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In accordance with the last will and testament of Poland's Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth, Poland was upon his death divided into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Kraków reserved for the eldest, who was to be High Duke of all Poland. This was known as the fragmentation of Poland.

At the beginning of the 14th century 14 independent Duchies existed in Silesia: Brzeg, Wrocław, Świdnica, Jawor, Ziębice, Głogów, Ścinawa, Żagan and Oleśnica in Lower Silesia; Koźle, Cieszyn, Bytom, Niemodlin, Opole, Strzelce, Racibórz and Opava in Upper Silesia and the eclessiatical duchy of Nysa. Between 1327 and 1329 most dukes accepted the overlordship of Bohemian king John of Bohemia, who acquired the right of succession for all of these duchies. In the coming centuries all branches of the Silesian Piasts died out, and with the death of George William, Duke of Liegnitz the dynasty ceased to exist.

Duchy of Silesia

One of the hereditary provinces, Silesia, was granted to Bolesław III's eldest son, Władysław II the Exile, and was subsequently divided among his sons Boleslaus I the Tall (Wrocław/Lower Silesia), Mieszko I Tanglefoot (Racibórz/Upper Silesia) and Konrad Spindleshanks (Głogów). After Konrad's death Głogów was again united with the Duchy of Wroclaw/Lower Silesia.

1138-1146 Władysław II the Exile, expelled by his brothers
1146-1163 Bolesław IV the Curly, brother
1163-1172 Bolesław I the Tall, son of Władysław II, jointly with his brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot
1172-1173 Mieszko I Tanglefoot and Jarosław, son of Bolesław I

Duchy of Opole and Duchy of Racibórz (Upper Silesia) separated.

Duchies of Lower Silesia (1173-1248)

1172-1177 Bolesław I the Tall (Bolesław I Wysoki)
- 1177-1180/90 Konrad Spindleshanks, brother, received the Duchy of Głogów
1177 Mieszko I Tanglefoot and Jarosław
1177-1201 Bolesław I the Tall
1201-1238 Henry I the Bearded (Henryk I Brodaty), son of Bolesław I
1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny), son
1241-1248 Bolesław II the Bald (Bolesław II Łysy Rogatka), son
1247-1248 Henry III the White, brother (co-ruler)

In 1248 Lower Silesia was divided when Bolesław II had to cede the Duchy of Wrocław to his younger brother Henry III.

Duchy of Lubusz

1201-1206 Henry I the Bearded
1206-1209 Władysław III Spindleshanks
1209-1210 Konrad II, Margrave of Lusatia
1210-1218 Henry I the Bearded
1218-1225 Władysław III Spindleshanks
1225-1229 Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
1229-1230 Annexed by the Archbischopric of Magdeburg
1230-1238 Henry I the Bearded
1238-1241 Henry II the Pious
1241-1242 Mieszko
1242-1249 Bolesław II the Bald
1249 Annexed by the Margraviate of Brandenburg

Duchy of Wrocław (1248-1335)

1248-1266 Henry III the White (Henryk III Biały), son of Henry II, jointly with his brother
- 1248-1270 Władysław of Salzburg, also regent of Henry IV
1266/1270-1290 Henryk IV Probus, son of Henry III
- 1270-1273 Přemysl II Ottokar of Bohemia (regent)
1290-1296 Henry V the Fat (Henryk V Brzuchaty), son of Bolesław II the Bald
1296-1311 Bolesław III the Generous, son
- 1296-1301 Bolko I Surowy (regent), son of Bolesław II the Bald
- 1301-1302 Henry of Wiebrzno (regent), Bishop of Wrocław
- 1302-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (regent)
1311-1335 Henry VI the Good (Henryk VI Dobry), brother of Bolesław the Generous

In 1327 Henry VI signed a contract of inheritance with King John of Bohemia and upon his death the Duchy of Wrocław fell to the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Duchy of Legnica (1248-1675)

1248-1278 Bolesław II the Bald, jointly with his brother
- 1248-1251 Konrad I
  - In 1251 Konrad I, backed by his brother-in-law Duke Przemysł I of Greater Poland, successfully claimed the Duchy of Głogów
1278-1290 Henry V the Fat, son of Bolesław II, also Duke of Wrocław from 1290

Duchy of Jawor (since 1291 Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor)

1273-1278 Henry V the Fat
1278-1281 Bolko I the Strict, jointly with his brother Bernard the Lightsome
- In 1281 Bernard took the sole rule over Lwówek
1281-1301 Bolko I the Strict (alone)
1301-1312 Bernard, Henry I and Bolko II, sons (co-rulers)
- 1301-1305 Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, regent

Duchy of Jawor

1312-1346 Henry I
1346-1368 Bolko II the Small
1368-1392 Agnes of Habsburg (Oprawa wdowia)

In 1392 Jawor is annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Duchy of Świdnica

1312-1326 Bernard
1326-1368 Bolko II the Small
- 1326-1345 Henry II of Świdnica, brother (co-ruler)
1368-1392 Agnes of Habsburg (Oprawa wdowia)

In 1392 Świdnica is annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Duchy of Ziębice

