 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

  • 1337–1346 Henry I
    Henry I of Jawor
    Henry I of Jawor , was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301-1312 , sole Duke of Jawor-Lwówek since 1312 and Duke of Głogów since 1337 until his death....

  • 1346–1349 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...


In 1349 one half of Głogów was restored to Henry V of Iron
Henry V of Iron
Henry V of Iron , was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa.He was the only son of Henry IV the Faithful, Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.-Life:The young Henry V gained his political...

 —son of Henry IV the Faithful
Henry IV the Faithful
Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

 and nephew of Przemko II
Przemko II of Glogów
Przemko II of Głogów was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., from 1309 to 1321 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz from 1309 to 1312 and Duke of Głogów starting in 1318 .He was the fifth and youngest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by his...

— and the other half was given to Constance of Świdnica
Constance of Świdnica
Constance of Świdnica was a member of the Piast dynasty in the Świdnica-Jawor branch and by marriage Duchess of Głogów....


1st half:

  • 1360–1361 Constance of Świdnica
    Constance of Świdnica
    Constance of Świdnica was a member of the Piast dynasty in the Świdnica-Jawor branch and by marriage Duchess of Głogów....

  • 1361–1368 Bolko II the Small (also ruler of half of Ścinawa since 1365; see below)
  • 1368–1384 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

  • 1384–1404 Przemysław I Noszak (also in half of Ścinawa)
    • Half of Glogów and half of Ścinawa united as sole Duchy since them
  • 1404–1406 Przemysław
    Przemysław of Oświęcim
    Przemysław of Oświęcim was a Duke of half of both Głogów and Ścinawa since 1404 and Duke of Oświęcim from 1405 until his death....

     (also Duke of Oświęcim)
  • 1406–1410 Przemysław I Noszak, again
  • 1410–1431 Bolesław I
  • 1431–1442 Wenceslaus I, Przemysław II, Władysław and Bolesław II (co-rulers)
    • 1431–1442 Euphemia of Masovia
      Euphemia of Masovia
      Euphemia of Masovia , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Masovia branch and by marriage Duchess of Cieszyn.She was the fifth child and third daughter of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia, by his wife Alexandra, daughter of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania and sister of King...

      , regent
  • 1442–1460 Władysław (alone)
  • 1460–1476 Margareta of Celje
    Margareta of Celje
    Margareta of Celje was a noblewoman member of the Slovenian House of Celje and by marriage Duchess of both half Głogów and Ścinawa....

     (purely formal, deposed; d. 1480)
  • 1460–1476 Przemysław II (effective government)
  • 1476–1480 King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...

     and 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...


2nd half:

  • 1349–1369 Henry V of Iron
    Henry V of Iron
    Henry V of Iron , was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa.He was the only son of Henry IV the Faithful, Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.-Life:The young Henry V gained his political...

  • 1369–1378 Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów since 1368 .He was the oldest son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań-Głogów, by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Wenceslaus of Płock....

    , Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold also known as the Middle or the Greater , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1368-1378 and since 1378 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański....

     and Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1378–1395 Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold also known as the Middle or the Greater , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1368-1378 and since 1378 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański....

     (alone)
  • 1395–1397 Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

     (alone)
  • 1397–1412 Jan I
    Jan I of Zagan
    Jan I of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów, since 1397 , since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.He was the eldest son of Henry VIII the Sparrow, Duke of Głogów by his wife Katharina, daughter of Duke...

    , Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397–1412 , during 1412–17 ruler over Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and half of Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Szprotawa, half of Głogów, since 1420 ruler over Kożuchów and Zielona Góra, from 1430 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie and...

    , Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold also known as the Younger , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 and since 1412 ruler over Głogów ....

     and Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Krosno
    Wenceslaus of Krosno , a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 , during 1412-17 ruler over Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and Bytnica....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1412–1417 Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397–1412 , during 1412–17 ruler over Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and half of Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Szprotawa, half of Głogów, since 1420 ruler over Kożuchów and Zielona Góra, from 1430 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie and...

    , Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold also known as the Younger , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 and since 1412 ruler over Głogów ....

     and Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Krosno
    Wenceslaus of Krosno , a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 , during 1412-17 ruler over Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and Bytnica....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1417-1423 Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397–1412 , during 1412–17 ruler over Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and half of Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Szprotawa, half of Głogów, since 1420 ruler over Kożuchów and Zielona Góra, from 1430 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie and...

     and Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold also known as the Younger , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 and since 1412 ruler over Głogów ....

  • 1423-1467 Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397–1412 , during 1412–17 ruler over Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and half of Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Szprotawa, half of Głogów, since 1420 ruler over Kożuchów and Zielona Góra, from 1430 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie and...

     (alone)
  • 1467–1476 Henry XI
  • 1476-1480 Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad also known as the Bad, the Wild or the Cruel , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz , during 1461-1468 and briefly in 1472 Duke of Żagań and during 1476-1488 Duke of half-Głogów .He was the fourth and...


  • In 1480 the Duchy of Glogów is finally reunificated after almost 150 years

  • 1480–1488 Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad also known as the Bad, the Wild or the Cruel , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz , during 1461-1468 and briefly in 1472 Duke of Żagań and during 1476-1488 Duke of half-Głogów .He was the fourth and...

      (deposed, d. 1504)
  • 1488–1490 János Corvinus
    János Corvinus
    John Corvinus King of Bosnia . He was the illegitimate son of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and Barbara, supposed to be the daughter of a burgess of Breslau while there have been claims that he was actually the son of Beatrice of Naples, his father's second wife who was 16...

  • 1491–1498 King John I Albert of Poland
    John I Albert of Poland
    John I Albert was King of Poland and Duke of Głogów .-Life:John was the third son of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Elisabeth of Austria, daughter of Albert II of Germany. As crown prince, he distinguished himself by his brilliant victory over the Tatars at Kopersztyn...

  • 1498–1499 Dionisius of Zahradek, Starost of the Bohemian Crown
  • 1499–1506 King Sigismund I the Old
    Sigismund I the Old
    Sigismund I of Poland , of the Jagiellon dynasty, reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548...

     of Poland


In 1506 Głogów was definitely annexed by the Kingdom 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...


Duchy of Ścinawa
Scinawa
Ścinawa is a town and municipality on the Oder river in the Lower Silesian region of Poland. The town features a number of historic monuments including city hall and the town church . The Ścinawa train station is a key gateway for travel throughout the region, connecting major destinations such...

  • 1278–1284 Konrad II the Hunchback
    Konrad II the Hunchback
    Konrad II the Hunchback was Duke of Ścinawa from 1278 to 1284 and Duke of Żagań from 1284 until his death.He was the second son of Konrad I, Duke of Głogów by his first wife Salome, daughter of Duke Władysław of Greater Poland...

  • 1274–1289 Przemko
    Przemko of Ścinawa
    Przemko of Ścinawa was Duke of Żagań from 1278 to 1284 and Duke of Ścinawa from 1284 until his death.He was the third and youngest son of Konrad I, Duke of Głogów by his first wife Salome, daughter of Duke Władysław of Greater Poland.-Duke of Żagań and later of Ścinawa:After his father's death in...

  • 1289–1290 Henry IV Probus, also Duke of Wrocław
  • 1290 Henry V the Fat
    Henry V, Duke of Legnica
    Henry V the Fat was a Duke of Jawor from 1273, of Legnica from 1278 and also Duke of Wroclaw from 1290....

    , also Duke of Legnica
    Duchy of Legnica
    The Duchy of Legnica or Duchy of Liegnitz was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Legnica in Lower Silesia....

  • 1290–1309 Henry III
    Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
    Henry III of Głogów was a Duke of Głogów from 1274 to his death and also Duke of parts of Greater Poland during 1306–1309....

  • 1309–1312 Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

    , Konrad I
    Konrad I of Olesnica
    Konrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...

    , Bolesław, Jan
    Jan of Scinawa
    John was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc. during 1309-1317 , Duke of Poznań during 1312-1314 and sole Duke of Ścinawa since....

     and Przemko II
    Przemko II of Glogów
    Przemko II of Głogów was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., from 1309 to 1321 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz from 1309 to 1312 and Duke of Głogów starting in 1318 .He was the fifth and youngest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by his...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1312–1317 Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

    , Jan
    Jan of Scinawa
    John was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc. during 1309-1317 , Duke of Poznań during 1312-1314 and sole Duke of Ścinawa since....

     and Przemko II
    Przemko II of Glogów
    Przemko II of Głogów was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., from 1309 to 1321 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz from 1309 to 1312 and Duke of Głogów starting in 1318 .He was the fifth and youngest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by his...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1317–1365 Jan
    Jan of Scinawa
    John was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc. during 1309-1317 , Duke of Poznań during 1312-1314 and sole Duke of Ścinawa since....

     (alone), vassal of King John of Bohemia in 1329
    • In 1365 Jan sold half of Ścinawa to Bolko II the Small (see above) and the other was inherited by
  • 1365–1369 Henry V of Iron
    Henry V of Iron
    Henry V of Iron , was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa.He was the only son of Henry IV the Faithful, Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.-Life:The young Henry V gained his political...

  • 1369–1378 Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów since 1368 .He was the oldest son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań-Głogów, by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Wenceslaus of Płock....

    , Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold also known as the Middle or the Greater , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1368-1378 and since 1378 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański....

     and Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1378–1395 Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold also known as the Middle or the Greater , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1368-1378 and since 1378 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański....

     (also ruler over Bytom Odrzański
    Bytom Odrzanski
    Bytom Odrzański is a town on the Oder river in western Poland, in Nowa Sól County of Lubusz Voivodeship.-History:Archaeological findings from the Stone Age and Bronze Age around Bytom suggest a early settlement. A Slavic gród is mentioned in 1005...

    )
  • 1395–1397 Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

  • 1397–1403 Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom since 1366 and Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1397 until his death....

  • 1403–1412 Konrad III the Old
    Konrad III the Old
    Konrad III the Old was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1377 ....

  • 1412–1416 Konrad IV the Older
    Konrad IV the Older
    Konrad IV the Older was a Duke of Oels , Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1416 , since 1416 sole ruler over Kąty , Bierutów, Prudnik and Syców and since 1417 Bishop of Wroclaw and Duke of Nysa.He was the eldest son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

     and Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1416–1427 Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

    , Konrad VI the Dean
    Konrad VI the Dean
    Konrad VI the Dean was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1416 .He was the third son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

     and Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1427 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1427–1446 Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1427 until his death....

     (alone)
  • 1446–1450 Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 , sole Duke of Koźle and half of Bytom during 1427-1450, Duke of Oleśnica during 1421-1450 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa during 1447-1450.He was the fourth son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of...

  • 1450–1452 Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1450 , and since 1452 sole ruler over Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom....

     and Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1452–1489 Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

     (alone)
  • 1489–1490 King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...

     and 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...

  • 1490–1492 Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

     (restored)
  • 1492–1495 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

  • 1495–1498 Wiktoryn of Poděbrady
    Victor of Poděbrady
    Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg (also: Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Opava; ; (29 May 1443 in Cieszyn – 30 August 1500 in Cieszyn) was an Imperial Count from 1459 and Count of Kladsko...

     and Henry I of Poděbrady
    Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry the Elder of Münsterberg was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1498–1502 George I of Poděbrady
    George I of Ziębice
    George I of Münsterberg was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian Duchies of Münsterberg and Oels and Count of Glatz....

    , Albert I of Poděbrady
    Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duchies of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Count of Kladsko.- Life :Albert was a grandson of the King George of Podebrady of Bohemia...

     and Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1502–1511 Albert I of Poděbrady
    Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duchies of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Count of Kladsko.- Life :Albert was a grandson of the King George of Podebrady of Bohemia...

     and Charles I of Poděbrady
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1511–1520 Charles I of Poděbrady
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

     (alone)
  • 1520-? Jan Thurzo
    Jan Thurzo
    Jan Thurzo was a Hungarian entrepreneur and mining engineer. Between 1477 until his death in 1508 he was a rajca of Kraków and for a period of time, it's burmistrz ....


