Bolesław I the Tall
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Bolesław I the Tall was Duke of Wrocław from 1163 until his death in 1201.
Fragmentation of the Duchy of Silesia begins. Period 1172/3–1177 Bolesław I the Tall Jarosław Opolski Mieszko I Tanglefoot
Henry the Bearded
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Henry the Bearded was a Polish duke from the Silesian branch of the Piast dynasty. He was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201, Duke of Kraków and High Duke of all Poland – internally divided – from 1
Bolesław I the Tall
…activity. Colonization, initially from poor German areas, substantially accelerated the economic development of the duchy, and was continued by his son Henry I the Bearded. Bolesław founded the Cistercian Abbatia Lubensis abbey in Lubiąż with the collaboration of monks from Pforta, across the Saale River in Thuringia…
Henry, as shown in the Hedwig Codex
Henry's marriage to Hedwig of Andechs, also known as Saint Hedwig of Silesia
St. Mary's Church in Złotoryja, founded by Henry the Bearded in the early 13th century
Henry's personal seal