1312-1322 Bernard and Bolko II (co-rulers)
1322-1341 Bolko II (alone), vassal of Bohemia from 1336
1341-1358 Nicholas the Small
1358-1410 Bolko III
1358-1366/85 Henry I
- 1358-ca.1360 Agnes Crushina of Lichtenburg, regent
1410-1428 Jan
- 1410-1420 Henry II, brother (co-ruler)
1428-1429 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.
1429-1435 Puta III of Častolovic
1435-1443 Euphemia, sister of Jan
1443-1454 William of Opawa, nephew of Euphemia and Jan
1454-1456 Ernest of Opawa, brother
1456-1462 George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia since 1458
1462-1498 Boček, Wiktoryn and Henry I the Elder, sons (co-rulers)
1498-1511 Albert I, George I and Karl I, sons of Henry I (co-rulers)
1511-1536 Karl I (alone)
1536-1542 Joachim, Henry II, George II and Jan, sons of Karl I (co-rulers)
1542-1551 Pledged to the Duchy of Legnica
1551-1552 Jan
1552-1559 Isabella Jagiełło
1559-1565 Jan (restored)
1565-1569 Karl Christoph, son
1569-1654 Annexed to the Kingdom of Bohemia
1654-1677 Johann Weikhard von Auersperg
1677-1706 Franz Ferdinand von Auersperg, son
1706-1713 Franz Karl von Auersperg, brother
1713-1783 Heinrich Josef Johann von Auersperg, son
1783-1791 Karl Josef Anton von Auersperg, son
1791 Sold to the Kingdom of Prussia
1795 Creation of the Duchy of Ziębice-Ząbkowice, who was sold by the Prussian crown to Ludwig Wilhelm von Schlabrendorf

Duchy of Bierutów

1542-1548 Henry II
1548-1574 Henry III

Duchy of Lwówek

1278-1281 Bolko I the Strict, jointly with Bernard the Lightsome
- In 1281 Bolko I took took the sole rule over Świdnica
1281-1286 Bernard the Lightsome (alone)
1286-1301 Bolko I the Strict
1301-1312 Bernard, Henry I and Bolko II (co-rulers)
- 1301-1305 Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, regent
1312-1346 Henry I
1346-1368 Bolko II the Small
1368-1392 Agnes of Habsburg (Oprawa wdowia)

In 1392 Lwówek is annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.

County of Kłodzko

1273-1290 Henryk IV Probus
1327-1335 Henry VI the Good
1336-1341 Bolko II
1380-1411 Jobst of Moravia
1458-1459 George of Poděbrady
1459-1486 Wiktoryn and Henry I the Elder
1459-1496 Boček
1459-1498 Henry I the Elder
1498-1501 Albert I, George I and Karl I
1501-1534 Ulryk von Hardeck
1534-1537 Johann von Hardeck
1537-1549 Johann of Pernstein
1549-1561/7 Ernest of Bavaria

In 1561/7 Kłodzko is annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Duchy of Legnica-Brzeg

1290-1296 Henry V the Fat
1296-1311 Bolesław III the Generous (also Duke of Wrocław), Henry VI the Good and Władysław, sons (co-rulers)
- 1296-1301 Bolko I the Strict, regent
- 1301-1302 Henry of Würben (Bishop of Wroclaw), regent
- 1302-1305 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, regent

Duchy of Legnica

1311-1312 Władysław, alone (deposed; d. 1352?)
1311-1342 Bolesław III the Generous, again, alone, vassal of King John of Bohemia in 1329
1342-1345 Wenceslaus I and Louis I the Fair, sons (co-rulers)
1345-1346 Louis I the Fair (alone)
1346-1364 Wenceslaus I (again, alone)
1364-1409 Rupert I, son, jointly with his brothers Wenceslaus II, Bolesław IV (d. 1394) and Henry VIII (d. 1398)
- 1364-1373 Louis I the Fair, regent
1409-1413 Wenceslaus II, alone
1413-1436 Louis II
1436-1449 Elisabeth of Hohenzollern (Oprawa wdowia)
1449-1454 Nobility revolt; annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia, restored as a Bohemian fief
1454-1488 Frederick I
- 1454-1466 Hedwig of Legnica, regent
1488-1495 John II, jointly with his brothers Frederick II and George I
1495-1505 Frederick II and George I
- 1488-1498 Ludmila of Poděbrady, regent
1505-1547 Frederick II, alone
1547-1551 Frederick III, son (deposed)
1551-1556 Henry XI, son
- 1551-1556 George II the Pious, regent
1556-1559 Frederick III, restored (deposed; d. 1570)
1559-1576 Henry XI, again (deposed), jointly with his brother Frederick IV since 1571
1576-1580 Frederick IV, alone
1580-1581 Henry XI, restored (deposed; d. 1588) jointly with Frederick IV
1581-1596 Frederick IV, alone
1596-1602 Joachim Frederick
1602-1612 John Christian, son, jointly with his brother George Rudolf
- 1602-1605 Anna Maria of Anhalt, regent
- 1605-1609 Karl II of Poděbrady, regent
1612-1653 George Rudolf, alone (in exile during 1633-1648)
1633-1648 Occupied by Imperial troops
1653-1654 George III, Louis IV and Christian, sons of John Christian (co-rulers)
1654-1663 Louis IV, alone
1663-1664 George III and Christian (co-rulers)
1664-1672 Christian, alone
1672-1675 George William, son, last Piast Duke
- 1672-1675 Louise of Anhalt-Dessau, regent

In 1675 Legnica was annexed by the Holy Roman Empire.

