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Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn

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After the death of his father in 1431, Bolesław II ruled over the duchy together with his brothers as co-rulers, but under the tutelage of their mother. After the division of the duchy on 29 November 1442, he still held the title of Duke of Cieszyn, but in practice ruled only over 16 towns and
161: 222:, which was obtained by Bolesław II only after his mother's death in 1447 and shortly after, received broader city rights by Bolesław II. He left most of the control over the duchy to his brother 289: 94: 17: 1564: 478: 312:). The union had the approval of Anna's cousin, King Casimir IV, who give to the newlyweds a magnificent wedding gift: 2,000 331: 229:
Just like his brothers and father, also Bolesław II tried to be active in the international politics. Unlike his brother
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and the Bohemian nobility. However, Bolesław II's good relations with Poland didn't prevent the sale of the
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Bolesław II sought to obtain independent sovereignty, and therefore in 1452 he swapped with his brother
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After the death of her husband, Anna cared about their son and daughters, and resided mainly in
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Barbara (b. ca. 1452/53 – d. bef. 12 May 1507), married firstly on 11 September 1468 to Duke
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since 1431 (until 1442 with his brothers as co-rulers), ruler over half of
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Coat-of-arms of Upper Silesia (Opole, Cieszyn, Bytom, etc).
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Sophia (b. ca. 1450/52 – d. 1479), married in 1474 to
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villages in Cieszyn; the most important of them was
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Euphemia of Czersk-Warsaw 119:Boleslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn 7: 715:5. Elisabeth of Koźle-Bytom 692:21. Ludgarda of Mecklenburg 596:Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn 360: 316:. They had three children: 105:Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn 10: 1581: 1375:. Cieszyn: Urząd Miejski. 1203: 1087: 1079: 989:Nicholas II, Duke of Opava 962: 867:Trojden I, Duke of Masovia 844: 840: 771:11. Margareta of Sternberg 723: 613: 605: 515:Trojden I, Duke of Masovia 488: 424:Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn 398:Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn 385: 381: 1523: 1514: 1506: 1489: 1479: 1464: 1447: 1430: 1420: 1405: 1397: 1392: 1273: 1265: 1237: 1215: 1211: 1175: 1153: 1145: 1117: 1095: 1091: 1051: 1029: 1021: 996: 974: 970: 934: 911: 903: 875: 852: 848: 806: 787: 779: 754: 748:22. Jaroslav of Sternberg 735: 731: 698: 679: 671: 643: 621: 617: 577: 555: 547: 522: 500: 496: 460: 441: 433: 405: 389: 124: 114: 100: 90: 78: 70: 58: 46: 41: 34: 1286:31. Anastasia of Halych 800:23. 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(Těšín) 1517:Duke of Bytom (1/2) 1433:Duke of Bytom (1/2) 1070:Euphemia of Masovia 328:Victor of Poděbrady 205:, daughter of Duke 201:by his second wife 129:Euphemia of Masovia 636:Władysław of Bytom 343:Balthasar of Żagań 284:Marriage and issue 255:Zbigniew Oleśnicki 1533: 1532: 1524:Succeeded by 1498:and Przemysław II 1480:Succeeded by 1473:and Przemysław II 1456:and Przemysław II 1439:and Przemysław II 1421:Succeeded by 1414:and Przemysław II 1336: 1335: 1332: 1331: 662:Bolesław of Bytom 251:Duchy of Siewierz 239:Kingdom of Poland 134: 133: 16:(Redirected from 1572: 1555:Dukes of Teschen 1507:Preceded by 1450:Duke of Siewierz 1398:Preceded by 1390: 1389: 1386: 1355: 1350: 1044:Anna of Racibórz 926:Maria of Galicia 570:Maria of Galicia 375: 374: 366: 365: 276:for one half of 272:the district of 259:Bishop of Kraków 164: 66: 51: 32: 31: 21: 1580: 1579: 1575: 1574: 1573: 1571: 1570: 1569: 1535: 1534: 1529: 1520: 1512: 1501: 1497: 1494: 1485: 1476: 1472: 1469: 1459: 1455: 1452: 1442: 1438: 1435: 1426: 1417: 1413: 1410: 1408:Duke of Cieszyn 1403: 1383: 1364: 1359: 1358: 1351: 1347: 1342: 1337: 454:17. 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Boleslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn

Noble family
Silesian Piasts
Anna of Bielsk
Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
Boleslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn
Euphemia of Masovia
Polish
Czech
‹See Tfd›
German
Cieszyn
Bielsko
Frysztat
Bytom
Bolesław I
Cieszyn
Euphemia
Siemowit IV of Masovia
Frysztat
Przemyslaus II
Władysław
Bohemia
Kingdom of Poland
Hungary
King Casimir IV
Duchy of Siewierz
Zbigniew Oleśnicki
Bishop of Kraków

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