Duchy of Greater Poland 371060 225422183 2008-07-13T16:38:18Z Piotrus 59002 [[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'' {{GreaterPoznanLists}} [[Category:Dukes of Greater Poland|Dukes of Greater Poland]] [[Category:Dukes of Poznań|Dukes of Poznań]] [[Category:Dukes of Gniezno|Dukes of Gniezno]] [[Category:Dukes of Kalisz|Dukes of Kalisz]] [[de:Herzogtum Großpolen]] [[fr:Liste des ducs de Grande Pologne]] [[pl:Książęta wielkopolscy]] [[zh:大波兰公爵]]