Duchy of Lubin

1348-1398 Louis I the Fair
1398-1399 Henry VIII with a Scar (co-ruler since 1361/62)
1399-1400 Henry IX and Louis II (co-rulers)
1400-1419/20 Henry IX (alone)
1419/20-1431 Rupert II
1431-1441 Louis III
1441-1446 Jan I and Henry X
1446-1482 Pledged to the Duchy of Głogów
1482-1488 Frederick I, son of Jan I
1488-1505 United with the Duchy of Legnica
1505-1521 George I
1521-1550 Anna of Pomerania (Oprawa wdowia)

In 1550 Lubin is definitely reunited with the Duchy of Legnica.

Duchy of Chojnów

1290-1297 Henry III
1297-1301 Bolko I the Strict
1301-1345 United with the Duchy of Legnica
1345-1359 Wenceslaus I
1359-1398 Louis I the Fair
1398-1446 United with the Duchy of Lubin
1446-1452 Jan I and Henry X
1452-1453 Jan I (alone)
1453-1488 Frederick I
- 1453-1466 Hedwig of Legnica, regent

In 1488 Chojnów is definitely reunited with the Duchy of Legnica.

Duchy of Brzeg

1311-1352 Bolesław III the Generous
1352-1358 Katharina Šubić (Oprawa wdowia)
1358 Wenceslaus I (one half of the Duchy; the other was sold to Bolko II the Small)
1358-1398 Louis I the Fair (one half of the Duchy; in 1368 he reunited all Brzeg)
- 1358-1368 Bolko II the Small (one half of the Duchy)
1398-1399 Henry VIII with a Scar (co-ruler since 1361/62)
1399-1400 Henry IX and Louis II (co-rulers)
1400-1436 Louis II (in captivity during 1404-1405)
- 1404 - 1405 Henry IX, regent
1436-1443 Elisabeth of Hohenzollern (Oprawa wdowia)
1443-1450 Jan I and Henry X
1450-1476 Nicholas I
- 1466-1476 Louis (co-ruler)
1476-1481 Jan II the Good
1481-1488 Frederick I
1488-1503 Ludmila of Poděbrady (Oprawa wdowia)
1503-1505 Frederick II and George I
1488-1521 George I of Brieg
1521-1547 Frederick II
1547-1586 George II the Pious
1586-1595 Barbara of Brandenburg (Oprawa wdowia)
1595-1602 Joachim Frederick
1602-1612 John Christian and George Rudolf (co-rulers)
- 1602-1605 Anna Maria of Anhalt, regent
- 1605-1609 Karl II of Poděbrady, regent
1612-1639 John Christian (since 1633 only formally, in exile)
1633-1635 Occupied by Imperial troops
1639-1654 George III, Louis IV and Christian, sons of John Christian (co-rulers)
1654-1664 George III (alone)
1664-1672 Christian
1672-1675 George William
- 1672-1675 Louise of Anhalt-Dessau, regent

In 1675 Brzeg in annexed by the Holy Roman Empire

Duchy of Oława

Until 1400 part of the Duchy of Brzeg

1400-1419/20 Henry IX
1419/20-1423 Wenceslaus III and Louis III (co-rulers)
1420-1441 Louis III, alone
1441-1454 Margareta of Opole (Oprawa wdowia)
1454-1488 Frederick I
- 1454-1466 Hedwig of Legnica, regent
1488-1586 United with the Duchy of Brzeg
1586-1592 Joachim Frederick and John George (co-rulers)
1592-1594 Anna of Württemberg (Oprawa wdowia)
1594-1602 Joachim Frederick
1602-1654 United with the Duchy of Brzeg
1654-1672 Christian
1672-1680 Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (Oprawa wdowia)
1680-1691 Annexed by the Holy Roman Empire
1691-1737 James Louis Henry Sobieski

In 1737 Oława was definitely annexed by the Holy Roman Empire

Duchy of Niemcza

1392-1395 Louis I the Fair
1395-1399 Henry VIII with a Scar

In 1399 Niemcza is annexed by the Duchy of Oława

Duchy of Strzelin

Until 1385 part of the Duchy of Ziębice

1385-1410 Przemysław I Noszak
1410-1416 Bolesław I
1410-1427 Casimir I
1427-1436 Louis II
1436-1488 Frederick I
1488-1547 United with the Duchy of Niemcza
1547-1586 George II the Pious
1586-1592 Joachim Frederick and John George (co-rulers)
1592-1602 Joachim Frederick

