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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
206:, 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 1548: 462: 315: 222: 1364: 238: 207: 1466: 214: 1213: 296:). The union had the approval of Anna's cousin, King Casimir IV, who give to the newlyweds a magnificent wedding gift: 2,000 579: 311: 1510: 1493: 1407: 877: 253: 213:
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 108:Boleslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn 699:5. Elisabeth of Koźle-Bytom 676:21. Ludgarda of Mecklenburg 580:Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn 300:. They had three children: 94:Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn 1565: 1359:. Cieszyn: Urząd Miejski. 1187: 1071: 1063: 973:Nicholas II, Duke of Opava 946: 851:Trojden I, Duke of Masovia 828: 824: 755:11. Margareta of Sternberg 707: 597: 589: 499:Trojden I, Duke of Masovia 472: 408:Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn 382:Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn 369: 365: 1507: 1498: 1490: 1473: 1463: 1448: 1431: 1414: 1404: 1389: 1381: 1376: 1257: 1249: 1221: 1199: 1195: 1159: 1137: 1129: 1101: 1079: 1075: 1035: 1013: 1005: 980: 958: 954: 918: 895: 887: 859: 836: 832: 790: 771: 763: 738: 732:22. Jaroslav of Sternberg 719: 715: 682: 663: 655: 627: 605: 601: 561: 539: 531: 506: 484: 480: 444: 425: 417: 389: 373: 35: 30: 1270:31. Anastasia of Halych 784:23. Margareta of Bílina 286:Grand Duke of Lithuania 155:Boleslaus II. 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(Těšín) 1501:Duke of Bytom (1/2) 1417:Duke of Bytom (1/2) 1054:Euphemia of Masovia 312:Victor of Poděbrady 189:, daughter of Duke 185:by his second wife 118:Euphemia of Masovia 620:Władysław of Bytom 327:Balthasar of Żagań 268:Marriage and issue 239:Zbigniew Oleśnicki 1517: 1516: 1508:Succeeded by 1482:and Przemysław II 1464:Succeeded by 1457:and Przemysław II 1440:and Przemysław II 1423:and Przemysław II 1405:Succeeded by 1398:and Przemysław II 1320: 1319: 1316: 1315: 646:Bolesław of Bytom 235:Duchy of Siewierz 223:Kingdom of Poland 123: 122: 1556: 1539:Dukes of Teschen 1491:Preceded by 1434:Duke of Siewierz 1382:Preceded by 1374: 1370: 1339: 1334: 1028:Anna of Racibórz 910:Maria of Galicia 554:Maria of Galicia 359: 350: 260:for one half of 256:the district of 243:Bishop of Kraków 55: 40: 21: 1564: 1563: 1559: 1558: 1557: 1555: 1554: 1553: 1519: 1518: 1513: 1504: 1496: 1485: 1481: 1478: 1469: 1460: 1456: 1453: 1443: 1439: 1436: 1426: 1422: 1419: 1410: 1401: 1397: 1394: 1392:Duke of Cieszyn 1387: 1367: 1351: 1348: 1343: 1342: 1335: 1331: 1326: 1321: 438:17. Grzymisława 347: 270: 231:King Casimir IV 199: 98: 96: 74:Silesian Piasts 53: 52: 43: 31:Duke of Cieszyn 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1562: 1560: 1552: 1551: 1546: 1541: 1536: 1531: 1521: 1520: 1515: 1514: 1509: 1506: 1497: 1492: 1488: 1487: 1471: 1470: 1465: 1462: 1446: 1445: 1429: 1428: 1412: 1411: 1406: 1403: 1388: 1383: 1379: 1378: 1377:Regnal titles 1372: 1371: 1365: 1347: 1344: 1341: 1340: 1328: 1327: 1325: 1322: 1318: 1317: 1314: 1313: 1311: 1309: 1307: 1305: 1303: 1301: 1299: 1297: 1295: 1293: 1291: 1289: 1287: 1285: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1271: 1268: 1265: 1264: 1261: 1260: 1258: 1256: 1254: 1251: 1250: 1248: 1245: 1244: 1242: 1240:Uliana of Tver 1236: 1233: 1232: 1229: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1222: 1220: 1217: 1216: 1210: 1207: 1206: 1203: 1202: 1200: 1198: 1196: 1194: 1192: 1189: 1188: 1186: 1183: 1182: 1180: 1174: 1171: 1170: 1167: 1166: 1164: 1161: 1160: 1158: 1155: 1154: 1148: 1145: 1144: 1141: 1140: 1138: 1136: 1134: 1131: 1130: 1128: 1125: 1124: 1122: 1116: 1113: 1112: 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Index


Noble family
Silesian Piasts
Anna of Bielsk
Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
Boleslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn
Euphemia of Masovia
Polish
Czech
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
Upper Silesia
Wenceslaus I

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