Duchy of Żagań
Zagan
Zagan may refer to:*Zagan - a demon in the Ars Goetia*Żagań - a town in west Poland...

 (1274–1472)

  • 1274–1284 Przemko
    Przemko of Ścinawa
    Przemko of Ścinawa was Duke of Żagań from 1278 to 1284 and Duke of Ścinawa from 1284 until his death.He was the third and youngest son of Konrad I, Duke of Głogów by his first wife Salome, daughter of Duke Władysław of Greater Poland.-Duke of Żagań and later of Ścinawa:After his father's death in...

  • 1284–1304 Konrad II the Hunchback
    Konrad II the Hunchback
    Konrad II the Hunchback was Duke of Ścinawa from 1278 to 1284 and Duke of Żagań from 1284 until his death.He was the second son of Konrad I, Duke of Głogów by his first wife Salome, daughter of Duke Władysław of Greater Poland...

  • 1304–1309 Henry III
    Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
    Henry III of Głogów was a Duke of Głogów from 1274 to his death and also Duke of parts of Greater Poland during 1306–1309....

  • 1309–1312 Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

    , Konrad I
    Konrad I of Olesnica
    Konrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...

    , Bolesław, Jan
    Jan of Scinawa
    John was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc. during 1309-1317 , Duke of Poznań during 1312-1314 and sole Duke of Ścinawa since....

     and Przemko II
    Przemko II of Glogów
    Przemko II of Głogów was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., from 1309 to 1321 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz from 1309 to 1312 and Duke of Głogów starting in 1318 .He was the fifth and youngest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by his...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1312–1317 Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

    , Jan
    Jan of Scinawa
    John was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc. during 1309-1317 , Duke of Poznań during 1312-1314 and sole Duke of Ścinawa since....

     and Przemko II
    Przemko II of Glogów
    Przemko II of Głogów was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., from 1309 to 1321 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz from 1309 to 1312 and Duke of Głogów starting in 1318 .He was the fifth and youngest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by his...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1317–1342 Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful
    Henry IV the Faithful was a Duke of Żagań and parts of Greater Poland from 1309 until 1317 , Duke of Głogów from 1318 until 1321 and sole ruler over Żagań from 1321 until his death.He was the oldest son of Henry III , Duke of Głogów, by...

     (alone)
  • 1342–1369 Henry V of Iron
    Henry V of Iron
    Henry V of Iron , was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa.He was the only son of Henry IV the Faithful, Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.-Life:The young Henry V gained his political...

  • 1369–1378 Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów since 1368 .He was the oldest son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań-Głogów, by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Wenceslaus of Płock....

    , Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold
    Henry VII Rumpold also known as the Middle or the Greater , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1368-1378 and since 1378 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański....

     and Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1378–1393 Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older
    Henry VI the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów since 1368 .He was the oldest son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań-Głogów, by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Wenceslaus of Płock....

     (alone)
  • 1393–1403 Hedwig of Legnica
    Hedwig of Legnica
    Hedwig of Legnica was a Polish princess member of the Piast dynasty in the Legnica branch and by marriage Duchess of Żagań....

  • 1403–1412 Jan I
    Jan I of Zagan
    Jan I of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów, since 1397 , since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.He was the eldest son of Henry VIII the Sparrow, Duke of Głogów by his wife Katharina, daughter of Duke...

    , Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397–1412 , during 1412–17 ruler over Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and half of Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Szprotawa, half of Głogów, since 1420 ruler over Kożuchów and Zielona Góra, from 1430 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie and...

    , Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold also known as the Younger , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 and since 1412 ruler over Głogów ....

     and Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Krosno
    Wenceslaus of Krosno , a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 , during 1412-17 ruler over Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and Bytnica....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1412–1439 Jan I
    Jan I of Zagan
    Jan I of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów, since 1397 , since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.He was the eldest son of Henry VIII the Sparrow, Duke of Głogów by his wife Katharina, daughter of Duke...

     (alone)
  • 1439–1449 Balthasar
    Balthasar of Zagan
    Balthasar of Żagań , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań. Deposed during 1461-1468, he recovered the Duchy in this year until shortly before his death....

    , Rudolf
    Rudolf of Zagan
    Rudolf of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań ....

    , Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Zagan
    Wenceslaus of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz ....

     and Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad also known as the Bad, the Wild or the Cruel , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz , during 1461-1468 and briefly in 1472 Duke of Żagań and during 1476-1488 Duke of half-Głogów .He was the fourth and...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1449–1454 Balthasar
    Balthasar of Zagan
    Balthasar of Żagań , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań. Deposed during 1461-1468, he recovered the Duchy in this year until shortly before his death....

     and Rudolf
    Rudolf of Zagan
    Rudolf of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań ....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1454–1461 Balthasar
    Balthasar of Zagan
    Balthasar of Żagań , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań. Deposed during 1461-1468, he recovered the Duchy in this year until shortly before his death....

     (alone)
  • 1461–1467 Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad also known as the Bad, the Wild or the Cruel , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz , during 1461-1468 and briefly in 1472 Duke of Żagań and during 1476-1488 Duke of half-Głogów .He was the fourth and...

  • 1467–1472 Balthasar
    Balthasar of Zagan
    Balthasar of Żagań , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań. Deposed during 1461-1468, he recovered the Duchy in this year until shortly before his death....

     (again)
  • 1472 Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad also known as the Bad, the Wild or the Cruel , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz , during 1461-1468 and briefly in 1472 Duke of Żagań and during 1476-1488 Duke of half-Głogów .He was the fourth and...

     (again)
    • In 1472 Jan II sold Żagań to Duke Albert the Bold of Saxony
      Albert, Duke of Saxony
      Albert III was a Duke of Saxony. He was nicknamed Albert the Bold or Albert the Courageous and founded the Albertine line of the House of Wettin....

      .

Duchies of Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....

 and Kożuchów
Kozuchów
Kożuchów is a town in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland.- External links :*...

  • 1378–1397 Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

  • 1397–1420 Katharina of Opole

In 1420 Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....

 and Kożuchów
Kozuchów
Kożuchów is a town in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland.- External links :*...

 were definitely annexed by the Duchy of Glogów
Glogów
Głogów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is the county seat of Głogów County, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship , and was previously in Legnica Voivodeship . It is also the administrative seat of Gmina Głogów, although it is not part of its territory...


Duchy of Krosno
Krosno
Krosno is a town and county in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland with 47,455 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009.Notably Krosno is the site of the first oil well in the world....

  • 1412–1417 Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397–1412 , during 1412–17 ruler over Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and half of Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Szprotawa, half of Głogów, since 1420 ruler over Kożuchów and Zielona Góra, from 1430 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie and...

    , Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold also known as the Younger , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 and since 1412 ruler over Głogów ....

     and Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Krosno
    Wenceslaus of Krosno , a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 , during 1412-17 ruler over Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and Bytnica....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1417–1431 Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Krosno
    Wenceslaus of Krosno , a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 , during 1412-17 ruler over Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and Bytnica....

     (alone)
  • 1431–1482 Annexed by the Duchy of Glogów
    Glogów
    Głogów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is the county seat of Głogów County, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship , and was previously in Legnica Voivodeship . It is also the administrative seat of Gmina Głogów, although it is not part of its territory...


In 1482 Krosno was annexed by Electorate of Brandenburg

Duchy of Szprotawa
Szprotawa
Szprotawa is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żagań County. It has 12,648 inhabitants .- History :The first information about the terrains of today's Szprotawa comes at 1000 from the chronicle of bishop Thietmar of Merseburg, who accompanied the emperor Otto III on pilgrimage to the...

  • 1378–1397 Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

  • 1397–1412 Jan I
    Jan I of Zagan
    Jan I of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów, since 1397 , since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.He was the eldest son of Henry VIII the Sparrow, Duke of Głogów by his wife Katharina, daughter of Duke...

    , Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older
    Henry IX the Older was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397–1412 , during 1412–17 ruler over Szprotawa, Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and half of Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Szprotawa, half of Głogów, since 1420 ruler over Kożuchów and Zielona Góra, from 1430 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie and...

    , Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold
    Henry X Rumpold also known as the Younger , was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 and since 1412 ruler over Głogów ....

     and Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Krosno
    Wenceslaus of Krosno , a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1397-1412 , during 1412-17 ruler over Głogów , since 1417 ruler over Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and Bytnica....

     (co-rulers)
    • 1397–1401 Rupert I
      Rupert I of Legnica
      Rupert I of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 until his death, and also regent over half of the Duchy of Głogów-Żagań during 1397–1401....

      , regent

In 1412 Szprotawa was annexed by the Duchy of Glogów
Glogów
Głogów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is the county seat of Głogów County, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship , and was previously in Legnica Voivodeship . It is also the administrative seat of Gmina Głogów, although it is not part of its territory...


Duchy of Przewóz
Przewóz
Przewóz is a village in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse river, which marks the border with Germany. Przewóz is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przewóz. It lies approximately south-west of Żary and south-west of Zielona Góra.The village has...

  • 1319–1337 Henry I
    Henry I of Jawor
    Henry I of Jawor , was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301-1312 , sole Duke of Jawor-Lwówek since 1312 and Duke of Głogów since 1337 until his death....

  • 1337–1413 Annexed by the House of Wettin
  • 1413–1439 Jan I
    Jan I of Zagan
    Jan I of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów, since 1397 , since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.He was the eldest son of Henry VIII the Sparrow, Duke of Głogów by his wife Katharina, daughter of Duke...

  • 1439–1449 Balthasar
    Balthasar of Zagan
    Balthasar of Żagań , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań. Deposed during 1461-1468, he recovered the Duchy in this year until shortly before his death....

    , Rudolf
    Rudolf of Zagan
    Rudolf of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Żagań ....

    , Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Zagan
    Wenceslaus of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz ....

     and Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad also known as the Bad, the Wild or the Cruel , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz , during 1461-1468 and briefly in 1472 Duke of Żagań and during 1476-1488 Duke of half-Głogów .He was the fourth and...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1449–1472 Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Zagan
    Wenceslaus of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz ....

     and Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad
    Jan II the Mad also known as the Bad, the Wild or the Cruel , was a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz since 1439 , from 1449 Duke of Przewóz , during 1461-1468 and briefly in 1472 Duke of Żagań and during 1476-1488 Duke of half-Głogów .He was the fourth and...

     (co-rulers)

In 1472 Przewóz was reacquired by the House of Wettin.

Duchy of Oleśnica (1313-1884)

  • 1313–1321 Bolesław (alone)
  • 1321–1366 Konrad I
    Konrad I of Olesnica
    Konrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...

  • 1366–1403 Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom since 1366 and Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1397 until his death....

  • 1403–1412 Konrad III the Old
    Konrad III the Old
    Konrad III the Old was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1377 ....

     (co-ruler since 1377)
  • 1412–1416 Konrad IV the Older
    Konrad IV the Older
    Konrad IV the Older was a Duke of Oels , Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1416 , since 1416 sole ruler over Kąty , Bierutów, Prudnik and Syców and since 1417 Bishop of Wroclaw and Duke of Nysa.He was the eldest son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

     and Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

     (co-rulers)
    • In 1416 Konrad IV the Older
      Konrad IV the Older
      Konrad IV the Older was a Duke of Oels , Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1416 , since 1416 sole ruler over Kąty , Bierutów, Prudnik and Syców and since 1417 Bishop of Wroclaw and Duke of Nysa.He was the eldest son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

       resigned to the government and ruled over only Kąty Wrocławskie and Bierutów
      Bierutów
      Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

       until his death in 1447
  • 1416–1427 Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

    , Konrad VI the Dean
    Konrad VI the Dean
    Konrad VI the Dean was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1416 .He was the third son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

     and Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1427 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1427–1439 Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

     (alone)
  • 1439–1450 Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 , sole Duke of Koźle and half of Bytom during 1427-1450, Duke of Oleśnica during 1421-1450 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa during 1447-1450.He was the fourth son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of...

