Duchy of Kalisz
Duchy of Kalisz | ||
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| 1177–1279 | ||
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| Status | Fiefdom within the Duchy of Poland (1177–1227) Independent state (1227–1279) | |
| Capital | Kalisz | |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Government | Feudal duchy | |
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• 1177–1181 (first) | Casimir II the Just | |
• 1273–1279 (last) | Przemysł II | |
| Historical era | High Middle Ages | |
• Partition of the Duchy of Greater Poland | 1177 | |
• Unification of the Duchy of Greater Poland | 1279 | |
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The Duchy of Kalisz[a] was a feudal district duchy in the Greater Poland, centered on the Kalisz Region. Its capital was Kalisz.[1] The state was established in 1177, in the partition of the Duchy of Greater Poland, after the rebellion against Mieszko III. Duke Casimir II the Just of the Piast dynasty become its first ruler.[2] It existed until 1279, when, it got united with duchies of Gniezno and Poznań, under the rule of Przemysł II, forming the Duchy of Greater Poland.[3] It remained a fiefdom within the Duchy of Poland, until 1227, and after that, it become an independent state.[4]
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Andrzej Wędzki, Kalisz w państwie wczesnopiastowskim i w okresie rozbicia dzielnicowego. In: Władysław Rusiński (redactor), Dzieje Kalisza. p. 46–48.
- ^ Józef Dobosz, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy, p. 111-113.
- ^ Bronisław Nowacki, Przemysł II, p. 97.
- ^ Jerzy Wyrozumski, Historia Polski do roku 1505, pp. 104–111.
Bibliography
[edit ]Andrzej Wędzki, Kalisz w państwie wczesnopiastowskim i w okresie rozbicia dzielnicowego. In: Władysław Rusiński (redactor), Dzieje Kalisza. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, 1977.
- Józef Dobosz, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy
- Bronisław Nowacki, Przemysł II
- Jerzy Wyrozumski, Historia Polski do roku 1505
- Former countries in Europe
- Former monarchies of Europe
- Duchies of Poland
- Fiefdoms of Poland
- History of Poland during the Piast dynasty
- History of Kalisz
- Former administrative regions of Greater Poland
- 12th-century establishments in Poland
- 13th-century disestablishments in Poland
- States and territories established in 1177
- States and territories disestablished in 1279