Duchy of Greater Poland
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[[Image:TestamentKrzywoustego.png|thumb|right|250px|Fragmentation of Poland betweens the sons of Bolesław:
{{legend|pink|The [[Seniorate Province]], composed of the Eastern [[Greater Poland]], [[Lesser Poland]], Western [[Kuyavia]], [[Łęczyca Land]] and [[Sieradz Land]]}}
{{legend|orange|[[Silesian Province]] of [[Władysław II Wygnaniec|Władysław II]]}}
{{legend|lightblue|[[Masovian Province]] of [[Bolesław IV Kędzierzawy|Bolesław IV]]}}
{{legend|green|Greater Poland Province of [[Mieszko Stary|Mieszko III]]}}
{{legend|yellow|[[Sandomir Province]] of [[Henryk Sandomierski|Henryk]]}}
{{legend|gray|Province of Bolesław's widow, [[Salomea z Bergu|Salomea]], composed of [[Łęczyca Land]] - to revert to seniorate province upon her death}}
{{legend|lightgreen|[[Pomerania]]n vassals of the ruler of the seniorate province}}]]
The '''Duchy of Greater Poland''' was an historical state of [[Poland]], which existed from 1138 until 1320.
==History==
At the death of Polish duke [[Boleslaus III of Poland|Boleslaus III the Wrymouth]] (1138), according to [[Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty|his testament]], his country was divided by his will into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and the royal province of [[Kraków]] ([[seniorate province]]) for the eldest, to be the Grand Duke of the whole Poland.
One of these provinces, [[Greater Poland]] was given to the [[Mieszko III the Old]], the third oldest son of Boleslaus, and subsequently divided among his descendants and successors, until they died out in [[1296]]. After a short period of rule by the dukes from various branches of [[Piast]] dynasty and the kings of [[Bohemia]], the province fell to [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (crowned king [[1320]]) and turned into the [[Poznań Voivodship]] and [[Kalisz Voivodship]] of the united [[Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385)|Kingdom of Poland]].
==Dukes of Greater Poland==
=== Duchy of Greater Poland ===
* [[1138]]-[[1177]] [[Mieszko III the Old]] (Mieszko III Stary)
* [[1202]]-[[1207]] [[Ladislaus III Laskonogi]] (Władysław III Laskonogi)
* [[1229]]-[[1234]] [[Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz]] (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
* [[1238]]-[[1241]] [[Henry II the Pious]] (Henryk II Pobożny)
* [[1241]]-[[1247]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I) and [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1250]]-[[1253]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I)
* [[1257]]-[[1277]] [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1279]]-[[1296]] [[Przemysl II]] (Przemysł II)
* [[1296]]-[[1300]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
* [[1300]]-[[1305]] [[Wenceslaus II of Bohemia]] (Wacław II Czeski)
* [[1305]]-[[1309]] [[Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau|Henry III of Głogów]] (Henryk III Głogowski)
* [[1309]]-[[1312]] [[Przemko II of Zagan]], [[Henry IV of Zagan]], [[John of Zagan]], [[Boleslaus of Olesnica]], [[Konrad of Zagan|Konrad]]
* from [[1314]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
Turned into the [[Greater Poland]] province of the united [[Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385)|Kingdom of Poland]], divided into the [[Poznań Voivodship]] and [[Kalisz Voivodship]].
=== Duchy of Poznań ===
Up to [[1177]] it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Gniezno and Kalisz.
* [[1177]]-[[1179]] [[Mieszko III the Old]] (Mieszko III Stary)
* [[1179]]-[[1194]] [[Odon of Poznań]] (Odo I), son of Mieszko
* [[1196]]-[[1302]] [[Mieszko III the Old]] (Mieszko III Stary)
* [[1202]]-[[1227]] [[Ladislaus III Laskonogi]] (Władysław III Laskonogi)
* [[1227]]-[[1234]] [[Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz]] (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
* [[1234]]-[[1238]] [[Henry I the Bearded]] (Henryk I Brodaty)
* [[1238]]-[[1241]] [[Henry II the Pious]] (Henryk II Pobożny)
* [[1241]]-[[1247]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I) and [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1247]]-[[1257]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I)
* [[1257]]-[[1277]] [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1277]]-[[1296]] [[Przemysl II]] (Przemysł II)
* [[1296]]-[[1300]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
* [[1300]]-[[1302]] [[Wenceslaus II of Bohemia]] (Wacław II Czeski)
* [[1302]]-[[1309]] [[Henry III of Glogow]] (Henryk III Głogowski)
* [[1309]]-[[1312]] [[Przemko II of Zagan]], [[Henry IV of Zagan]], [[John of Zagan]], [[Boleslaus of Olesnica]], [[Konrad of Zagan|Konrad]]
* [[1309]]-[[1312]] [[Przemko II of Zagan]], [[Henry IV of Zagan]], [[John of Zagan]]
* from [[1314]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
Turned into the [[Poznań Voivodship]], part of the [[Greater Poland]] province of the united [[Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385)|Kingdom of Poland]]
=== Duchy of Gniezno ===
Up to [[1177]] it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Poznań and Kalisz.