     (inherited Kąty Wrocławskie and Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

     in 1447, deposed; d. 1452)
  • 1450–1452 Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1450 , and since 1452 sole ruler over Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom....

     and Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

    , sons of Konrad V (co-rulers)
  • 1439–1471 Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1450 , and since 1452 sole ruler over Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom....

  • 1471–1475 Margareta of Rawa
    Margareta of Rawa
    Margareta of Rawa , was a member of the House of Piast and by marriage Duchess of Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom.She was the only child of Siemowit V, Duke of Rawa by his wife Margareta, daughter of Jan II of Iron, Duke of Racibórz.-Life:...

     (in Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

    , deposed, d. by 1485)
  • 1475–1478 Barbara
    Barbara of Olesnica
    Barbara of Oleśnica was a member of the House of Piast and Duchess of Oleśnica during 1475–1478.She was the only child of Konrad IX the Black, Duke of Oleśnica by his wife Margareta, daughter of Duke Siemowit V of Rawa.-Life:...

     (also in Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

    , under the tutelage of Konrad X and King Matthias Corvinus; deposed, d. by 1479)
  • 1478–1489 Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

     (in Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

    )
  • 1489–1490 King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...

     and 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...

     (in Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

    )
  • 1490–1492 Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

     (restored)
  • 1492–1495 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
    Kingdom of Bohemia
    The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

    .
  • 1495–1498 Henry I of Poděbrady
    Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry the Elder of Münsterberg was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava...

  • 1498–1502 George I of Poděbrady, Albert I of Poděbrady
    Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duchies of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Count of Kladsko.- Life :Albert was a grandson of the King George of Podebrady of Bohemia...

     and Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1502–1511 Albert I of Poděbrady
    Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duchies of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Count of Kladsko.- Life :Albert was a grandson of the King George of Podebrady of Bohemia...

     and Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (co-rulers)
  • 1511–1536 Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (alone)
  • 1536–1548 Joachim of Poděbrady
    Joachim of Münsterberg-Oels
    Joachim of Münsterberg was a Duke of Münsterberg and from 1536 to 1542 also Duke of Oels...

    , Henry II of Poděbrady
    Henry II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry II of Münsterberg-Oels was from 1536 to 1542 Duke of Münsterberg and of Oels and from 1542 to 1548 Duke of Bernstadt...

    , John of Poděbrady
    John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...

     and George II the Younger
    George II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    George II of Münsterberg-Oels was a Duke of Münsterberg 1536-1542 and Duke of Oels. He also held the title of a Count of Glatz.- Life :...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1548–1553 Joachim of Poděbrady
    Joachim of Münsterberg-Oels
    Joachim of Münsterberg was a Duke of Münsterberg and from 1536 to 1542 also Duke of Oels...

     (d. 1562), John of Poděbrady
    John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...

    , George II the Younger
    George II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    George II of Münsterberg-Oels was a Duke of Münsterberg 1536-1542 and Duke of Oels. He also held the title of a Count of Glatz.- Life :...

     and Henry III of Poděbrady
    Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry III of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Münsterberg from 1565 to 1574 and Duke of Bernstadt...

     (son of Henry II), co-rulers
  • 1553–1565 John of Poděbrady
    John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...

     (alone)
  • 1565–1569 Charles Christopher of Poděbrady
    Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg
    Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg was duke of Münsterberg from1565 until his death. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :...

  • 1569–1587 Henry III of Poděbrady
    Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry III of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Münsterberg from 1565 to 1574 and Duke of Bernstadt...

     and Charles II of Poděbrady
    Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1587–1617 Charles II of Poděbrady
    Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...

     (alone)
  • 1617–1639 Henry Wenceslaus of Poděbrady
    Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt
    Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt was Duke of Bernstadt from 1617 until his death...

     and Charles Frederick I of Poděbrady
    Charles Frederick I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles Frederick I of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1617 to 1647 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1639 to 1647...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1639–1647 Charles Frederick I of Poděbrady
    Charles Frederick I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles Frederick I of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1617 to 1647 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1639 to 1647...

     (alone)
  • 1647–1664 Sylvius I Nimrod of Württemberg-Juliusburg
    Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
    Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels was the first Duke of Oels-Wuerttemberg.- Life :...

     (inherited the Duchy by virtue of his marriage with Elisabeth Marie
    Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
    Elisabeth Marie of Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a regent of the Duchy of Oels.- Life :...

    , only daughter and heiress of Charles Frederick I)
  • 1664–1668 Charles Ferdinand of Württemberg-Oleśnica
  • 1668–1697 Sylvius II Frederick of Württemberg-Oleśnica
    Silvius II Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
    Duke Silvius II Frederick of Wurttemberg-Oels was Duke of Württemberg-Oels from 1668 until his death.- Life :...

     (in Oleśnica
    Olesnica
    Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

    )
  • 1697–1704 Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oleśnica
    Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
    Duke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels was Duke of the Oels-Württemberg.- Descent :...

     (in Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

     during 1668–1697)
    • 1697–1745 Karl of Württemberg-Bierutów, nephew (in Bierutów
      Bierutów
      Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

      )
  • 1704–1744 Charles Frederick II of Württemberg-Oleśnica (in Oleśnica
    Olesnica
    Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

    , deposed; d. 1761)
  • 1744–1792 Charles Christian Erdmann of Württemberg-Oleśnica
    Charles Christian Erdmann, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
    Karl Christian Erdmann of Württemberg-Oels was ruling duke of Württemberg-Oels and Bernstadt....

     (in Oleśnica
    Olesnica
    Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

    , in Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

     since 1745)
  • 1792–1805 Frederick Augustus, Duke of Oleśnica
    Frederick Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Oels
    Frederick Augustus of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel was a German nobleman and Prussian general...

     (inherited the Duchy by virtue of his marriage with Fredericka Sophie (d. 1789), only surviving child of Charles Christian Erdmann)
  • 1805–1815 Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
    Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
    Prince Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels. Nicknamed "The Black Dude", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against Napoleonic domination in Germany...

    , The Black Duke, nephew
  • 1815–1826 Charles II, Duke of Brunswick
    Charles II, Duke of Brunswick
    Charles II , Duke of Brunswick, ruled the Duchy of Brunswick from 1815 until 1830.-Biography:Charles was the eldest son of Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg...

     (abdicated, d. 1873)
  • 1826–1884 William, Duke of Brunswick, brother

  • In 1884, Oleśnica
    Olesnica
    Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

     and Bierutów
    Bierutów
    Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...

     were owned by the Kingdom of Prussia

Duchy of Wołów

  • 1439–1449 Margareta
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

  • 1449–1450 Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 , sole Duke of Koźle and half of Bytom during 1427-1450, Duke of Oleśnica during 1421-1450 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa during 1447-1450.He was the fourth son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of...

     (deposed; d. 1452)
  • 1450–1452 Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1450 , and since 1452 sole ruler over Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom....

     and Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1452–1489 Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

  • 1489–1490 King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...

     and 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...

  • 1490–1492 Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

  • 1493–1528 Casimir II
  • 1504–1517 Karl I of Poděbrady
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels as well as Count of Kladsko...

  • 1517–1532 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

  • 1540–1547 Frederick II
    Frederick II of Legnica
    Frederick II of Legnica , also known as the Great of Legnica , was a Duke of Legnica from 1488 , of Brzeg from 1521...

  • 1547–1586 George II the Pious
    George II the Pious
    George II of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1547 until his death.He was the second son of Frederick II, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg, by his second wife Sophie, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.-Life:After the death of his father in 1547, George II inherited the Duchy of Brzeg...

  • 1586–1592 Joachim Frederick
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....

     and John George (co-rulers)
  • 1592–1602 Joachim Frederick
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg
    Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....

     (alone)
  • 1602–1654 United with the Duchy of Brzeg
    Brzeg
    Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...

  • 1654–1672 Christian
  • 1672–1680 Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
    Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
    Louise of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German princess of the House of Ascania in the branch of Anhalt-Dessau and by marriage Duchess of Legnica-Brzeg-Wołów-Oława....


In 1680 Wołów was annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.

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Duchies of Upper Silesia

Upper Silesia was divided into the Duchies of Cieszyn, Opole and Racibórz. In 1340 the Duchy of Racibórz was united with Opava, a Bohemian fief.

Duchy of Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...

Racibórz
Racibórz
Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

(1202-1281) / (1521-1532)

  • 1173–1201 Jarosław (in Opole)
  • 1201–1202 Henry I the Bearded
    Henry I the Bearded
    Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...

     (in Opole)
  • 1173–1211 Mieszko I Tanglefoot (in Racibórz; since 1202 in Opole)
  • 1211–1230 Casimir I
    Casimir I of Opole
    Casimir I of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Racibórz from 1211 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Mieszko I Tanglefoot, Duke of Opole-Racibórz and High Duke of Poland, and his wife Ludmilla, probably a Přemyslid princess.-Early life:Little is known about his early years of life,...

  • 1230–1246 Mieszko II the Fat
    Mieszko II the Fat
    Mieszko II the Fat was a Duke of Opole-Racibórz since 1230 until his death, and Duke of Kalisz-Wieluń during 1234–1239 ....

    • 1230–1238 Henry I the Bearded
      Henry I the Bearded
      Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...

      , regent
    • 1238–1239 Henry II the Pious
      Henry II the Pious
      Henry II the Pious , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland as well as Duke of Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. During 1238–1239 he also served as a regent of two other Piast duchies: Sandomierz...

      , regent
  • 1246–1282 Władysław Opolski


In 1282 the Duchy is divided between the four sons of Władysław.

In 1521, Jan II the Good
Jan II the Good
Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

 recreates the duchy.
  • 1521-1532 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...



In 1532, Jan the Good died without children and the recreated Duchy of Opole-Racibórz was abolished again.

Duchy of Opole
Duchy of Opole
Duchy of Opole was one of the duchies of Silesia ruled by the Piast dynasty. Its capital was Opole in Upper Silesia.After Bolesław I the Tall and his younger brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot backed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa had retained their Silesian heritage in 1163, they divided the...

 (1282-1521)

  • 1282–1284 Bolko I
    Bolko I of Opole
    Bolko I of Opole , was a Duke of Opole from 1282 , Niemodlin and Strzelce Opolskie until his death.He was the third son of Władysław, Duke of Opole-Racibórz, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Władysław Odonic, Duke of Greater Poland.-Life:Around 1277 Bolko I was named co-ruler of the Duchy of...

     and Casimir
    Casimir of Bytom
    Casimir of Bytom was a Duke of Opole during 1282–1284 and Duke of Bytom from 1284 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1284–1313 Bolko I
    Bolko I of Opole
    Bolko I of Opole , was a Duke of Opole from 1282 , Niemodlin and Strzelce Opolskie until his death.He was the third son of Władysław, Duke of Opole-Racibórz, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Władysław Odonic, Duke of Greater Poland.-Life:Around 1277 Bolko I was named co-ruler of the Duchy of...

     (alone)
  • 1313–1323 Bolko II
    Bolko II of Opole
    Bolko II of Opole , was a Duke of Opole since 1313 .He was the second son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably a daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg.-Life:...

     and Albert
    Albert of Strzelce
    Albert of Strzelce , was a Duke of Opole during 1313-1323 and Duke of Strzelce since 1323 until his death.He was the third and youngest son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1323–1356 Bolko II
    Bolko II of Opole
    Bolko II of Opole , was a Duke of Opole since 1313 .He was the second son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably a daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg.-Life:...

