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Lesser Poland ( Małopolska )

 

 

Bibliography.

 

1. Rzyszczewski, Leon; Muczkowski, Antoni; Helcel, Antoni Zygmunt; Bartoszewicz, Julian; Boniecki, Michal Józef; Bobowski, Mikolaj. Codex diplomaticus Poloniae = Kodex Dyplomatyczny Polski (Warszawa : S. Strabski, 1847-1887).

2. Kętrzyński,Wojciech; Smolka, Stanisław. Codex diplomaticus monasterii Tynecensi = Kodeks dyplomatyczny klasztoru Tynieckiego s (Lwów : Ossolinskich, 1875).

3. Boček, Antonín; Chytil, Josef; Chlumecký, Peter, Ritter von; Brandl, Vincenc; Bretholz, Bertold. Codex diplomaticus et epistolaris Moraviae (Olomucii : Aloysii Skarnitzl, 1836-).

4. Piekosiński, Franciszek. Codex diplomaticus Poloniae Minoris = Kodeks dyplomatyczny Małopolski (Kraków : 1876-) [Monumenta medii aevi historica res gestas Poloniae illustrantia].

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Geographical names.

 

Cracow -> Kraków; Cracovia (in Województwo Małopolskie, Poland).

Kujawy -> Cuyavia (in Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland).

Łęczyca (in Województwo Łódzkie, Poland).

[Gdańsk] Pomerania / Pomerelia -> Pomorze Gdańskie; Pommerellen (in Województwo Pomorskie and Województwo Kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland).

Sandomierz -> (in Województwo Świętokrzyskie, Poland).

Sieradz (in Województwo Łódzkie, Poland).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Duchy of Crakow

 

--- 1211-1227 ( Leszek "the White" )

 

@ Samples:

 

(Sep 1224) [4: tom II (1886); p.32; Doc.# CCCLXXXIX]

Nos Lestco Dei gracia dux Cracouie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1229-1231

 

@ Samples:

 

(1231) [11: tom I; p.7; Doc.# VII]

< Conrad (+1247), Duke of Mazovia 1194/97, of Kujawy, of Łęczyca, of Crakow [1229–1231; 1241-1243] >

Ego Conradus dei gracia dux Cracouie Mazouie Sandomirie et Lancicie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1232–1238

 

Duke of Silesia, Crakow;

 

@ Samples:

 

(Oct 1232) [4: tom II (1886); p.51; Doc.# CCCCVI]

< Henry I "the Bearded" (+1238), Duke of Cracow 1232, of Silesia >

Henricus Dei gracia dux Slesie et Cracouie

 

(1234) [8: p.6; Doc.# VI]

Nos Henricus dei gracia dux Zlesie et Cracouie

 

(1235) [9: p.11; Doc.# XIII]

Nos Henricus Dei gratia dux Zlesiae et Cracoviae

 

(1238) [9: p.11; Doc.# XV]

nos Heinricus Dei gratia dux Cracoviae ac etiam Zlesiae

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1238-1241

 

Duke of Silesia, Crakow, Poland;

 

@ Samples:

 

(1239) [9: p.13; Doc.# XVII]

< Henry II "the Pious" (+1241), Duke of Silesia at Wrocław 1238, of Cracow 1238, of Greater Poland 1238 >

Nos H(enricus) Dei gratia dux Zlesiae, Cracoviae et Poloniae

 

(June 1240) [10: p.301; Doc.# XIX]

nos Heinricus dux Slesie, Cracovie et Polonie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1241-1243

 

Duke of Crakow, Łęczyca;

 

@ Samples:

 

(Nov 1241) [1: tomus I; p.44; Doc.# XXIX]

< Conrad (+1247), Duke of Mazovia, of Kujawy, of Łęczyca, of Crakow [1229–1231; 1241-1243] >

nos Conradus dei gracia Dux Cracovie et Lanchicie

 

(Sep 1242) [12: Politische Abteilung; Band I; Hälfte I (1882); p.103; Doc.# 139]

Nos Cunradus dei gratia dux Cracovie et Lanchicie

 

(Aug 1243) [1: tomus III; p.38; Doc.# XX]

Nos Conradus dei gracia Dux Cracouie et Lancicie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1243-1279 ( Boleslas V )

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz;

 

@ Replaced:

 

- [1243] Łęczyca with Sandomierz

Boleslas V "the Shy / Wstydliwy", Duke of Sandomierz, took the Duchy of Crakow (1243).

