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was still a minor upon his father's death in 1230, the regency over his duchy was assumed by his uncle Henry I the
Bearded, who thereby once again ruled over all Silesia. In 1233 Henry, then
508:. However, Henry's plans to push off his nephews ultimately failed: when Mieszko II came of age he took over the rule of Opole-Racibórz, defying the claims raised by Henry's heir, High Duke
702:. Jan however died without issue in 1532 and the Opole line of the Piasts became extinct, whereafter Opole and Racibórz as reverted fiefs were fully under the sovereignty of the
602:
Upon Władysław's death in 1281, his four sons again divided the duchy among themselves. In 1282 both the
Duchies of Opole and Racibórz were recreated, with Opole assigned to
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In 1246 Mieszko II was succeeded by his brother Władysław, who began to interfere in
European politics: at first he supported King
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in the 17th century; eventually like most of the then mainly German-speaking province of
Silesia it was annexed by
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resulting in a 1273 rebellion. Władysław failed to gain the Polish throne, nevertheless he could seize large
535:. Nevertheless, King Ottokar prevailed and Władysław switched sides, fighting with his Silesian cousin Duke
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In 1281 it was split again. In 1521 it was recreated by the last
Silesian Piast, Duke
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Szlask (Austryacki): slowem i olowkiem, na podstawie najnowszych zrodel przedstawiony
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had been established in 1173 upon the partition of
Silesia among the sons of Duke
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in 1648 with the Duchy of Opole and Racibórz marked in yellow (to the west)
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610:. Those entities which were further split in 1284 and 1290 created the
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In 1521 the Duchy was recreated due to actions of the last
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Silesia 1217-1230: Duchy of Opole and Racibórz in yellow
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territories. He helped to free the young
Silesian Duke
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settlers immigrating to his duchy in the course of the
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1192:States and territories disestablished in the 1280s
801:. Wydawn. Przegladu Tygodniowego. 1888. p. 13
774:. Wydawn. Przegladu Tygodniowego. 1888. p. 9
367:. After his heirless death the duchy fell to the
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340:. It was formed in 1202 from the union of the
1197:States and territories disestablished in 1532
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848:Opolskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk (1972).
1217:1521 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
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876:The Polish-Lithuanian state, 1386-1795
527:around the possession of the Imperial
440:The dukes took their residence at the
1202:13th-century establishments in Poland
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492:, granted Mieszko's younger brother
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873:Daniel Stone (1 September 2001).
706:. It would then fall to Margrave
563:from custody, whom his daughter (
409:The Duchy of Racibórz under Duke
1134:Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia
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820:Instytut Śląski w Opolu (1998).
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688:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
659:1281/2 - 1284 — split between
539:against King Béla at the 1260
484:. As Casimir's successor Duke
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373:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1:
1063:Duchy of Głogówek and Prudnik
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708:George of Brandenburg-Ansbach
371:. It was briefly part of the
326:Herzogtum Oppeln und Ratibor
313:Księstwo opolsko-raciborskie
53:Opolsko-ratibořské knížectví
39:Herzogtum Oppeln und Ratibor
25:Księstwo opolsko-raciborskie
7:
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336:branch of the royal Polish
305:Duchy of Opole and Racibórz
281:Lands of the Bohemian Crown
20:Duchy of Opole and Racibórz
10:
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673:Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn
523:in his conflict with King
452:, Duke from 1211, invited
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200:• Fell to Bohemia
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669:Przemysław of Racibórz
541:Battle of Kressenbrunn
415:Władysław II the Exile
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1030:Duchy of Münsterberg
637:Mieszko I Tanglefoot
464:to settlements like
354:feudal fragmentation
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537:Henry III the White
490:High Duke of Poland
431:Henry I the Bearded
423:Bolesław I the Tall
401:The Piast Tower in
180:• Split again
1207:Duchies of Silesia
1068:Duchy of Głubczyce
935:Duchies of Silesia
851:Kwartalnik opolski
728:Kingdom of Prussia
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649:Mieszko II the Fat
643:Casimir I of Opole
606:, and Racibórz to
551:against High Duke
545:Seniorate Province
521:Béla IV of Hungary
510:Henry II the Pious
486:Mieszko II the Fat
450:Casimir I of Opole
411:Mieszko Tanglefoot
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381:First Silesian War
369:Kingdom of Bohemia
330:Duchies of Silesia
210:• Annexed by
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1139:County of Kladsko
1113:Duchy of Siewierz
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1103:Duchy of Pszczyna
1093:Duchy of Oświęcim
1020:Duchy of Oleśnica
985:Duchy of Bierutów
886:978-0-295-98093-5
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393:Duchy of Racibórz
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159:• Merger of
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661:Casimir of Bytom
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236:Succeeded by
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88:Coat of arms
1171: /
458:Ostsiedlung
437:was fixed.
387:First duchy
344:duchies of
231:Preceded by
148:Middle Ages
128:(1742–1919)
120:(1532–1742)
1186:Categories
1159:17°55′18″E
1156:50°40′25″N
756:References
608:Przemysław
514:Przemysł I
442:castellany
379:after the
710:from the
599:in 1241.
593:Wodzisław
565:Constance
500:lands of
494:Władysław
474:Gościęcin
318:‹See Tfd›
184:1281/1282
73:1551–1556
71:1521–1532
69:1202–1281
951:Original
734:See also
427:Jarosław
350:Racibórz
348:and the
334:Silesian
169:Racibórz
123:Part of
624:Mieszko
616:Casimir
589:Gliwice
577:Cieszyn
573:Lędziny
533:Troppau
466:Leśnica
419:Wrocław
377:Prussia
212:Prussia
134:Capital
125:Prussia
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322:German
309:Polish
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446:Opole
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346:Opole
161:Opole
138:Opole
60:Czech
894:2011
881:ISBN
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