     (alone)
  • 1356–1365 Władysław Opolczyk, Henry
    Henry of Opole
    Henry of Opole , was a Duke of Opole since 1356 until his death.He was the third and youngest son of Duke Bolko II of Opole by his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Bernard of Świdnica.-Life:Little is known about his life...

     and Bolko III (co-rulers)
  • 1365–1370 Władysław Opolczyk and Bolko III (co-rulers)
  • 1370–1401 Władysław Opolczyk (alone, from 1396 only formally)
  • 1396–1400 Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło , was Duke of Strzelce 1382–96, Duke of Opole from 1396 , Bishop of Poznań 1382–84, Bishop of Włocławek 1384–89, nominate Archbishop of Gniezno 1389–94, Bishop of Kamień 1394–98, Bishop of Chełmno 1398–1402, and again Bishop of Włocławek 1402 until his death.He was the eldest son of...

     -only formally-, Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     and Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1400–1421 Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło , was Duke of Strzelce 1382–96, Duke of Opole from 1396 , Bishop of Poznań 1382–84, Bishop of Włocławek 1384–89, nominate Archbishop of Gniezno 1389–94, Bishop of Kamień 1394–98, Bishop of Chełmno 1398–1402, and again Bishop of Włocławek 1402 until his death.He was the eldest son of...

     -only formally- and Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1421–1437 Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

     (alone)
    • 1422–1424 Bolko V the Hussite
      Bolko V the Hussite
      Bolko V the Hussite was a Duke of Opole between 1422–1424 , ruler over Głogówek and Prudnik since 1424, Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin from 1450 and ruler over Olesno since 1455....

       (co-regent)
  • 1437–1439 Jan I
    Jan I of Opole
    Jan I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 .He was the second son of Duke Bolko IV of Opole by his wife Margareta, possibly member of the House of Görz.-Life:...

     and Nicholas I
    Nicholas I of Opole
    Nicholas I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 , Duke of Brzeg from 1450, ruler over Kluczbork since 1451 and Duke of Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno from 1460....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1439–1476 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I of Opole
    Nicholas I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 , Duke of Brzeg from 1450, ruler over Kluczbork since 1451 and Duke of Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno from 1460....

     (alone)
    • 1466–1476 Louis
      Louis of Opole
      Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

       (co-regent)
  • 1476 Louis
    Louis of Opole
    Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

    , Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

     and Nicholas II
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 and sole Duke of Niemodlin from 1476 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1476–1497 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

     and Nicholas II
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 and sole Duke of Niemodlin from 1476 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1497–1521 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

     (alone)


In 1521, Opole was reunited with Racibórz
Olesno
Olesno
Olesno is a town in Opole Voivodship, Poland about north-east of the city of Opole. It is the capital of Olesno County and seat of the Gmina Olesno.-History:The area near the ancient Amber Road had been settled since the Neolithic era...


Until 1396 part of Opole
  • 1396–1397 Annexed by the Kingdom of Poland
    Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
    The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Jogaila , Grand Duke of Lithuania, to the Polish throne in 1386. The Union of Krewo or Krėva Act, united Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch...

  • 1397–1401 Przemysław I Noszak
  • 1401–1455 Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

  • 1455–1460 Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite was a Duke of Opole between 1422–1424 , ruler over Głogówek and Prudnik since 1424, Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin from 1450 and ruler over Olesno since 1455....

  • 1460–1476 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I of Opole
    Nicholas I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 , Duke of Brzeg from 1450, ruler over Kluczbork since 1451 and Duke of Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno from 1460....

    • 1466–1476 Louis
      Louis of Opole
      Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

       (co-regent)
  • 1476–1532 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...


Duchy of Niemodlin
Niemodlin
Niemodlin is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,911 inhabitants .It was first mentioned as Nemodlin in a 1224 deed and received town privileges in 1283. Originally a part of the Duchy of Opole, after the death of Duke Bolko I Niemodlin became the capital of a duchy in his...

  • 1313–1365 Bolesław the Elder
    Bolesław the Elder
    Bolesław the Elder , was a Duke of Wieluń during 1313-1326, Duke of Niemodlin from 1313 and ruler over Prudnik since 1336 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg...

  • 1365–1368 Bolesław II
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the eldest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:...

    , Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death , and Duke of Gliwice from 1364....

     and Henry
    Henry of Niemodlin
    Henry of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the third and youngest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:After his father's death by 1365 Henry and his brothers Bolesław II and...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1368–1369 Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death , and Duke of Gliwice from 1364....

     and Henry
    Henry of Niemodlin
    Henry of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the third and youngest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:After his father's death by 1365 Henry and his brothers Bolesław II and...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1365–1382 Henry
    Henry of Niemodlin
    Henry of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the third and youngest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:After his father's death by 1365 Henry and his brothers Bolesław II and...

     (alone)
    • 1382–1385 Władysław Opolczyk, regent
  • 1382–1394 Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

    , Henry II
    Henry II of Niemodlin
    Henry II of Niemodlin was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin since 1382 until his death ....

     and Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1394–1400 Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

     and Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1400–1450 Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     (alone)
  • 1450–1460 Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite was a Duke of Opole between 1422–1424 , ruler over Głogówek and Prudnik since 1424, Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin from 1450 and ruler over Olesno since 1455....

  • 1460–1476 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I of Opole
    Nicholas I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 , Duke of Brzeg from 1450, ruler over Kluczbork since 1451 and Duke of Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno from 1460....

    • 1466–1476 Louis
      Louis of Opole
      Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

       (co-regent)
  • 1476 Louis
    Louis of Opole
    Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

    , Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

     and Nicholas II
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 and sole Duke of Niemodlin from 1476 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1476–1497 Nicholas II
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 and sole Duke of Niemodlin from 1476 until his death....

     (alone)
  • 1497–1532 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...


Duchy of Strzelce
Strzelce
Strzelce may refer to the following places in Poland:*Strzelce Opolskie, a town in Opole Voivodeship, south-west Poland, seat of Strzelce County*Strzelce Krajeńskie, a town in Lubusz Voivodeship, west Poland, seat of Strzelce-Drezdenko County...

  • 1323–1375 Albert
    Albert of Strzelce
    Albert of Strzelce , was a Duke of Opole during 1313-1323 and Duke of Strzelce since 1323 until his death.He was the third and youngest son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg...

  • 1375–1382 Bolko III
    • 1382–1385 Władysław Opolczyk, regent
  • 1382–1394 Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło , was Duke of Strzelce 1382–96, Duke of Opole from 1396 , Bishop of Poznań 1382–84, Bishop of Włocławek 1384–89, nominate Archbishop of Gniezno 1389–94, Bishop of Kamień 1394–98, Bishop of Chełmno 1398–1402, and again Bishop of Włocławek 1402 until his death.He was the eldest son of...

     -only formally-, Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

    , Henry II
    Henry II of Niemodlin
    Henry II of Niemodlin was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin since 1382 until his death ....

     and Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1394–1396 Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło
    Jan Kropidło , was Duke of Strzelce 1382–96, Duke of Opole from 1396 , Bishop of Poznań 1382–84, Bishop of Włocławek 1384–89, nominate Archbishop of Gniezno 1389–94, Bishop of Kamień 1394–98, Bishop of Chełmno 1398–1402, and again Bishop of Włocławek 1402 until his death.He was the eldest son of...

     -only formally-, Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

     and Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1396–1400 Bolko IV
    Bolko IV of Opole
    Bolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....

     and Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1400–1450 Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

     (alone)
  • 1450–1460 Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite was a Duke of Opole between 1422–1424 , ruler over Głogówek and Prudnik since 1424, Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin from 1450 and ruler over Olesno since 1455....

  • 1460–1476 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I of Opole
    Nicholas I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 , Duke of Brzeg from 1450, ruler over Kluczbork since 1451 and Duke of Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno from 1460....

    • 1466–1476 Louis
      Louis of Opole
      Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

       (co-regent)
  • 1476 Louis
    Louis of Opole
    Louis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....

    , Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

     and Nicholas II
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin
    Nicholas II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 and sole Duke of Niemodlin from 1476 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1497–1532 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...


Prudnik
Prudnik
Prudnik is a town in Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship. Its population numbers 26,400 inhabitants . It is the capital of Prudnik County.- Education :* * * II Liceum Ogólnokształcące w Prudniku...

  • 1318–1336 Nicholas II
  • 1336–1361 Bolesław the Elder
    Bolesław the Elder
    Bolesław the Elder , was a Duke of Wieluń during 1313-1326, Duke of Niemodlin from 1313 and ruler over Prudnik since 1336 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg...

  • 1361–1365 Nicholas II (again)
  • 1365–1367 Bolesław II
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the eldest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:...

    , Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death , and Duke of Gliwice from 1364....

     and Henry
    Henry of Niemodlin
    Henry of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the third and youngest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:After his father's death by 1365 Henry and his brothers Bolesław II and...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1367–1368 Bolesław II
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the eldest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:...

     (alone)
  • 1368–1382 Henry
    Henry of Niemodlin
    Henry of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the third and youngest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:After his father's death by 1365 Henry and his brothers Bolesław II and...

  • 1382–1388 Władysław Opolczyk
  • 1388–1397 Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow
    Henry VIII the Sparrow was a Duke of Żagań–Głogów during 1368–1378 , from 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by...

  • 1397–1420 Katharina of Opole
  • 1420–1424 Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

  • 1424–1460 Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite was a Duke of Opole between 1422–1424 , ruler over Głogówek and Prudnik since 1424, Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin from 1450 and ruler over Olesno since 1455....



In 1460 Prudnik is annexed by the Duchy of Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...

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Duchy of Głogówek
  • 1313–1365 Bolesław the Elder
    Bolesław the Elder
    Bolesław the Elder , was a Duke of Wieluń during 1313-1326, Duke of Niemodlin from 1313 and ruler over Prudnik since 1336 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg...

  • 1365–1367 Bolesław II
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the eldest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:...

    , Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death , and Duke of Gliwice from 1364....

     and Henry
    Henry of Niemodlin
    Henry of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the third and youngest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:After his father's death by 1365 Henry and his brothers Bolesław II and...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1367–1368 Bolesław II
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin
    Bolesław II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the eldest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:...

     (alone)
  • 1368–1382 Henry
    Henry of Niemodlin
    Henry of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death .He was the third and youngest son of Bolesław the Elder, Duke of Niemodlin, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław.-Life:After his father's death by 1365 Henry and his brothers Bolesław II and...

  • 1382–1401 Władysław Opolczyk
  • 1401–1424 Euphemia of Masovia
  • 1424 Bernard
    Bernard of Niemodlin
    Bernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...

  • 1424–1460 Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite
    Bolko V the Hussite was a Duke of Opole between 1422–1424 , ruler over Głogówek and Prudnik since 1424, Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin from 1450 and ruler over Olesno since 1455....



In 1460 Głogówek is annexed by the Duchy of Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...

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Duchy of Bytom
Duchy of Bytom
The Duchy of Bytom or Duchy of Beuthen was one of many Silesian duchies. It was established in Upper Silesia about 1281 during the division of the Duchy of Opole and Racibórz among the sons of Duke Władysław Opolski...

  • 1284–1312 Casimir
    Casimir of Bytom
    Casimir of Bytom was a Duke of Opole during 1282–1284 and Duke of Bytom from 1284 until his death....

     (first ruler of the Duchy of Bytom, co-ruler of the Duchy of Opole during 1282–1284).
  • 1312–1316 Siemowit
    Siemowit of Bytom
    Siemowit of Bytom , was a Duke of Bytom during 1312–1316 and Duke of Gliwice from 1340 until his death.He was the third son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

     (co-ruler from 1311; deposed, d. after 1342).
  • 1316–1352 Władysław
    Władysław of Bytom
    Władysław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle during 1303-1334, Duke of Bytom from 1316, Duke of Toszek since 1329 and Duke of Siewierz during 1328-1337.He was the second son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

    • 1316–1327 George
      George of Bytom
      George of Bytom , was a Duke of Bytom since 1316 until his death .He was the fourth son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

       (co-ruler, only formally).
  • 1352–1355 Bolesław
    Bolesław of Bytom
    Bolesław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle from 1347 and Duke of Bytom since 1352 until his death.He was the second son of Duke Władysław of Bytom but the eldest by his second wife Ludgarda, daughter of Henry II the Lion, Prince of Mecklenburg and Lord of Stargard.-Life:After the death of his elder...

