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Duchy of Legnica

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came of age and claimed his rights of succession. Backed by the nobility of Wrocław, Henry III forced the duke to cede central parts of Lower Silesia to him, while Bolesław himself retired to Legnica. Furthermore, he came into conflict with his younger brother
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As the duchy's capital at the beginning of the 14th century, Legnica was an important city of Central Europe, with a population of approximately 16,000 residents. The city began to expand quickly after the discovery of
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was still a minor, King Wenceslaus took over his guardianship, strengthening the Bohemian influence in Silesia. In 1303 Bolesław III was betrothed to Wenceslaus' daughter
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on the Bohemian throne in 1306. He was not able to retain the united duchy and in 1311 Lower Silesia was split again, with Wrocław going to his younger brother
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Piast state from 1329 onwards became a Czech vassal, the political weakness of the duchy continued, caused by domestic conflicts between
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in 1436. A long-standing dispute arose, as the late Duke Louis II had bequeathed his estates to the sons of his step-brother Duke
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After Henry's death his eldest son Bolesław II the Bald followed him as ruler of Lower Silesia until in 1248 his younger brother
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succeeded him as duke in 1290. Thus, the Lower Silesian duchies of Legnica and Wrocław were re-reunited until 1311.
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The struggles continued, though the duchy was officially guaranteed freedom of religion by the 1648
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in 1526, the Lands of the Bohemian Crown including the Legnica fief were incorporated into the
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in the same year. Minor celebrations are held annually in Legnica to commemorate the battle.
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dukes in 1163 and from 1248 was the seat of a principality in its own right, ruled by the
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1559–1576; 1580–1581 Henry XI, again, twice restored and again deposed, jointly with
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was introduced in the duchy as early as 1522, decisively promoted by the theologians
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Greatest extent of territory of the Duchy during the reign of
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Rudolf Žáček, Dějiny Slezska v datech, Libri Praha 2003,
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1663–1672 Christian, again, also Duke of Brzeg from 1664
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First geographical map of Lower Silesia (to south) by
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and in 1329 he had to pay homage to the Bohemian King
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As after the death of Henry V in 1296, his eldest son
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until the extinction of the line in 1675. Formed by
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After the death of the last Piast duke, 491:The town of Legnica became famous for the 111: 95: 1172:Learn how and when to remove this message 873:, brother, sole Duke of Wrocław from 1311 495:that took place at the nearby village of 1053:, son, also Duke of Brzeg, jointly with 1027:1556–1559 Frederick III, again, deposed, 804: 683: 628: 621: 538: 1083:, brother, also Duke of Brzeg 1633–1654 1076:, brother, also Duke of Brzeg 1633–1654 1021:, son, under regency of his uncle Duke 436:between 1248 and 1675. 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Index

Polish
German
Czech
Coat of arms of Legnica
Coat of arms
Greatest extent of territory of the Duchy during the reign of Henry V (orange)
Henry V
Helwig map from 1561 (south)
Helwig
District duchy
Fiefdom
Bohemian Crown
Legnica
Middle Ages
Early modern period
Duchy of Wrocław
Duchy of Głogów
Duchy of Jawor
Duchy of Brzeg
Bohemia
Duchy of Brzeg
Brandenburg
Habsburgs
Prussia
1763
Duchy of Silesia
Lands of the Bohemian Crown
Poland
Germany
Lubusz Land

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