Bolesław II the Horned
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Bolesław II the Horned, known also as Bolesław II the Bald, a member of the Silesian Piasts, was High Duke of Poland briefly in 1241 and Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1241 until 1248, when the duchy
Saint Hedwig of Silesia bathing her grandson Bolesław
Lower Silesian lands (in orange) ruled by Bolesław until 1248
Lower Silesian duchies of Wrocław (orange), Legnica (violet) and Głogów (green) from 1251
Anne of Bohemia, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duchess of Silesia and High Duchess of Poland from 1238 to 1241, by her marriage to the Piast ruler Henry II the Pious. She was celebrated by th
Bolesław II the Horned
…raid against Poland, led by Nogai Khan, occurred during his reign. Bolesław was the eldest son of the Polish high duke Henry II the Pious by his wife Anna, a daughter of the Přemyslid king Ottokar I of Bohemia. His paternal grandparents were Henry the Bearded and Hedwig of Silesia. Among his younger…
Jadwiga Śląska