     (co-ruler to ca. 1350).
  • 1355–1357 Margareta of Sternberg
    Margareta of Sternberg
    Margareta of Sternberg was a Moravian noblewoman and by marriage Duchess of Bytom.She was the eldest child and only daughter of Jaroslav of Sternberg by his second wife Margareta of Bílina . Margareta had two full-brothers, Aleš and Jan, and also two older half-brothers, Zdeněk and Smil...

     (only formally; deposed, d. ca. 1365).
In 1355 the Duchy of Bytom is partitioned :
The northern part to the Duchy of Oleśnica
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

 (see above)
The southern part to the Duchy of Cieszyn
Duchy of Cieszyn
The Duchy of Cieszyn or Duchy of Teschen or Duchy of Těšín was an autonomous Silesian duchy centered on Teschen in Upper Silesia. After the feudal division of Poland it was split off in 1281 and ruled by Silesian dukes from the Piast dynasty since 1290...



In 1459 the southern Duchy of Bytom was sold to the Dukes of Oleśnica
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

, and with this Bytom was reunificated.

In 1472 the Duchy of Bytom was annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

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In 1498 the Duchy of Bytom was acquired by Jan II the Good
Jan II the Good
Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

, Duke of Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...

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Duchy of Koźle
Kozle
Koźle is a district of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and is at the junction of the Kłodnica and Odra rivers, 29 Ifl. southeast of Opole by rail. The district has a Roman Catholic church, a medieval chateau, remains of a 19th century fortress and a high school...

  • 1303–1334 Władysław
    Władysław of Bytom
    Władysław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle during 1303-1334, Duke of Bytom from 1316, Duke of Toszek since 1329 and Duke of Siewierz during 1328-1337.He was the second son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

    • 1316–1327 George
      George of Bytom
      George of Bytom , was a Duke of Bytom since 1316 until his death .He was the fourth son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

       (co-ruler, only formally).
  • 1334–1336 Leszek
    Leszek of Racibórz
    Leszek of Racibórz was a Duke of Racibórz since 1306 and Duke of Koźle from 1334 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Przemysław of Racibórz by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Konrad II of Masovia.-Life:...

  • 1336–1347 Casimir
    Casimir of Koźle
    Casimir of Koźle was a Duke of Koźle since 1336 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Władysław of Bytom but the only by his first wife Beatrix, daughter of Otto V the Long, Margrave of Brandenburg–Salzwedel.-Life:...

  • 1347–1355 Bolesław
    Bolesław of Bytom
    Bolesław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle from 1347 and Duke of Bytom since 1352 until his death.He was the second son of Duke Władysław of Bytom but the eldest by his second wife Ludgarda, daughter of Henry II the Lion, Prince of Mecklenburg and Lord of Stargard.-Life:After the death of his elder...

  • 1355–1366 Konrad I
    Konrad I of Olesnica
    Konrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...

  • 1366–1403 Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom since 1366 and Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1397 until his death....

  • 1403–1412 Konrad III the Old
    Konrad III the Old
    Konrad III the Old was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1377 ....

     (co-ruler since 1377)
  • 1412–1416 Konrad IV the Older
    Konrad IV the Older
    Konrad IV the Older was a Duke of Oels , Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1416 , since 1416 sole ruler over Kąty , Bierutów, Prudnik and Syców and since 1417 Bishop of Wroclaw and Duke of Nysa.He was the eldest son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

     and Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1416–1427 Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

    , Konrad VI the Dean
    Konrad VI the Dean
    Konrad VI the Dean was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1416 .He was the third son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

     and Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger
    Konrad VIII the Younger , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1427 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1427–1439 Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner
    Konrad V Kantner was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1427 , since 1427 sole ruler over Oleśnica....

     (alone)
  • 1439–1450 Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White
    Konrad VII the White , was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1416-1427 , sole Duke of Koźle and half of Bytom during 1427-1450, Duke of Oleśnica during 1421-1450 and sole Duke of half of Ścinawa during 1447-1450.He was the fourth son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of...

  • 1450–1452 Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1450 , and since 1452 sole ruler over Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom....

     and Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1452–1471 Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black
    Konrad IX the Black was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1450 , and since 1452 sole ruler over Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom....

     (alone)
  • 1471–1472 Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White
    Konrad X the White was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, and half of both Bytom and Ścinawa during 1450–1452 , since 1452 sole ruler over half of Ścinawa, during 1471–1472 sole ruler over Koźle and whole Bytom, and since 1478 sole ruler over Oleśnica.He was the second son of Konrad V Kantner, Duke of...

In 1472 Koźle
Kozle
Koźle is a district of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and is at the junction of the Kłodnica and Odra rivers, 29 Ifl. southeast of Opole by rail. The district has a Roman Catholic church, a medieval chateau, remains of a 19th century fortress and a high school...

 was annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

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Duchy of Toszek
Toszek
Toszek is a town in Poland, in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, with 4,000 inhabitants.- History :The beginning of the settlement and fortified keep is dated in the 9th and 10th centuries when the area was ruled by the Piasts, Mieszko I of Poland and later Bolesław I the Brave.The fortified...

  • 1303–1328 Bolesław
    Bolesław of Toszek
    Bolesław of Toszek , was a Duke of Toszek since 1303 until his death and Archbishop of Esztergom from 1321.He was the oldest son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.- Life :...

  • 1328–1352 Władysław
    Władysław of Bytom
    Władysław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle during 1303-1334, Duke of Bytom from 1316, Duke of Toszek since 1329 and Duke of Siewierz during 1328-1337.He was the second son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

  • 1352–1355 Bolesław
    Bolesław of Bytom
    Bolesław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle from 1347 and Duke of Bytom since 1352 until his death.He was the second son of Duke Władysław of Bytom but the eldest by his second wife Ludgarda, daughter of Henry II the Lion, Prince of Mecklenburg and Lord of Stargard.-Life:After the death of his elder...

  • 1355–1401 Annexed by the Duchy of Cieszyn
  • 1401–1405 Przemysław I Noszak
  • 1405–1406 Przemysław
    Przemysław of Oświęcim
    Przemysław of Oświęcim was a Duke of half of both Głogów and Ścinawa since 1404 and Duke of Oświęcim from 1405 until his death....

  • 1410–1434 Casimir I
    Casimir I of Oświęcim
    Casimir I of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim since 1406 , ruler over Toszek and Strzelin .He was the only child of Duke Przemysław of Oświęcim by his unknown wife.-Life:...

  • 1434–1445 Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I of Zator
    Wenceslaus I of Zator , was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434-1445 and Duke of Zator from 1445 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Oświęcim by his first wife Anna, daughter of Duke Henry VIII of Żagań....

    , Przemysław
    Przemysław of Toszek
    Przemysław of Toszek was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434–1445 and Duke of Toszek since 1445 until his death....

     and Jan IV (co-rulers)
  • 1445–1484 Przemysław
    Przemysław of Toszek
    Przemysław of Toszek was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434–1445 and Duke of Toszek since 1445 until his death....

     (alone)
  • 1484 Jan IV


In 1484 Toszek is annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

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Duchy of Siewierz
Siewierz
Siewierz is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.-History:In history, Sewerien was first mentioned in 1125, which was administered by the Castellan of Bytom. In 1177, Casimir II granted Sewerien to Mieszko IV Tanglefoot duke of Silesia and Racibórz, together with the duchy of Bytom. The...

  • 1312–1328 Mieszko
    Mieszko of Bytom
    Mieszko of Bytom , was a Duke of Siewierz during 1312-1328 , Bishop of Nitra during 1328-1334 and Bishop of Veszprém since 1334 until his death....

  • 1328–1337 Władysław
    Władysław of Bytom
    Władysław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle during 1303-1334, Duke of Bytom from 1316, Duke of Toszek since 1329 and Duke of Siewierz during 1328-1337.He was the second son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

  • 1337–1358 Casimir I
  • 1358–1359 Przemysław I Noszak
  • 1359–1368 Bolko II the Small
  • 1368–1405 Przemysław I Noszak (again)
  • 1405–1431 Bolesław I
    • 1431–1442 Euphemia of Masovia
      Euphemia of Masovia
      Euphemia of Masovia , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Masovia branch and by marriage Duchess of Cieszyn.She was the fifth child and third daughter of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia, by his wife Alexandra, daughter of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania and sister of King...

      , regent
  • 1431–1442 Wenceslaus I, Bolesław II, Władysław, and Przemysław II (co-rulers)
  • 1442–1443 Wenceslaus I


In 1443 Siewierz in sold to the Bishopric of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

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Duchy of Gliwice
Gliwice
Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million...

  • 1328–1340 Władysław
    Władysław of Bytom
    Władysław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle during 1303-1334, Duke of Bytom from 1316, Duke of Toszek since 1329 and Duke of Siewierz during 1328-1337.He was the second son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

  • 1340–1342 Siemowit
    Siemowit of Bytom
    Siemowit of Bytom , was a Duke of Bytom during 1312–1316 and Duke of Gliwice from 1340 until his death.He was the third son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...

  • 1342–1364 Annexed by the Duchy of Bytom
    Bytom
    Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since...

  • 1364–1369 Wenceslaus
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin
    Wenceslaus of Niemodlin was a Duke of Niemodlin since 1365 until his death , and Duke of Gliwice from 1364....

  • 1369–1445 Annexed by the Duchy of Oleśnica
    Olesnica
    Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

  • 1445–1465 Przemysław
    Przemysław of Toszek
    Przemysław of Toszek was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434–1445 and Duke of Toszek since 1445 until his death....

  • 1465–1482 Jan IV (abdicated, d. 1496)

Duchy of Cieszyn
Duchy of Cieszyn
The Duchy of Cieszyn or Duchy of Teschen or Duchy of Těšín was an autonomous Silesian duchy centered on Teschen in Upper Silesia. After the feudal division of Poland it was split off in 1281 and ruled by Silesian dukes from the Piast dynasty since 1290...

  • 1246–1251 Viola
    Viola, Duchess of Opole
    Viola, Duchess of Opole also known as Wencisława , was a Duchess of Opole-Racibórz by virtue of her marriage with Duke Casimir I.-Origins:...

  • 1251–1290 Annexed by the Duchy of Racibórz
    Racibórz
    Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

  • 1290–1315 Mieszko I
    • 1290–1315 Władysław
      Władysław of Oświęcim
      Władysław of Oświęcim , was a Duke of Oświęcim from 1315 until his death.He was the eldest son of Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn by his wife, probably called Grzymisława.-Life:...

       (co-regent)
  • 1315–1358 Casimir I
  • 1358–1410 Przemysław I Noszak
  • 1410–1431 Bolesław I
    • 1431–1442 Euphemia of Masovia
      Euphemia of Masovia
      Euphemia of Masovia , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Masovia branch and by marriage Duchess of Cieszyn.She was the fifth child and third daughter of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia, by his wife Alexandra, daughter of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania and sister of King...

      , regent
  • 1431–1442 Wenceslaus I, Bolesław II, Władysław, and Przemysław II (co-rulers)
  • 1442–1468 Wenceslaus I (alone)
  • 1468–1477 Przemysław II
  • 1477–1528 Casimir II
    • 1518–1524 Wenceslaus II
      Wenceslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn
      Wenceslaus II of Cieszyn , was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1518 until his death .He was the second son of Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Johanna, daughter of Wiktoryn of Poděbrady, Duke of Opawa.-Life:...

       (co-regent)
  • 1528–1579 Wenceslaus III Adam
    Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
    Wenceslaus III Adam of Cieszyn was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1528 until his death.He was the second but only surviving son of Wenceslaus II, co-Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Anna, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach...