In 1602 Strzelin is definitely annexed by the Duchy of Niemcza

Duchy of Namysłów

1290-1294 Henry V the Fat
1294-1309 Henry III
1309-1312 Henry IV the Faithful, Konrad I, Bolesław, Jan and Przemko II (co-rulers)
1312-1313 Konrad I and Bolesław (co-rulers)
1313-1323 Konrad I (alone)
1323-1338 Bolesław III the Generous
1338-1341 Wenceslaus I
1341 Bolesław III the Generous (again)
1341-1348 King Casimir III the Great of Poland
1348-1352 Bolesław III the Generous (again)
1352-1398 Louis I the Fair

In 1398 Namysłów is definitely annexed by the Duchy of Brzeg

Duchy of Głogów

1251-1274 Konrad I
1274-1278 Henry III, Konrad II the Hunchback and Przemko (co-rulers)
1278-1309 Henry III
1309-1318 Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Oprawa wdowia)
1318-1321 Henry IV the Faithful and Przemko II (co-rulers)
1321-1331 Przemko II (alone), refused to become a vassal of King John of Bohemia
1331-1337 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
1337-1346 Henry I
1346-1349 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
- In 1349 one half of Głogów was restored to Henry V of Iron —son of Henry IV the Faithful and nephew of Przemko II— and the other half was given to
1360-1361 Constance of Świdnica (Oprawa wdowia)
1361-1368 Bolko II the Small (also ruler of half of Ścinawa)
1368-1384 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
1384-1404 Przemysław I Noszak (also in half of Ścinawa) —half of Glogów and half of Ścinawa united as sole Duchy since them-
1404-1406 Przemysł the Younger
1406-1410 Przemysław I Noszak (again)
1410-1431 Bolesław I
1431-1442 Wenceslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn, Przemysław II, Władysław and Bolesław II (co-rulers)
- 1431-1442 Euphemia of Masovia, regent
1442-1460 Władysław (alone)
1460-1476 Margareta of Cilly (Oprawa wdowia) —purely formal, deposed; d. 1480-
1460-1476 Przemysław II (effective government)
1476-1480 King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and Bohemia
- In 1480 the Duchy is finally reunificated after almost 150 years
1480-1488 Jan II the Mad (deposed, d. 1504)
1488-1490 János Corvinus
1491-1498 King John I Albert of Poland
1498-1499 Dionisius of Zahradek, Starost of the Bohemian Crown
1499-1506 King Sigismund I the Old of Poland
1506-1528 Casimir II
1528-1540 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia; half of Ścinawa was definitely placed under the Bohemian rule
1540-1544 Frederick II (only in Głogów)

In 1544 Głogów was definitely annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia

Duchy of Ścinawa

1278-1284 Konrad II the Hunchback, son of Konrad I
1274-1289 Przemko, brother, former Duke of Żagań
1289-1290 Henry IV Probus, also Duke of Wrocław
1290 Henry V the Fat, also Duke of Legnica
1290-1309 Henry III
1309-1312 Henry IV the Faithful, Konrad I, Bolesław, Jan and Przemko II (co-rulers)
1312-1317 Henry IV the Faithful, Jan and Przemko II (co-rulers)
1317-1365 Jan (alone), vassal of King John of Bohemia in 1329
- In 1365 Jan sold half of Ścinawa to Bolko II the Small (see above) and the other was inherited by
1365-1369 Henry V of Iron
1369-1378 Henry VI the Older, Henry VII Rumpold and Henry VIII the Sparrow (co-rulers)
1378-1395 Henry VII Rumpold (also ruler over Bytom Odrzański)
1395-1397 Henry VIII the Sparrow
1397-1403 Konrad II the Gray
1403-1412 Konrad III the Old
1412-1416 Konrad IV the Older and Konrad V Kantner (co-rulers)
1416-1427 Konrad V Kantner, Konrad VI the Dean and Konrad VIII the Younger (co-rulers)
1427-1446 Konrad VIII the Younger (alone)
1446-1450 Konrad VII the White
1450-1452 Konrad IX the Black and Konrad X the White (co-rulers)
1452-1489 Konrad X the White (alone)
1489-1490 King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and Bohemia
1490-1492 Konrad X the White (restored)
1492-1495 Annexed by the Kingdom of Bohemia
1495-1498 Wiktoryn and Henry I the Elder (co-rulers)
1498-1502 George I and Albert I and Karl I (co-rulers)
1502-1511 Albert I and Karl I (co-rulers)
1511-1520 Karl I (alone)
1520-? Jan Thurzon

Duchy of Żagań (1278-1935)