 

@ Samples:

 

(July 1243) [9: p.14; Doc.# XVIII]

< Boleslas V "the Shy / Wstydliwy" (+1279), Duke of Sandomierz 1232, of Cracow 1243 >

Nos Boleslans Dei gratia dux Cracoviae et Sudomiriae

 

(June 1250) [4: tom II (1886); p.80; Doc.# CCCCXXXI]

nos Boleslaus diuina fauente gracia dux Cracouiensis et Sendomiriensis

 

(Feb 1258) [2: część 2; p.44-45; Doc.# XX]

nos Bolezlaus dei gratia dux Cracoviae et Sandomiriae

 

(May 1271) [1: tomus I; p.90-91; Doc.# LIII]

nos Boleslaus dei gracia Cracovie et Sandomirie Dux

 

(Oct 1279) [1: tomus I; p.110; Doc.# LXII]

nos Boleslaus dei gracia Dux Cracovie et Sandomirie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1279-1288 ( Leszek "the Black" )

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Sieradz;

 

@ Added:

 

- [1279] Sieradz

Leszek "the Black", Duke of Sieradz, succeeded in Crakow and Sandomierz (1279).

 

@ Samples:

 

(Oct 1278) [1: tomus III; p.122; Doc.# LVI]

< Leszek "the Black" (+1288), Duke of Sieradz 1261, of Cracow 1279 >

nos Lestco dei gracia dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, et Syradiensis

 

(Oct 1280) [4: tom II (1886); p.149; Doc.# CCCCXC]

nos Lestco Dei gracia dux Cracouie et Sandomirie et de Syradz

 

(Apr 1283) [4: tom II (1886); p.153; Doc.# CCCCXCV]

nos Lestko Dei gracia dux Cracouie, Sandomirie ac Siradie

 

(Apr 1285) [1: tomus II; pars 1; p.108; Doc.# CXXV]

Nos itaque Lestco dej gracia Dux Cracowie, Sandomirie et Syradie

 

(Apr 1288) [1: tomus III; p.153; Doc.# LXVI]

nos Lesco Dei gracia Dux Cracouiae, Sandomiriae et Siradiae

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1288-1288

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Kujawy, Sieradz;

 

@ Added:

 

- [1288] Kujawy

After the death of Duke Leszek "the Black", his half-brother Vladislas "the Łokietek" took Lesser Poland [13: p.16].

 

@ Samples:

 

(Dec 1290) [4: tom III (1887); p.139; Doc.# CXIX]

Nos Wladislaus Dei gracia Dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Cuiauie et Siradie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1288-1290

 

Duke of Silesia, Crakow, Sandomierz;

 

@ Replaced:

 

- [1288] Kujawy with Silesia

Vladislas "the Łokietek" lost Lesser Poland to Henry IV "Probus", Duke of Silesia-Wrocław (1288) [13: p.15].

 

@ Samples:

 

(June 1290) [5: Theil II (1883); p.198; Doc.# 4]

< Henry IV "Probus" (+1290), Duke of Silesia-Wrocław 1266, of Crakow 1288 >

Nos igitur Henricus dei gracia dux Slesie, Cracovie et Sandomirie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1290-1291

 

Duke of [Greater] Poland, Crakow;

 

@ Replaced:

 

- [1290] Silesia with [Greater] Poland

After the death of Henry "Probus", Premysl II, Duke of Greater Poland, added the Duchy of Crakow to his possessions (1290) [13: p.17].

