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Janusz II and his brothers formally attained their majority on 3 April 1471. As the youngest brother, in the division of the paternal domains, he received the small districts of
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he renounced to his domains and divided them between his brothers: Janusz II received Płock, Płońsk, Zawkrze and Wizna. In the following years, his domains continue to be expanded thanks to the renunciations of his brothers: in 1484 his brother
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After their father's death, Janusz II and his siblings where place under the guardianship of their mother
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during 1462–1471, and after the division of the paternal domains in 1471, sole ruler over
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