1278-1284 Przemko, son of Konrad I of Głogów
1284-1304 Konrad II the Hunchback, brother, former Duke of Ścinawa

again inherited by Głogów

1304-1309 Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
1309-1317 Henry IV the Faithful, son, jointly with his brothers
- 1309-1317 Przemko II
- 1309-1312 Konrad I of Oleśnica
- 1309-1312 Bolesław of Oleśnica
- 1309-1317 Jan of Ścinawa
1317-1342 Henry IV the Faithful
1342-1369 Henry V of Iron
1369-1393 Henry VI the Older, son, jointly with his brothers
- 1369-1378 Henry VII Rumpold
- 1369-1378 Henry VIII the Sparrow
1403-1439 Jan I
1439-1461 Balthasar
1461-1467 Jan II the Mad
1467-1472 Balthasar, again
1472 Jan II the Mad, again, sold it to Duke Albert the Bold of Saxony
1549-1564 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1627-1634 Albrecht von Wallenstein
1634-1646 Crown of Bohemia
1646-1677 Václav Eusebius Lobkowicz
1677-1715 Ferdynand August Leopold Lobkowicz
1715-1734 Filip Hiacynt von Lobkowicz
1734-1739 Václav Ferdinand Karel von Lobkowicz
1734-1784 Ferdinand Filip Jozef von Lobkowicz
1784-1785 Józef Franciszek Maximilian von Lobkowicz
1785 Frederik Ludwig Hohenlohe
1786-1800 Peter von Biron, also Duke of Courland
1800-1839 Wilhelmine von Sagan
1839-1845 Pauline von Biron
1845-1862 Dorothea von Biron
1861-1898 Ludwig Napoleon de Talleyrand-Périgord
1898-1906 Boson I de Talleyrand-Périgord
1906-1910 Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord
1910-1929 Howard Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
1929-1935 Boson II de Talleyrand-Périgord Valencay
1935 confiscated by Third Reich

Duchies of Zielona Góra and Kożuchów

Duchy of Krosno

Duchy of Szprotawa

Duchy of Przewóz

Duchy of Oleśnica

1309-1320/1 — Bolesław of Oleśnica
1309-1366 — Konrad I of Oleśnica

1366-1403 — Konrad II the Gray
1403-1412 — Konrad III the Old
1412-1447 — Konrad IV the Older
1412-1439 — Konrad V Kantner
1439-1471 — Konrad IX the Black
1439-1492 — Konrad X the White (younger)
1416-1427 — Konrad VI the Dean
1416-1450 — Konrad VII the White
1416-1446 — Konrad VIII the Younger

1492 Duchy of Oleśnica falls to Bohemia.

Duchy of Wołów

Duchies of Upper Silesia

Upper Silesia was divided into the Duchies of Cieszyn, Opole and Racibórz. In 1340 the Duchy of Racibórz was united with Opava, a Bohemian fief.

Duchy of Opole

1163-1173 Boleslaus the Long (Bolesław Wysoki)
1173-1201 Jarosław Opolski
1201-1202 Henry the Bearded (Henryk I Brodaty)
1202-1211 Mieszko I Platonogi (Mieszko I Plątonogi)
1211-1230 Kasimir I (Kazimierz I)
1230-1246 Mieszko II the Fat (Mieszko II Otyły)
1246-1281 Ladislaus I (Władysław I)
1281-1313 Bolko I (Bolko I)
1313-1316 Boleslaus, Bolko II and Albert (Bolesław, Bolko II, Albert)
1316-1356 Bolko II (Bolko II)
1356-1367 Ladislaus II and Bolko III (Władysław II and Bolko III)
1367-1401 Ladislaus II (Władysław)
1401-1437 Bolko IV (Bolko IV)
1437-1439 Nicholas I and John I (Mikołaj I, Jan I)
1439-1476 Nicholas I (Mikołaj I)
1476-1497 John II the Good and Nicholas II (Jan II Dobry, Mikołaj II)
1497-1532 John II the Good (Jan II Dobry)
1532-1543 possession of Brandenburg
1543-1549 George Frederic of Brandenburg (Jerzy Fryderyk Brandenburski)
1549-1551 Ferdinand of Austria (Ferdynand Austriacki)
1551-1556 Isabelle and Sigismund Zapolya (Izabela and Zygmunt Zapolya)
1556-1558 George Frederic of Brandenburg (Jerzy Fryderyk Brandenburski)
from 1558 possession of the Habsburgs of as kings of Bohemia, sometimes governed by dukes from other dynasties
1597-1598 Sigismund Bathory (Zygmunt Batory) - nephew of Polish king
1622-1625 Gabriel Bethlen (Gabriel Bethlen)
1645-1648 Ladislaus IV Vasa (Władysław IV Waza) - king of Poland-Lithuania
1648-1655 Charles Ferdinand Vasa (Karol Ferdynand Waza)
1655-1666 John II Casimir Vasa (Jan Kazimierz Waza) - king of Poland-Lithuania
1666-1742 possession of the House of Habsburg as kings of Bohemia

Duchy of Bielsko

Duchy of Bytom

Term	Incumbent	Notes
Piast Dynasty
1177/9 to 1211	Mieszko I Plątonogi	The first duke of Bytom
1280/1 to 1312	Casimir of Bytom	The first Ruler of the second Duchy of Bytom, co-ruler from 1303
1303 to 1328	Boleslaus of Toszek	co-ruler
1303 to 1352	Wladislaus of Bytom	co-ruler
1312 to 1316	Siemowit of Bytom	co-ruler
1312 to ca 1345	Jerzy of Bytom	co-ruler
1312 to 1328	Mieszko of Siewierz	co-ruler
1340 to ca 1350	Siemowit of Bytom	second time, co-ruler
1336 to 1342	Casimir of Kozielsk	co-ruler
1342 to 1354/5	Boleslaus of Bytom	co-ruler to ca 1350
1354/5 to 1357	Margaret of Moravia	unofficial, disputable
1354/5 - Partition of the Duchy: Koźle and the northern part to the Duchy of Oleśnica The southern part to the Duchy of Cieszyn

