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167:) and Jawor as co-rulers. However, his independent rule began only three years later, in 1281, when he and Bolko made the division of their domains and Bernard received Lwówek. Little is known about this period in Bernard's life, and the only certain fact was (according to the chronicles), that he promoted and protected knights, a common practice among medieval princes. This also maybe justified the nickname "Zwinny" (Lightsome, Clever) given to him by contemporary sources. Lwówek had a special gratitude to him after he supported the Silesian monastery of the 35: 160: 210: 163:). After the death of his father in 1278, Henry V gave his younger brothers Bernard and Bolko I the Duchies of Lwówek ( 177: 133:. It is not known when exactly he was born but had to happen before 1258, because seven years later he was sent to 172: 302: 130: 122: 73: 307: 292: 171:, where he was a generous benefactor, giving them among other things in 1281, the village of 111: 297: 8: 168: 259: 156: 268: 245: 151:
Bernard actively supported the policy of his father Bolesław II and his brothers,
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Bernard died unmarried and childless in 1286. He was buried in the
58: 190: 134: 126: 139: 115: 193:, and his lands were inherited by his brother Bolko. 110:) (ca. 1253 or 1257 – 25 April 1286) was a Duke of 118:during 1278–1281 (as a co-ruler of his brother). 284: 159:(for example, he participated in the victorious 114:since 1278 (with his brother until 1281) and 33: 285: 129:by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of 13: 14: 319: 211:"History: Cieplice Health Resort" 203: 1: 196: 7: 10: 324: 266: 256: 250:with Bolko I (until 1281) 243: 235: 79: 69: 57: 49: 41: 32: 27: 20: 131:Henry I, Count of Anhalt 121:He was the third son of 146: 137:by his father with the 143:to the Bishop Thomas. 101: 90:Bernard the Lightsome 28:Duke of Lwówek, Jawor 22:Bernard the Lightsome 123:Bolesław II the Bald 74:Bolesław II the Bald 169:Knights Hospitaller 260:Bolko I the Strict 157:Bolko I the Strict 112:Lwówek (Löwenberg) 281: 280: 257:Succeeded by 87: 86: 315: 303:Dukes of Silesia 236:Preceded by 233: 232: 227: 226: 224: 222: 213:. Archived from 207: 181: 161:Battle of Stolec 83:Hedwig of Anhalt 37: 18: 17: 323: 322: 318: 317: 316: 314: 313: 312: 283: 282: 276: 271: 262: 253: 248: 241: 239:Henry V the Fat 231: 230: 220: 218: 217:on 30 June 2016 209: 208: 204: 199: 175: 153:Henry V the Fat 149: 92:(also known as 64:Silesian Piasts 23: 12: 11: 5: 321: 311: 310: 305: 300: 295: 279: 278: 264: 263: 258: 255: 246:Duke of Lwówek 242: 237: 229: 228: 201: 200: 198: 195: 148: 145: 103:Bernard Zwinny 85: 84: 81: 77: 76: 71: 67: 66: 61: 55: 54: 51: 47: 46: 43: 39: 38: 30: 29: 25: 24: 21: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 320: 309: 308:Piast dynasty 306: 304: 301: 299: 296: 294: 291: 290: 288: 275: 274: 270: 269:Duke of Jawor 265: 261: 252: 251: 247: 240: 234: 216: 212: 206: 202: 194: 192: 188: 183: 179: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 144: 142: 141: 136: 132: 128: 124: 119: 117: 116:Jawor (Jauer) 113: 109: 108: 104: 99: 95: 91: 82: 78: 75: 72: 68: 65: 62: 60: 56: 53:25 April 1286 52: 48: 44: 40: 36: 31: 26: 19: 16: 293:1250s births 273:with Bolko I 272: 267: 249: 244: 219:. Retrieved 215:the original 205: 184: 164: 150: 138: 120: 106: 102: 93: 89: 88: 59:Noble family 15: 298:1286 deaths 176: [ 45:ca. 1253/57 287:Categories 277:1278–1281 254:1278–1286 197:References 189:church in 125:, Duke of 187:Dominican 165:Löwenberg 107:Lwówecki 94:of Lwówek 173:Cieplice 221:13 July 191:Legnica 135:Wroclaw 127:Legnica 98:Polish 80:Mother 70:Father 180:] 140:Tithe 223:2016 155:and 147:Life 50:Died 42:Born 105:or 96:) ( 289:: 182:. 178:pl 100:: 225:.

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Noble family
Silesian Piasts
Bolesław II the Bald
Polish
Lwówek (Löwenberg)
Jawor (Jauer)
Bolesław II the Bald
Legnica
Henry I, Count of Anhalt
Wroclaw
Tithe
Henry V the Fat
Bolko I the Strict
Battle of Stolec
Knights Hospitaller
Cieplice
pl
Dominican
Legnica
"History: Cieplice Health Resort"
the original
Henry V the Fat
Duke of Lwówek
Bolko I the Strict
Duke of Jawor
Categories
1250s births
1286 deaths
Dukes of Silesia

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