* [[1177]]-[[1181]] [[Casimir II of Poland|Casimir II the Just]] (Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy)
* [[1182]]-[[1202]] [[Mieszko III the Old]] (Mieszko III Stary)
* [[1202]]-[[1229]] [[Ladislaus III Laskonogi]] (Władysław III Laskonogi)
* [[1229]]-[[1238]] [[Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz]] (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
* [[1238]]-[[1241]] [[Henry II the Pious]] (Henryk II Pobożny)
* [[1241]]-[[1247]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I) and [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1247]]-[[1249]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I)
* [[1249]]-[[1250]] [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1250]]-[[1253]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I)
* [[1253]]-[[1279]] [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1279]]-[[1296]] [[Przemysl II]] (Przemysł II)
* [[1296]]-[[1300]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
* [[1300]]-[[1305]] [[Wenceslaus II of Bohemia]] (Wacław II Czeski)
* [[1306]]-[[1309]] [[Henry III of Glogow]] (Henryk III Głogowski)
* [[1309]]-[[1312]] [[Przemko II of Zagan]], [[Henry IV of Zagan]], [[John of Zagan]], [[Boleslaus of Olesnica]], [[Konrad of Zagan|Konrad]]
* [[1312]]-[[1313]] [[Boleslaus of Olesnica]] and [[Konrad of Namyslow]],
* [[1313]]-[[1314]] [[Boleslaus of Olesnica]]
* from [[1314]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
Together with the Duchy of Kalisz turned into the [[Kalisz Voivodship]], part of the [[Greater Poland]] province of the united [[Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385)|Kingdom of Poland]]
=== Duchy of Kalisz ===
Up to [[1177]] it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland, and up to [[1290]] part of the Duchy of Gniezno. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Poznań and Gniezno.
* [[1190]]-[[1193]] [[Mieszko of Kalisz]] (Mieszko Kaliski)
* [[1193]]-[[1194]] [[Odo I of Great Poland|Odo I]] (Odo I), son of Mieszko
* [[1194]]-[[1194]] [[Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz]] (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
* [[1194]]-[[1202]] [[Mieszko III the Old]] (Mieszko III Stary)
* [[1202]]-[[1207]] [[Ladislaus III Laskonogi]] (Władysław III Laskonogi)
* [[1207]]-[[1217]] [[Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz]] (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
* [[1217]]-[[1227]] [[Ladislaus III Laskonogi]] (Władysław III Laskonogi)
* [[1227]]-[[1234]] [[Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz]] (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
* [[1234]]-[[1238]] [[Henry I the Bearded]] (Henryk I Brodaty)
* [[1238]]-[[1241]] [[Henry II the Pious]] (Henryk II Pobożny)
* [[1241]]-[[1247]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I) and [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1247]]-[[1249]] [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1249]]-[[1253]] [[Przemysl I]] (Przemysł I)
* [[1253]]-[[1279]] [[Boleslaus the Pious]] (Bolesław Pobożny)
* [[1279]]-[[1296]] [[Przemysl II]] (Przemysł II)
* [[1296]]-[[1300]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
* [[1300]]-[[1305]] [[Wenceslaus II of Bohemia]] (Wacław II Czeski)
* [[1306]]-[[1309]] [[Henry III of Glogow]] (Henryk III Głogowski)
* [[1309]]-[[1312]] [[Przemko II of Zagan]], [[Henry IV of Zagan]], [[John of Zagan]], [[Boleslaus of Olesnica]], [[Konrad of Zagan|Konrad]]
* [[1312]]-[[1313]] [[Boleslaus of Olesnica]] and [[Konrad of Namyslow]]
* [[1313]]-[[1314]] [[Konrad of Namyslow]]
* from [[1314]] [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] (Władysław Łokietek)
Together with the Duchy of Gniezno turned into the [[Kalisz Voivodship]], part of the [[Greater Poland]] province of the united [[Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385)|Kingdom of Poland]]
=== Duchy of Ujscie ===
Temporary duchy created during the struggle of Ladislaus for control of all Greater Poland province, later part of the Duchy of Gniezno.
* [[1223]]-[[1229]] [[Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz]] (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
== See also ==
*[[List of Polish rulers]]
*[[Piast Dynasty]]
*[[Dukes of Silesia]]
*[[Dukes of Masovia]]
*[[Dukes of Little Poland]]
*[[Dukes of Cuiavia]]
*[[Dukes of Leczyca]]
*[[Dukes of Sieradz]]
*[[Poznań]] (city)
*[[History of Poznań]] (city)
== Further reading ==
* Zygmunt Boras, ''Książęta piastowscy Wielkopolski'', Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, Poznań 1983, ISBN 83-210-0381-8
* Oskar Balzer, ''Genealogia Piastów'', Kraków 1895
* K. Dworzaczek, ''Geneaalogia'', part 1-2, Warszawa 1959
* ''Poczet książąt i królów polskich'', Warszawa 1978
* ''Kronika Wielkopolska''
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