Duchy of Gliwice

Duchy of Głogówek

Duchy of Karniów

Duchy of Koźle

Duchy of Niemodlin

Ecclesiastical Duchy of Nysa

Established in 1290 by High Duke Henry IV Probus, held by the Bishops of Wrocław

1302-1319 Henry of Wierzbno
1326-1341 Nankier
1342-1376 Przecław of Pogarell
1382-1417 Wenceslaus II of Legnica
1417-1447 Konrad IV of Oleśnica
1447-1456 Peter II Nowak
1456-1467 Jodok (Jost) of Rosenberg
1468-1482 Rudolf of Rüdesheim
1482-1506 Jan IV Roth
1506-1520 Jan V Thurzo
1520-1539 Jacob of Salza
1539-1562 Balthazar of Promnitz
1562-1574 Caspar of Logau
1574-1585 Martin Gerstmann
1585-1596 Andreas Jerin
1596-1599 Bonaventura Hahn
1599-1600 Paul Albert of Radolfzell
1600-1608 Jan VI of Sitsch
1608-1624 Charles of Habsburg, son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria
1625-1655 Karol Ferdynand Vasa, Duke of Opole from 1648
1656-1662 Leopold Wilhelm of Habsburg
1663-1664 Charles Joseph of Habsburg, also Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1662
1665-1671 Sebastian von Rostock
1671-1682 Frederick of Hesse-Darmstadt, son of Landgrave Louis V
1683-1732 Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
1732-1747 Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf

Major part annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia after the First Silesian War in 1742.

1747-1795 Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch
1795-1817 Joseph Christian Franz zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein

Prussian part secularised in 1810.

1823-1832 Emanuel von Schimonsky
1835-1840 Leopold von Sedlnitzky
1843-1844 Joseph Knauer
1845-1850 Melchior von Diepenbrock

Theocracy abolished in 1850.

Duchy of Opava

Split off from Moravia.

1269-1308 Přemysl Nicholas I, son of Ottokar II of Bohemia
- 1278-1281, 1289-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
- 1305-1306 Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
1308-1311 Bolesław III the Generous, Duke of Legnica and Wrocław
1311-1318 John of Bohemia
1318-1365 Nicholas II, son of Nicholas I, also Duke of Racibórz from 1336
1365-1377 Jan I of Racibórz, son of Nicholas II, jointly with his brothers
- 1365-1377 Nicholas III
- 1365-1381 Wenceslaus I
- 1365-1433 Przemko I
1433-1449 Wenceslaus II, son of Przemko I, jointly with his brothers
- 1433-1437 Nicholas IV
- 1433-1452 William
- 1433-1456 Ernest
- 1433-1456 Przemko II
1456-1471 George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia from 1458
1472-1485 Viktorin of Poděbrady, son of George
1485-1490 Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, (Anti-)King of Bohemia from 1469
1490-1495 János Corvinus, son of Matthias
1495-1506 Vladislaus Jagiellon, King of Bohemia from 1471
1506-1528 Casimir II, Duke of Teschen

Fell to Ferdinand I of Habsburg along with the Bohemian Crown. In 1614 Matthias of Habsburg invested Prince Karl I of Liechtenstein with Troppau, whose successors bear the ducal title ever since.

Duchy of Oświęcim

Term	Incumbent	Notes
Pist Dynasty
1314/5 to 1321/4	Władysław I of Oświęcim	co-regent
1321/4 to 1372	Jan I Scholastyk
1321/4 to 1325	Eufrozyna of Masovia	co-regent (mother)
1372 to 1375/6	Jan II of Oświęcim
1375/6 to 1405	Jan III of Oświęcim
1405 to 1406	Przemyslaw of Oświęcim	Duke of Ścinawa (partly; from 1404), Duke of Toszek (from 1405)

Duchy of Racibórz

Term	Incumbent	Notes
Piast Dynasty
1173 to 1211	Mieszko I Plątonogi	Duke of Racibórz, Opole and Duke Senior of Poland
1211 to 1230	Kazimierz I	Duke of Racibórz and Opole
1230 to 1246	Mieszko II Otyły	Duke of Racibórz and Opole
1246 to 1281	Władysław I	Duke of Racibórz and Opole
1280 to 1306	Przemysław of Racibórz	Duke of Cieszyn, Oświęcim and Racibórz
1306 to 1336	Leszek of Racibórz	Duke of Racibórz
1306 to 1308	Mieszko I Cieszyński	regent
1336 - The Duchy passed to Dukes of Opava who were from Přemyslid dynasty and were relatives to Dukes of Racibórz.