    • 1528–1539 Anna of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Jan of Pernštejn, regents
    • 1539–1545 Jan of Pernštejn, regent
  • 1579–1617 Adam Wenceslaus
    • 1579–1586 Sidonia Katharina of Saxe-Lauenburg, George II the Pious
      George II the Pious
      George II of Brieg , was a Duke of Brzeg since 1547 until his death.He was the second son of Frederick II, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg, by his second wife Sophie, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.-Life:After the death of his father in 1547, George II inherited the Duchy of Brzeg...

       and Charles II of Poděbrady
      Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
      Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...

      , regents
    • 1586–1594 Charles II of Poděbrady
      Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
      Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...

      , regent
  • 1617–1625 Frederick William
    • 1617–1624 Charles of Habsburg, Bishop of Wrocław, regent
  • 1625–1653 Elizabeth Lucretia
  • 1653–1654 Ferdinand IV of Hungary
    Ferdinand IV of Hungary
    Ferdinand IV was King of the Romans, King of Hungary, and King of Bohemia.He was born in Vienna, the eldest son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and his first wife Maria Ana of Spain...

  • 1654–1657 Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...

  • 1657–1705 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
    | style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...

  • 1705–1711 Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Joseph I , Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, King of the Romans was the elder son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg....

  • 1711–1722 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
    Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
    Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...

  • 1722–1729 Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
    Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
    Leopold , surnamed the Good, was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death.-Early life:Leopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe was the son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, a half-sister of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.At the time of...

  • 1729–1765 Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, though his wife effectively executed the real power of those positions. With his wife, Maria Theresa, he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty...

  • 1765–1766 Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
    Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
    Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...

     (deposed)
  • 1766–1798 Maria Christina of Habsburg
    Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
    Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen , called "Mimi", was the fourth daughter and fifth child of Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor...

     and Albert of Saxony
    Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen
    Prince Albert Casimir August of Saxony, Duke of Teschen was a German prince from the House of Wettin who married into the Habsburg imperial family...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1798–1822 Albert of Saxony
    Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen
    Prince Albert Casimir August of Saxony, Duke of Teschen was a German prince from the House of Wettin who married into the Habsburg imperial family...

     (alone)
  • 1822–1847 Charles Louis of Habsburg
    Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
    Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian field-marshal, the third son of emperor Leopold II and his wife Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain...

  • 1847–1895 Albert Frederick of Habsburg
    Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen
    Archduke Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf Dominik of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian Habsburg general. Inspector General for 36 years, he was honored with the rank of Field Marshal in the armies of Austria-Hungary and Germany .-Early life:He was the eldest son of Archduke Charles of Austria,...

  • 1895–1918 Frederick Maria of Habsburg
    Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
    Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen was a member of the House of Habsburg and the Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.-Early life:...

     (deposed, d. 1936)


In 1918 the Duchy of Cieszyn
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....

 was abolished after World War I.
Duchy of Oświęcim
Duchy of Oswiecim
The Duchy of Oświęcim , or the Duchy of Auschwitz , was one of many Duchies of Silesia, formed in the aftermath of the fragmentation of Poland....

  • 1315–1324 Władysław
    Władysław of Oświęcim
    Władysław of Oświęcim , was a Duke of Oświęcim from 1315 until his death.He was the eldest son of Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn by his wife, probably called Grzymisława.-Life:...

  • 1324–1372 Jan I the Scholastic
    Jan I the Scholastic
    Jan I the Scholastic , was a Duke of Oświęcim from 1324 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Władysław of Oświęcim by his wife Euphrosyne, daughter of Duke Boleslaus II of Masovia.-Life:...

    • 1324–1325 Euphrosyne of Płock
      Euphrosyne of Masovia
      Euphrosyne of Masovia also known as Eufrozja was Duchess of Auschwitz by her marriage.Euphrosyne was the daughter of Boleslaus II of Masovia, Prince of Plock and his second wife Kunigunde, daughter of Ottokar II of Bohemia. Genealogist Oswald Balzer determined that it was most likely that...

      , regent
  • 1372–1376 Jan II
    Jan II of Oświęcim
    Jan II of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim since 1372 until his death.He was the only son of Jan I the Scholastic, Duke of Oświęcim, by his first unknown wife.-Life:...

  • 1376–1405 Jan III
    Jan III of Oświęcim
    Jan III of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim since 1376 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Jan II of Oświęcim by his wife Hedwig, daughter of Ludwik I the Fair, Duke of Brzeg...

  • 1405–1406 Przemysław
    Przemysław of Oświęcim
    Przemysław of Oświęcim was a Duke of half of both Głogów and Ścinawa since 1404 and Duke of Oświęcim from 1405 until his death....

    • 1406–1410 Przemysław I, regent
    • 1410–1414 Bolesław I, regent
  • 1410–1434 Casimir I
    Casimir I of Oświęcim
    Casimir I of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim since 1406 , ruler over Toszek and Strzelin .He was the only child of Duke Przemysław of Oświęcim by his unknown wife.-Life:...

  • 1434–1445 Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I of Zator
    Wenceslaus I of Zator , was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434-1445 and Duke of Zator from 1445 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Oświęcim by his first wife Anna, daughter of Duke Henry VIII of Żagań....

    , Przemysław
    Przemysław of Toszek
    Przemysław of Toszek was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434–1445 and Duke of Toszek since 1445 until his death....

     and Jan IV (co-rulers)
  • 1445–1457 Jan IV (alone)


In 1457 Oświęcim was annexed by the Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Jogaila , Grand Duke of Lithuania, to the Polish throne in 1386. The Union of Krewo or Krėva Act, united Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch...

.
Duchy of Zator
Duchy of Zator
The Duchy of Zator was one of many Duchies of Silesia.It was split off the Duchy of Oświęcim, when after eleven years of joint rule the sons of Duke Casimir I in 1445 finally divided the lands among themselves, whereby his eldest son Wenceslaus received the territory around the town of Zator...

  • 1445–1468 Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I of Zator
    Wenceslaus I of Zator , was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434-1445 and Duke of Zator from 1445 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Oświęcim by his first wife Anna, daughter of Duke Henry VIII of Żagań....

  • 1468–1474 Casimir II
    Casimir II of Zator
    Casimir II of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

    , Wenceslaus II
    Wenceslaus II of Zator
    Wenceslaus II of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

    , Jan V
    Jan V of Zator
    Jan V of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

     and Władysław
    Władysław of Zator
    Władysław of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , ruler over half of Zator during 1474-1482 and Duke of Wadowice since 1482 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
In 1474 the Duchy of Zator is partitioned:
1/2 Zator
  • 1474–1487 Casimir II
    Casimir II of Zator
    Casimir II of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

     and Wenceslaus II
    Wenceslaus II of Zator
    Wenceslaus II of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1487–1490 Casimir II
    Casimir II of Zator
    Casimir II of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

     (alone)
1/2 Zator
  • 1474–1482 Jan V
    Jan V of Zator
    Jan V of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

     and Władysław
    Władysław of Zator
    Władysław of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , ruler over half of Zator during 1474-1482 and Duke of Wadowice since 1482 until his death....

     (co-rulers)
  • 1482–1490 Jan V
    Jan V of Zator
    Jan V of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

     (alone)
    • 1490–1513 Jan V
      Jan V of Zator
      Jan V of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , and ruler over half of Zator from 1474 until his death ....

       (unificated the whole Duchy)


In 1513 Zator was annexed by the Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Jogaila , Grand Duke of Lithuania, to the Polish throne in 1386. The Union of Krewo or Krėva Act, united Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch...

.
Duchy of Wadowice
Wadowice
Wadowice is a town in southern Poland, 50 km from Kraków with 19,200 inhabitants , situated on the Skawa river, confluence of Vistula, in the eastern part of Silesian Plateau...

  • 1482–1493 Władysław
    Władysław of Zator
    Władysław of Zator , was a Duke of Zator during 1468-1474 , ruler over half of Zator during 1474-1482 and Duke of Wadowice since 1482 until his death....

  • 1493–1503 Agnes
    Agnes of Zator
    Agnes of Zator was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Zator branch and sovereign Duchess of Wadowice during 1494–1503.She was the only child of Duke Władysław of Zator by his wife Anna.-Life:...

     (Sovereign owner of Wadowice per bequest of her father Duke Władysław of Zator, but without the Ducal rank, who was given to her uncle Jan V. Married with Jan Kobierzycki, Count of Tworkow
    Tworków
    Tworków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzyżanowice, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately west of Krzyżanowice, south of Racibórz, and south-west of the regional capital Katowice.The village has...

     and Kobierzyn
    Kobierzyn
    Kobierzyn may refer to the following p[laces in Poland:*Kobierzyn, part of the Dębniki district of Kraków*Kobierzyn, Lesser Poland Voivodeship*Kobierzyn, Pomeranian Voivodeship...

     with one male heir. Deposed, d. after 1505.)


Despite the sale of Wadowice to the King of Poland in 1503, and to insure his armorial protection of the region, Wadowice continued to be torn by wars for another 300 years.

Duchy of Racibórz
Duchy of Racibórz
Duchy of Racibórz was one of the duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Racibórz in Upper Silesia.-History:After Bolesław I the Tall and his younger brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot backed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa had retained their Silesian heritage in 1163, the Duchy of Racibórz was formed in...

 (1282-1521)

  • 1282–1290 Przemysław
    Przemysław of Racibórz
    Przemysław of Racibórz was a Duke of Racibórz since 1282 until his death ....

     and Mieszko I (co-rulers)
  • 1290–1306 Przemysław
    Przemysław of Racibórz
    Przemysław of Racibórz was a Duke of Racibórz since 1282 until his death ....

     (alone)
  • 1306–1336 Leszek
    Leszek of Racibórz
    Leszek of Racibórz was a Duke of Racibórz since 1306 and Duke of Koźle from 1334 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Przemysław of Racibórz by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Konrad II of Masovia.-Life:...


In 1336 The Duchy of Racibórz passed to the Dukes of Opava who belonged to the Přemyslid dynasty
Premyslid dynasty
The Přemyslids , were a Czech royal dynasty which reigned in Bohemia and Moravia , and partly also in Hungary, Silesia, Austria and Poland.-Legendary rulers:...

 and were relatives of the Dukes of Racibórz.

  • 1336–1365 Nicholas II
  • 1365–1377 Jan I, Nicholas III, Wenceslaus I and Przemko I
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death and Głubczyce from 1394 until his death.- Life :...

     (co-rulers as Dukes of Opawa
    Opawa
    Opawa is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located 2.5 kilometres south-east of the city centre.The name is a contraction of Opaawaho, which means a place of an outer pā or outpost in Māori. Opaawaho or Ōpāwaho is the Māori name for the Heathcote River....

    Racibórz
    Racibórz
    Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

    )
In 1377 the newly created Duchy of Opava-Racibórz is partitioned between Nicholas II's sons
  • 1377–1382 Jan I (in Racibórz)
  • 1382–1385 Jan II of Iron and Nicholas IV (co-rulers)
  • 1385–1424 Jan II of Iron (alone)
  • 1424–1437 Wenceslaus II and Nicholas V (co-rulers)
  • 1437–1456 Wenceslaus II (alone)
  • 1456–1493 Jan V
    • 1456–1462 Margareta Szamotuły, regent
  • 1493–1506 Nicholas VI, Jan VI and Valentin (co-rulers)
    • 1493–1499 Magdalena of Opole, regent
  • 1506–1521 Valentin (alone)
  • 1521–1532 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...

  • 1532–1543 George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
    George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
    George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...

  • 1543–1552 George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
    George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
    George Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach was Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth, as well as Regent of Prussia. He was the son of George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and a member of the House of Hohenzollern...

  • 1552–1564 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest...

  • 1564–1576 Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...

  • 1576–1612 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
    Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
    Rudolf II was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Hungary and Croatia , King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria...

  • 1612–1619 Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
    Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
    Matthias of Austria was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 and King of Bohemia from 1611...

  • 1619–1637 Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...

  • 1637–1645 Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
    Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...