 

@ Samples:

 

(July 1290) [4: tom II (1886); p.177; Doc.# DXV]

< Premysl II (+1296), Duke of Poznań 1257, of Crakow [1290–1291], King of Poland 1295 >

nos secundus Premizl Dei gracia Polonie et Cracouie dux

 

(Sep 1290) [4: tom III (1887); p.138; Doc.# CXVIII]

Nos Premislius Secundus dei gracia dux Polonie maioris et Cracouie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1291-1300 ( Wenceslas [ as II in Bohemia ] )

 

King of Bohemia;

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz;

Margrave of Moravia;

 

@ Added:

 

- [1291] [Greater Poland] with Bohemia, Moravia

King Wenceslas II of Bohemia took Duchy of Crakow (1291) [13: p.17-18].

 

@ Samples:

 

(Apr 1291) [3: Band 4; p.375; Doc.# CCXCVI]

< Wenceslas II (+1305), King of Bohemia 1285, of Poland 1300; Duke of Crakow 1291 >

Nos Wencezlaus, dei gratia rex Boemie,

dux Cracouie et Sandomerie,

marchio Morauie

 

(Jan 1293) [2: część 2; p.77; Doc.# XL]

Nos Wencezlaus dei gracia rex Bohemie,

dux Cracouie et Sandomirie,

marchioque Morauie

 

(Feb 1295) [3: Band 5; p.24; Doc.# XXIV]

Nos Wenceslaus dei gracia rex Boemie,

dux Cracouie et Sandomirie,

marchioque Morauie

 

(May 1299) [3: Band 5; p.113; Doc.# CX]

Nos Wenceslaus, dei gracia Rex Boemie,

Dux Cracouie et Sandomerie,

Marchioque Morauie

 

@ Samples [Auxiliary]:

 

(Apr 1292) [4: tom III (1887); p.139; Doc.# CXX]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland 1320 >

nos Wladislaus dei gracia dux Sandomiriensis, Cuiauie et Sirasie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1300-1306 to the Kingdom of Poland

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1306-1306 ( Vladislas "the Łokietek" )

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy;

 

@ Added:

 

- [1306] Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy

Vladislas "the Łokietek", Duke of Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, and Kujawy, became Duke of Crakow (1306) [13: p.25].

 

@ Samples:

 

(May 1306) [4: tom III (1887); p.165; Doc.# CXXXV]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland 1320 >

nos Vladislaus Dei gracia dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Cuiauie, Lancicie ac Siradie

 

(Nov 1306) [6: p.572; Doc.# 649]

nos igitur Wladislaus dei gracia dux Cracovie, Sandomirie, Cuyavie, Lancicie ac Syradie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1306-1308 ( Vladislas "the Łokietek" )

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy, Pomerania;

 

@ Added:

 

- [1306] Pomerania

Vladislas "the Łokietek" received the allegiance of the nobles and cities of Gdańsk Pomerania / Pomerelia (1306) [13: p.25].

 

@ Samples:

 

(Dec 1306) [1: tomus II; pars 1; p.175; Doc.# CXCV] [6: p.572; Doc.# 650]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland 1320 >

Nos Wladislaus, dei gracia dux terrarum Cracouie, Sandomirie, Pomoranie, Cuyauie, Lancycie, Syradie, ac

verus heres tocius Regni Polonie

 

(Feb 1307) [1: tomus II; pars 1; p.177; Doc.# CXCVI]

nos Wladislaus, dei gracia dux terrarum Cracouie, Sandomirie, Pomoranie, Cuyauie, Lancycie, Syradie, ac

verus heres tocius Regni Polonie

 

(May 1307) [1: tomus II; pars 1; p.179]

Nos igitur Wladislaus dei gracia dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancycie, Cuyauie, Pomoranie, ac

heres Regni Polonie

 

(May 1308) [1: tomus II; pars 1; p.183]

Nos igitur Wladislaus, dei gracia Dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancycie, Cuyauie, Pomoranie, ac

verus heres tocius Regni Polonie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1308-1309 ( Vladislas "the Łokietek" )

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy, Pomerania;

 

@ Samples:

 

(May 1308) [4: tom III (1887); p.169; Doc.# CXL]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland 1320 >

Nos Wladislaus dei gracia dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancicie, Cuiauie, Pomeranieque

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1309-1314 ( Vladislas "the Łokietek" )

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy;

 

@ Removed:

 

- Pomerania

Notes. In 1309, the Teutonic Order annexed Gdańsk Pomerania to its possessions [13: p.29-31].