Duchy of Radziejów

Duchy of Strzelce

Duchy of Teschen (Cieszyn)

Up to 1290 Cieszyn belonged to the Duchy of Racibórz

1290-1315 Mieszko
1315-1358 Kazimierz I
1358-1410 Przemysław I Noszak
1410–1431 Bolesław I
1431–1442 Eufemia and her sons: Wacław I, Bolesław II, Władysław, and Przemysław II
1442–1452 Przemysław II and Bolesław II
1452-1477 Przemysław II
1477–1528 Kazimierz II
1528-1579 Wacław III Adam
1579–1617 Adam Wacław
1617-1625 Fryderyk Wilhelm
1625-1653 Elżbieta Lukrecja

In 1653 the Duchy of Teschen was transferred to the Habsburg domains.

Duchy of Toszek

Premislav of Tost (1439-1484)

Duchy of Wadowice

Sovereign Duchess Agnieska Zatorska of Wadowice. Born 1477-Died 1505. Married to Jan Kobierzycki of Tworkow and Kobierzyn, with one male heir. They were the last of the Piast Dynasty to rule Wadowice. Despite the sale of Wadowice to the King of Poland; to insure his armorial protection of the region; Wadowice continued to be torn by wars for another 300 years.

Duchy of Wieluń

Duchy of Zator

Term	Incumbent	Notes
Piast Dynasty
1433/4 to 1468	Waclaw I of Zator	Duke of Zator from 1445
1468 to 1490	Casimir II of Zator	co-ruler
1468 to 1484/7	Waclaw II of Zator	co-ruler
1468 to 1494	Jan V of Zator	co-ruler, Duke of Wadowice from 1493
1468 to 1493	Wladislaus of Zator	co-ruler, Duke of Wadowice from 1482
1493 to 1503	*Agnieszka Zatorska* *Married Jan Kobierzycki, Count of Tworkow and Kobierzyn* *Sovereign owner of Wadowice per bequest of Duke Wladislaw of Zator*
Duchy of Zator became a part of Poland (in 1494) Wadowice became a part of Poland in 1503

References

Neue deutsche Biographie, Berlin 2001, Bd.: 20, p. 403-407
Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, Leipzig 1905-1909, Bd.: 17, p. 845-847