  • 1646–1648 Władysław IV Vasa
    Władysław IV Vasa
    Władysław IV Vasa was a Polish and Swedish prince from the House of Vasa. He reigned as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 8 November 1632 to his death in 1648....

  • 1648 John II Casimir Vasa
  • 1648–1655 Karol Ferdynand Vasa
  • 1655 John II Casimir Vasa
  • 1655–1663 Ludwika Maria Gonzaga
    Ludwika Maria Gonzaga
    Marie Louise Gonzaga was queen consort to two Polish kings: Władysław IV Vasa, and John II Casimir Vasa...

  • 1663 Julius I d'Enghien
  • 1663–1666 Ludwika Maria Gonzaga
    Ludwika Maria Gonzaga
    Marie Louise Gonzaga was queen consort to two Polish kings: Władysław IV Vasa, and John II Casimir Vasa...

  • 1666–1705 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
    | style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...

  • 1705–1711 Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
    Joseph I , Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, King of the Romans was the elder son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg....

  • 1711–1722 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
    Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
    Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...

  • 1740–1742 Maria Theresa of Habsburg
    Maria Theresa of Austria
    Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...

  • 1742–1786 Frederick II the Great
    Frederick II of Prussia
    Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...

    , King of Prussia
    Prussia
    Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

  • 1786–1797 Frederick William II
    Frederick William II of Prussia
    Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...

    , King of Prussia
  • 1797–1840 Frederick William III
    Frederick William III of Prussia
    Frederick William III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel .-Early life:...

    , King of Prussia
  • 1740–1861 Frederick William III
    Frederick William III of Prussia
    Frederick William III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel .-Early life:...

    , King of Prussia
  • 1861–1880 William I
    William I, German Emperor
    William I, also known as Wilhelm I , of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia and the first German Emperor .Under the leadership of William and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the...

    , King of Prussia (from 1871 German Emperor)

On 15 August 1880 the Duchy of Racibórz and the Principality of Corvey were given to Prince Victor Maurice of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst as a reward for his faithful services

  • 1840–1893 Victor I Maurice
    Victor I, Duke of Ratibor
    Victor I, Duke of Ratibor, Prince of Corvey, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst was a member of House of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and later Duke of the Silesian duchy of Ratibor .-Early life and family:...

  • 1893–1923 Victor II Amadeus
    Victor II, Duke of Ratibor
    Victor II, Duke of Ratibor, Prince of Corvey, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst was a member of House of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and Duke of the Silesian duchy of Ratibor .-Early life and family:...

  • 1923–1945 Victor III August Maria
  • 1945- Francis Albert (by adoption "of Metternich-Sandor")

Żory
Zory
Żory is a town and city county in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 62,625 inhabitants . Previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship . It is located in the historic Upper Silesia region about southwest of Katowice.- History :...

  • 1377–1378 Jan I
  • 1378–1382 Przemysław I Noszak
  • 1382–1424 Jan II of Iron
  • 1424–1437 Nicholas V and Wenceslaus II (co-rulers)
  • 1437–1454 Nicholas V (alone)
  • 1454–1456 Jan IV the Older and Wenceslaus III (co-rulers)
  • 1456–1473 Wenceslaus III (alone; deposed, d. 1478)
  • 1473–1478 Jakub z Dębna
  • 1478 Jan V
  • 1478 Henry I of Poděbrady
    Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
    Henry the Elder of Münsterberg was an Imperial Count and Count of Kladsko. He was also Duke of Silesian duchies Münsterberg and Oels and 1465–1472 Duke of Opava...


Pszczyna
Pszczyna
Pszczyna is a town in southern Poland with 26,827 inhabitants within the immediate gmina rising to 50,121 inhabitants in the powiat, which includes the town of Pszczyna, itself, Brzeźce , Czarków , Ćwiklice , Jankowice , Łąka , Piasek , Poręba , Rudołtowice , Studzionka , Studzienice , Wisła...

  • 1365–1375 John I
    John I, Duke of Opava-Ratibor
    John I of Opava-Ratibor was the founder the Troppau branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty, which lasted until 1521. In 1365, he became the sole heir of the Duchy of Racibórz. From 1367 to 1377 he ruled the Duchy of Opava...

    , Nicholas III
    Nicholas III, Duke of Opava
    Nicholas III of Opava was Duke of Opava from 1367 to 1377 and Duke of Głubczyce from 1377 until his death.- Life :Nicholas II of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty...

    , Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I, Duke of Opava
    Wenceslaus I of Opava was a member of the Opava brnach of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death.- Life :His parents were Duke Nicholas II of Opava and his third wife, Judith , daughter of Duke Bolesław the Elder of Niemodlin .After their father's death in 1365...

     and Przemko I
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death and Głubczyce from 1394 until his death.- Life :...

     (co-rulers)
  • 1375–1396 Władysław Opolczyk
  • 1396–1407 Jan II of Iron
  • 1407–1449 Helena of Lithuania
  • 1449–1454 Nicholas V
  • 1454–1462 Barbara Rokemberg
  • 1462–1465 Jan IV the Older
  • 1465–1473 Wenceslaus III (deposed, d. 1478)
  • 1473–1474 Jan V
  • 1474 Henry the Younger of Poděbrady
    Henry the Younger of Poděbrady
    Henry the Younger of Poděbrady was an Imperial Count and Count of Glatz. From 1462 to 1471, he served as Duke of Münsterberg jointly with his older brothers Victor and Henry the Elder. He also ruled Duchy of Opava jointly with his brothers from 1365 to 1372...

  • 1474–1480 Victor of Poděbrady
    Victor of Poděbrady
    Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg (also: Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Opava; ; (29 May 1443 in Cieszyn – 30 August 1500 in Cieszyn) was an Imperial Count from 1459 and Count of Kladsko...

  • 1480–1517 Casimir II (only took formal possession in 1498)
  • 1517–1525 Alexis Thurzo
    Thurzo
    Thurzo or Turzo was a Hungarian noble family from the 15th century to the first half of the 17th century.The ancestors of the Thurzo family came to the Kingdom of Hungary from Lower Austria....

  • 1525–1548 Jan Thurzo
  • 1548–1562 Baltazar of Promnitz
  • 1562–1597 Seyfried of Promnitz
  • 1597–1622 Henry Anselm of Promnitz
  • 1622–1654 Sigismund Seyfried of Promnitz
  • 1654–1679 Erdmann I Leopold of Promnitz
  • 1679–1703 Balthasar Erdmann of Promnitz
  • 1703–1745 Erdmann II of Promnitz
    Erdmann II of Promnitz
    Erdmann II, Count von Promnitz was Lord of Zary and Trzebiel in Lower Lusatia, and Pszczyna in Upper Silesia....

  • 1745–1765 Johann Erdmann of Promnitz (abdicated, d. 1785)
  • 1765–1797 Frederick Erdmann of Anhalt-Köthen
    Frederick Erdmann, Prince of Anhalt-Pless
    Frederick Erdmann of Anhalt-Pless , was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Köthen branch and the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless....

  • 1797–1818 Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
    Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
    Frederick Ferdinand of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless, and from 1818 ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen....

  • 1818–1830 Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
    Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
    Henry of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless, and the last ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen....

  • 1830–1841 Louis of Anhalt-Köthen
    Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Pless
    Louis of Anhalt-Pless , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless....

  • 1841–1847 Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
    Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
    Henry of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless, and the last ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen....

     (again)
  • 1847–1855 Hans Henry X of Hochberg
  • 1855–1907 Hans Henry XI of Hochberg
  • 1907–1938 Hans Henry XV of Hochberg
  • 1938–1945 Hans Henry XVII of Hochberg (deposed, d. 1984)
Titular rulers
  • 1945–1984 Hans Henry XVII of Hochberg
  • 1984 Alexander of Hochberg
  • 1984- Bolko of Hochberg

Rybnik
Rybnik
Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...

  • 1437–1454 Nicholas V
  • 1454–1456 Jan IV the Older and Wenceslaus III (co-rulers)
  • 1456–1473 Wenceslaus III (alone; deposed, d. 1478)
  • 1473–1493 Jan V
  • 1493–1506 Nicholas VI, Jan VI and Valentin (co-rulers)
  • 1506–1521 Valentin (alone)
  • 1521–1532 Jan II the Good
    Jan II the Good
    Jan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...


Wodzisław Śląski
  • 1306–1324 Anna of Czersk
    Anna of Masovia (b.1270)
    Anna of Masovia was a Princess of Masovia and was a member of the House of Piast.She was the daughter and only child of Konrad II of Masovia and Hedwig, daughter of Bolesław II the Bald. Between 1289 and 1290 Anna married Przemysław of Racibórz. Anna was Duchess of Racibórz along with her unnamed...

  • 1324–1351 Constance
    Constance, Duchess of Wodzisław
    Constance was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast and sovereign Duchess of Wodzisław Śląski from 1324 until her death....

  • 1437–1454 Nicholas V
  • 1454–1456 Jan IV the Older and Wenceslaus III (co-rulers)
  • 1456–1483 Jan IV the Older (alone)
  • 1483–1491 Jan V
  • 1491–1502 Władysław II Jagiellon
  • 1502–1517 George Salenberg
  • 1517–1527 Baltazar Wilczek
  • 1528–1556 Johann Planknar

Duchy of Opava
Duchy of Troppau
The Principality or Duchy of Troppau or Opava was based for centuries around the Upper Silesian city of Troppau . In the final four centuries of its existence, the Duchy belonged to the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, and it was dissolved with the Habsburg Empire in 1918...

Split off from Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...

.
  • 1269–1278 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I, Duke of Troppau
    Nicholas I of Bohemia was the natural son of Bohemian king Ottokar II Přemysl and his mistress Agnes of Kuenring. In 1269 he became Duke of Troppau and thereby the progenitor of the Silesian cadet branch of the Přemyslid dynasty that lasted until 1521.He was legitimated by his father with the...

     (illegitimate son of King Ottokar II of Bohemia
    Ottokar II of Bohemia
    Ottokar II , called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278. He was the Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Carniola also....

    )
  • 1278–1281 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
  • 1281–1289 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I, Duke of Troppau
    Nicholas I of Bohemia was the natural son of Bohemian king Ottokar II Přemysl and his mistress Agnes of Kuenring. In 1269 he became Duke of Troppau and thereby the progenitor of the Silesian cadet branch of the Přemyslid dynasty that lasted until 1521.He was legitimated by his father with the...

     (again)
  • 1289–1305 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (again)
  • 1305–1306 Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
    Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
    Wenceslaus III Premyslid was the King of Hungary , King of Bohemia and the king of Poland ....

  • 1306–1308 Nicholas I
    Nicholas I, Duke of Troppau
    Nicholas I of Bohemia was the natural son of Bohemian king Ottokar II Přemysl and his mistress Agnes of Kuenring. In 1269 he became Duke of Troppau and thereby the progenitor of the Silesian cadet branch of the Přemyslid dynasty that lasted until 1521.He was legitimated by his father with the...

     (again; deposed permanently, d. 1318)
  • 1308–1311 Bolesław III the Generous
  • 1311–1318 King John of Bohemia
  • 1318–1365 Nicholas II
    Nicholas II, Duke of Opava
    Nicholas II of Opava was Duke of Opava from 1318 to 1365 and Duke of Ratibór from 1337 to 1365 and Burgrave of Kladsko from 1350 to 1365 and also chamberlain of the Kingdom of Bohemia.- Life :Nicholas II of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian noble Přemyslovci family...

     (son of Nicholas I, also Duke of Racibórz
    Racibórz
    Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

     from 1336)
  • 1365–1377 Jan I, Nicholas III, Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I, Duke of Opava
    Wenceslaus I of Opava was a member of the Opava brnach of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death.- Life :His parents were Duke Nicholas II of Opava and his third wife, Judith , daughter of Duke Bolesław the Elder of Niemodlin .After their father's death in 1365...

     and Přemek I
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death and Głubczyce from 1394 until his death.- Life :...