 

@ Samples:

 

(Apr 1310) [1: tomus I; p.180; Doc.# CIII]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland 1320 >

nos Vladislaus dei gracia Dux Cracovie, Sandomirie, Lancicie, Cujavie et Siradie

 

(Oct 1311) [4: tom III (1887); p.176; Doc.# CXLVII]

Nos Wladyslaus Dei gracia Cracouie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie et Cuiauie Dux

 

(Dec 1311) [2: część 2; p.77-78; Doc.# XLI]

nos Wladizlaus, dei gracia Cracouie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie, Kuiauieque dux

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1314-1317 ( Vladislas "the Łokietek" )

 

Notes. In 1314, Vladislas "the Łokietek" was recognized as ruler of Greater Poland [13: p.34].

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy;

 

@ Samples:

 

(July 1314) [1: tomus II; pars 1; p.195]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland 1320 >

nos Wladislaus, dei gracia heres Regni Polonie,

dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancicie ac Cuiauie

 

(Aug 1314) [1: tomus I; p.180; Doc.# CV]

nos Wladyslaus dei gracia Heres Regni Polonie,

Dux Cracovie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancicye et Cuyavie

 

(May 1315) [4: tom III (1887); p.181; Doc.# CLII]

Nos Wladislaus Dei gracia Heres Regni Polonie,

Dux Cracouiensis, Sandomiriensis, Siradiensis, Lanciciensis et Cuiauie

 

(Mar 1317) [7: p.214; Doc.# XXII]

nos Wladislaus dei gracia heres regni Polonie,

dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancicie, Cuyauie

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- 1317-1320 ( Vladislas "the Łokietek" )

 

Duke of Crakow, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kujawy;

 

@ Samples:

 

(July 1317) [1: tomus III; p.176; Doc.# LXXVI]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland 1320 >

Nos igitur Wladislaus dei gracia Dux Cracouie Sandomirie Syradie Lancicie Cuyauieque necnon

heres Regni Polonie

 

(Sep 1317) [4: tom III (1887); p.183; Doc.# CLIV]

nos Wladislaus dei gracia dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancicie, Cuyauieque necnon

heres Regni Polonie

 

(June 1318) [1: tomus II; pars 1; p.213-214]

nos Wlodizlaus, dei gracia dux Cracouie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie, Cuyavieque ac

heres Regni Polonie

 

(Feb 1319) [2: część 2; p.79; Doc.# XLII]

nos Wladyslaus dei gracia dux terrarum Cracouie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie, Cuyauieque necnon

heres tocius regni Polonie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Duchy of Sandomierz

 

@ Samples:

 

(Dec 1234) [1: tomus III; p.18; Doc.# XIII]

< Boleslas V "the Shy / Wstydliwy" (+1279), Duke of Sandomierz 1232, of Cracow 1243 >

Nos Boleslaus dei gratia Dux sudomeriensis

 

(June 1235) [4: tom II (1886); p.57; Doc.# CCCCXII]

nos Bolezlaus Dei gracia dux Sudomeriensis

 

(July 1239) [4: tom II (1886); p.62; Doc.# CCCCXVII]

ego Boleslauus Dei gracia dux Zandomirie

 

(1291) [1: tomus I; p.142; Doc.# LXXVIII]

< Vladislas "the Łokietek" (+1333), Duke of Kujawy; King of Poland (Vladislas I) 1320 >

nos Wlodislaus dei gracia Dux Sandomiriensis, Cuyaviensis et Syraziensis

 

(Apr 1292) [4: tom III (1887); p.139; Doc.# CXX]

nos Wladislaus dei gracia dux Sandomiriensis, Cuiauie et Siradie