     (co-rulers as Dukes of Opava
    Opava
    Opava is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the river Opava, located to the north-west of Ostrava. The historical capital of Czech Silesia, Opava is now in the Moravian-Silesian Region and has a population of 59,843 as of January 1, 2005....

    Racibórz
    Racibórz
    Racibórz is a town in southern Poland with 60,218 inhabitants situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Katowice Voivodeship...

    )
In 1377 the newly created Duchy of Opava-Racibórz is partitioned between Nicholas II's sons
  • 1377–1381 Wenceslaus I
    Wenceslaus I, Duke of Opava
    Wenceslaus I of Opava was a member of the Opava brnach of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death.- Life :His parents were Duke Nicholas II of Opava and his third wife, Judith , daughter of Duke Bolesław the Elder of Niemodlin .After their father's death in 1365...

     and Přemek I
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death and Głubczyce from 1394 until his death.- Life :...

     (co-rulers, in Opava)
  • 1381–1433 Přemek I
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death and Głubczyce from 1394 until his death.- Life :...

     (alone)
  • 1433–1437 Wenceslaus II, Nicholas IV, William, Ernest
    Ernest, Duke of Opava
    Ernest of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1433 to 1461 and Duke of Münsterberg from 1452 to 1456.- Life :...

     and Přemek II (co-rulers)
  • 1437–1446 Wenceslaus II, William, Ernest
    Ernest, Duke of Opava
    Ernest of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1433 to 1461 and Duke of Münsterberg from 1452 to 1456.- Life :...

     and Přemek II (co-rulers)
  • 1446–1452 William, Ernest
    Ernest, Duke of Opava
    Ernest of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1433 to 1461 and Duke of Münsterberg from 1452 to 1456.- Life :...

     and Přemek II (co-rulers)
  • 1452–1456 Ernest
    Ernest, Duke of Opava
    Ernest of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1433 to 1461 and Duke of Münsterberg from 1452 to 1456.- Life :...

     (d. 1464), Přemek II (d. 1478), Frederick (d. 1470), Wenceslaus III (d. 1474) and Přemek III (d. 1493) (co-rulers)
In 1456 the Dukes of Opava sold their domains to the Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...

.
  • 1456–1471 George of Poděbrady
    George of Podebrady
    George of Kunštát and Poděbrady , also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad , was King of Bohemia...

    , King 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...

     from 1458
  • 1472–1485 Wiktoryn of Poděbrady
    Victor of Poděbrady
    Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg Victor, Duke of Münsterberg (also: Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Opava; ; (29 May 1443 in Cieszyn – 30 August 1500 in Cieszyn) was an Imperial Count from 1459 and Count of Kladsko...

  • 1485–1490 Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...

    , (Anti-)King of Bohemia from 1469
  • 1490–1495 János Corvinus
    János Corvinus
    John Corvinus King of Bosnia . He was the illegitimate son of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and Barbara, supposed to be the daughter of a burgess of Breslau while there have been claims that he was actually the son of Beatrice of Naples, his father's second wife who was 16...

    , son of Matthias
  • 1495–1506 Władysław II Jagiellon, King of Bohemia from 1471
  • 1506–1528 Casimir II

Fell to Ferdinand I of Habsburg
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest...

 along with the Bohemian Crown. In 1614 Matthias of Habsburg
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias of Austria was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 and King of Bohemia from 1611...

 invested Prince Karl I of Liechtenstein with Troppau, whose successors bear the ducal title ever since.
Głubczyce
  • 1377–1385 Nicholas III (pledged his domains in 1385, d. 1394)
  • 1385–1394 Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray
    Konrad II the Gray was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle and half of Bytom since 1366 and Duke of half of Ścinawa since 1397 until his death....

  • 1394–1420 Přemek I
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava
    Przemko I, Duke of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was Duke of Opava from 1367 until his death and Głubczyce from 1394 until his death.- Life :...

  • 1420–1446 Wenceslaus II
  • 1446–1485 Jan III the Pious

In 1485 Głubczyce was annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Fulnek
Fulnek
----Fulnek is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, about 30 km south from Opava.- People :People from Fulnek include:* Leopold Ritter von Dittel , urologist, worked in Austria...

  • 1420–1446 Wenceslaus II
  • 1446–1454 Janusz
  • 1454–1485 Jan III the Pious

Duchy of Krnov
Duchy of Krnov
Duchy of Krnov was one of the Duchies of Silesia, with its capital in Krnov, present-day Czech Republic.-History:The duchy was created in Upper Silesia in 1377 by partition from the Duchy of Opava , on lands which until 1269 had been part of Moravia...

  • 1377–1382 Jan I
  • 1382–1385 Jan II of Iron and Nicholas IV (co-rulers)
  • 1385–1392 Władysław Opolczyk
  • 1392–1424 Jan II of Iron (again, alone)
  • 1424–1437 Wenceslaus II and Nicholas V (co-rulers)
  • 1437–1454 Nicholas V (alone)
  • 1454–1456 Jan IV the Older and Wenceslaus III (co-rulers)
  • 1456–1474 Jan IV the Older (alone; deposed, d. 1483)
  • 1474–1490 King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
    Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...

     and 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...

  • 1490–1491 János Corvinus
    János Corvinus
    John Corvinus King of Bosnia . He was the illegitimate son of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and Barbara, supposed to be the daughter of a burgess of Breslau while there have been claims that he was actually the son of Beatrice of Naples, his father's second wife who was 16...

  • 1491–1493 Barbara (sister of Jan IV the older; deposed, d. 1510) and Jan IV (former Duke of Oświęcim; deposed with Barbara, d. 1497)
  • 1493–1506 Johann II of Schellenberg
  • 1506–1523 George of Schellenberg and Helena of Oświęcim
    Helena of Oświęcim
    Helena of Oświęcim , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast from the Oświęcim branch and ruling Duchess of Karniów since 1506 until 1523....

     (daughter of Barbara and Jan IV of Oświęcim)
  • 1523–1543 George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
    George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
    George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...


Bruntál
Bruntál
Bruntál is a town located near the western boundary of Moravian-Silesian Region, in Czech Silesia. A suitable position in the middle of the Jeseníky Mountains provides an ample number of touristic opportunities to the town...

  • 1377–1382 Jan I
  • 1382–1385 Jan II of Iron and Nicholas IV (co-rulers)
  • 1385–1407 Nicholas IV (alone)
  • 1407–1424 Jan II of Iron
  • 1424–1437 Wenceslaus II and Nicholas V (co-rulers)
  • 1437–1447 Nicholas V (alone)

Ecclesiastical Duchy of Nysa
Duchy of Nysa
The Duchy of Nysa , or Duchy of Neisse was one of the duchies of Silesia with its capital at Nysa in Lower Silesia. Alongside the Duchy of Siewierz, it was the only ecclesiastical duchy in the Silesian region, as it was ruled by a bishop of the Catholic Church...

Established in 1290 by High Duke Henry IV Probus, held by the Bishops of Wrocław
  • 1302–1319 Henry of Wiebrzno
  • 1326–1341 Nankier
  • 1342–1376 Przecław of Pogarell
  • 1382–1417 Wenceslaus II of Legnica
    Wenceslaus II of Legnica
    Wenceslaus II of Liegnitz was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 until 1413, Bishop of Lebus and Breslau Wenceslaus II of Liegnitz (1348 – 30 December 1419) was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 (only nominal; from 1409 he reigned alone and personally) until 1413, Bishop of Lebus (1375–82) and Breslau...

  • 1417–1447 Konrad IV of Oleśnica
    Konrad IV the Older
    Konrad IV the Older was a Duke of Oels , Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa during 1412–1416 , since 1416 sole ruler over Kąty , Bierutów, Prudnik and Syców and since 1417 Bishop of Wroclaw and Duke of Nysa.He was the eldest son of Konrad III the Old, Duke of Oleśnica, by his wife Judith...

  • 1447–1456 Peter II Nowak
  • 1456–1467 Jodok (Jost) of Rosenberg
    House of Rosenberg
    The Rosenberg family was the most significant and influential Bohemian noble family playing important role in Czech medieval history from 13th century till 1611...

  • 1468–1482 Rudolf of Rüdesheim
    Rudolf of Rüdesheim
    Rudolf of Rüdesheim was a German Bishop of Breslau and papal legate.From 1422 to 1426 he studied at the University of Heidelberg from which he graduated as master...

  • 1482–1506 Jan IV Roth
  • 1506–1520 Jan V Thurzo
    Thurzo
    Thurzo or Turzo was a Hungarian noble family from the 15th century to the first half of the 17th century.The ancestors of the Thurzo family came to the Kingdom of Hungary from Lower Austria....

  • 1520–1539 Jacob of Salza
  • 1539–1562 Balthazar of Promnitz
  • 1562–1574 Caspar of Logau
  • 1574–1585 Martin Gerstmann
  • 1585–1596 Andreas Jerin
  • 1596–1599 Bonaventura Hahn
  • 1599–1600 Paul Albert of Radolfzell
  • 1600–1608 Jan VI of Sitsch
  • 1608–1624 Charles of Habsburg, son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria
    Charles II, Archduke of Austria
    Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564...

  • 1625–1655 Karol Ferdynand Vasa, Duke of Opole from 1648
  • 1656–1662 Leopold Wilhelm of Habsburg
    Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
    Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria was an Austrian military commander, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1647 to 1656, and a patron of the arts.-Biography:...

  • 1663–1664 Charles Joseph of Habsburg
    Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria
    Charles Joseph was an Archduke of Austria and Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights . He was also the bishop of Olmütz, and Breslau, Passau....

    , also Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1662
  • 1665–1671 Sebastian von Rostock
    Sebastian von Rostock
    Sebastian von Rostock was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Breslau.He was born at Grottkau, Silesia, then a part of the Holy Roman Empire, and studied classics at Neisse and from 1627 to 1633, philosophy and theology at Olmütz. After his ordination to the priesthood in 1633 he was assigned to pastoral...

  • 1671–1682 Frederick of Hesse-Darmstadt, son of Landgrave Louis V
    Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
    Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1596 to 1626.He was born on 24 September 1577 as the son of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Magdalene of Lippe....

  • 1683–1732 Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
    Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
    Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg was bishop and archbishop of several dioceses, prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order....

  • 1732–1747 Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf
    Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf
    Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf was an Austrian cardinal of the Catholic Church.He was born in Paris, France. The House of Von Sinzendorf was a member of the Upper Austrian nobility...


Major part annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...

 after the First Silesian War
Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of wars between Prussia and Austria for control of Silesia. They formed parts of the larger War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. They eventually ended with Silesia being incorporated into Prussia, and Austrian recognition of this...

 in 1742.
  • 1747–1795 Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch
    Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch
    Count Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch was a German Prince-Bishop of Breslau and an important promoter of music.-Ecclesiastical career:...

  • 1795–1817 Joseph Christian Franz zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein

Prussian part secularised
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....

 in 1810.
  • 1823–1832 Emanuel von Schimonsky
  • 1835–1840 Leopold von Sedlnitzky
  • 1843–1844 Joseph Knauer
  • 1845–1850 Melchior von Diepenbrock
    Melchior von Diepenbrock
    Melchior, Freiherr von Diepenbrock was a German Catholic Prince-Bishop of Breslau and Cardinal.-Life:...


Theocracy abolished in 1850.

See also

List of Polish rulers
Piast dynasty
Piast dynasty
The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great...

Dukes of Masovia
Dukes of Masovia
The Dukes of Masovia were a line of the Piast dynasty who ruled in Masovia. The following is a list of all rulers of the Duchy of Masovia and its parts...

Dukes of Greater Poland
Dukes of Greater Poland
The Duchy of Greater Poland was a historical state of Poland, which existed from 1138 until 1320.-History:At the death of Polish duke Boleslaus III the Wrymouth , according to his testament, his country was divided by his will into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and the royal...

Dukes of Little Poland
Dukes of Cuiavia
Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca
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