@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 * 1218-1225 [[Władysław III Spindleshanks]]
 * 1225-1229 Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
-* 1229-1230 Anexed by the Archbischopric of [[Magdeburg]]
+* 1229-1230 Annexed by the Archbischopric of [[Magdeburg]]
 * 1230-1238 [[Henry I the Bearded]]
 * 1238-1241 [[Henry II the Pious]]
 * 1241-1242 [[Mieszko, Duke of Lubusz|Mieszko]]
 * 1242-1249 [[Bolesław II the Bald]]
-* 1249 Anexed by the [[Margraviate of Brandenburg]]
+* 1249 Annexed by the [[Margraviate of Brandenburg]]
 ===[[Duchy of Wrocław]] (1248-1335)===
@@ Line 69: / Line 69: @@
 * 1346-1368 [[Bolko II the Small]]
 * 1368-1392 [[Agnes of Austria, Duchess of Świdnica|Agnes of Habsburg]] (''Oprawa wdowia'')
-In 1392 Jawor is anexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
+In 1392 Jawor is annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
 =====[[Duchy of Świdnica]]=====
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 ** 1326-1345 Henry II of Świdnica, brother (co-ruler)
 * 1368-1392 [[Agnes of Austria, Duchess of Świdnica|Agnes of Habsburg]] (''Oprawa wdowia'')
-In 1392 Świdnica is anexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
+In 1392 Świdnica is annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
 =====[[Duchy of Ziębice]]=====
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 * 1410-1428 [[Jan of Ziębice|Jan]]
 ** 1410-1420 [[Henry II of Ziębice|Henry II]], brother (co-ruler)
-* 1428-1429 Anexed by the Kingdom of [[Bohemia]].
+* 1428-1429 Annexed by the Kingdom of [[Bohemia]].
 * 1429-1435 [[Puta III of Častolovic]]
 * 1435-1443 [[Euphemia of Ziębice|Euphemia]], sister of Jan
@@ Line 102: / Line 102: @@
 * 1559-1565 [[Jan of Poděbrady|Jan]] (restored)
 * 1565-1569 [[Karl Christoph of Poděbrady|Karl Christoph]], son
-* 1569-1654 Anexed to the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]
+* 1569-1654 Annexed to the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]
 * 1654-1677 Johann Weikhard von Auersperg
 * 1677-1706 Franz Ferdinand von Auersperg, son
@@ Line 125: / Line 125: @@
 * 1346-1368 [[Bolko II the Small]]
 * 1368-1392 [[Agnes of Austria, Duchess of Świdnica|Agnes of Habsburg]] (''Oprawa wdowia'')
-In 1392 Lwówek is anexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
+In 1392 Lwówek is annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
 ===County of [[Kłodzko]]===
@@ Line 141: / Line 141: @@
 * 1537-1549 Johann of Pernstein
 * 1549-1561/7 Ernest of Bavaria
-In 1561/7 Kłodzko is anexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
+In 1561/7 Kłodzko is annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]].
 ===[[Duchy of Legnica-Brzeg]]===
@@ Line 188: / Line 188: @@
 * 1672-1675 [[George William, Duke of Liegnitz|George William]], son, last Piast Duke
 ** 1672-1675 [[Louise of Anhalt-Dessau]], regent
-In 1675 Legnica was anexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]].
+In 1675 Legnica was annexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]].
 =====Duchy of [[Lubin]]=====
@@ Line 251: / Line 251: @@
 * 1672-1675 [[George William, Duke of Liegnitz|George William]]
 ** 1672-1675 [[Louise of Anhalt-Dessau]], regent
-In 1675 Brzeg in anexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]
+In 1675 Brzeg in annexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]
 =====Duchy of [[Oława]]=====
@@ Line 268: / Line 268: @@
 * 1654-1672 [[Christian, Duke of Brieg|Christian]]
 * 1672-1680 [[Louise of Anhalt-Dessau]] (''Oprawa wdowia'')
-* 1680-1691 Anexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]
+* 1680-1691 Annexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]
 * 1691-1737 [[James Louis Henry Sobieski]]
-In 1737 Oława was definitely anexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]
+In 1737 Oława was definitely annexed by the [[Holy Roman Empire]]
 =====Duchy of [[Niemcza]]=====
 * 1392-1395 [[Ludwik I the Fair|Louis I the Fair]]
 * 1395-1399 [[Henryk VIII with a Scar|Henry VIII with a Scar]]
-In 1399 Niemcza is anexed by the Duchy of [[Oława]]
+In 1399 Niemcza is annexed by the Duchy of [[Oława]]
 =====Duchy of [[Strzelin]]=====
@@ Line 288: / Line 288: @@
 * 1586-1592 [[Joachim Frederick of Brieg|Joachim Frederick]] and [[John George of Oława|John George]] (co-rulers)
 * 1592-1602 [[Joachim Frederick of Brieg|Joachim Frederick]]
-In 1602 Strzelin is definitely anexed by the Duchy of Niemcza
+In 1602 Strzelin is definitely annexed by the Duchy of Niemcza
 ====Duchy of [[Namysłów]]====
@@ Line 302: / Line 302: @@
 * 1348-1352 [[Bolesław III the Generous]] (again)
 * 1352-1398 [[Ludwik I the Fair|Louis I the Fair]]
-In 1398 Namysłów is definitely anexed by the Duchy of [[Brzeg]]
+In 1398 Namysłów is definitely annexed by the Duchy of [[Brzeg]]
 ===[[Duchy of Głogów]]===
@@ Line 314: / Line 314: @@
 * 1337-1346 [[Henry I of Jawor|Henry I]]
 * 1346-1349 Annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]
-**In 1349 one half of Głogów was restored to [[Henry V of Iron]] —son of [[Henry IV the Faithful]] and nephew of Przemko II— and the other half was given to
+**In 1349 one half of Głogów was restored to [[Henry V of Iron]] —son of [[Henry IV the Faithful]] and nephew of [[Przemko II of Glogów|Przemko II]]— and the other half was given to
 * 1360-1361 [[Constance of Świdnica]] (''Oprawa wdowia'')
 * 1361-1368 [[Bolko II the Small]] (also ruler of half of Ścinawa)
-* 1368-1384 Anexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]
+* 1368-1384 Annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]
 * 1384-1404 [[Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn|Przemysław I Noszak]] (also in half of Ścinawa) —''half of Glogów and half of Ścinawa united as sole Duchy since them''-
 * 1404-1406 [[Przemysł the Younger]]
@@ Line 335: / Line 335: @@
 * 1499-1506 King [[Sigismund I the Old]] of [[Poland]]
 * 1506-1528 [[Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn|Casimir II]]
-* 1528-1540 Anexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]; half of Ścinawa was definitely placed under the Bohemian rule
+* 1528-1540 Annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]; half of Ścinawa was definitely placed under the Bohemian rule
 * 1540-1544 [[Frederick II of Legnica|Frederick II]] (only in Głogów)
-In 1544 Głogów was definitely anexed by the Kingdom of [[Bohemia]]
+In 1544 Głogów was definitely annexed by the Kingdom of [[Bohemia]]
 ====Duchy of [[Ścinawa]]====
@@ Line 348: / Line 348: @@
 * 1312-1317 [[Henry IV the Faithful]], [[Jan of Ścinawa|Jan]] and [[Przemko II of Glogów|Przemko II]] (co-rulers)
 * 1317-1365 [[Jan of Ścinawa|Jan]] (alone), vassal of King [[John of Bohemia]] in 1329
-Duchy divided, one half restored to [[Henry V of Iron]], Duke of [[Żagań]], other half to Duke [[Bolko II the Small]] of [[Świdnica]] and finally to the Bohemian crown in 1368
+**In 1365 Jan sold half of Ścinawa to [[Bolko II the Small]] (see above) and the other was inherited by
+* 1365-1369 [[Henry V of Iron]]
+* 1369-1378 [[Henry VI the Older]], [[Henry VII Rumpold]] and [[Henry VIII the Sparrow]] (co-rulers)
+* 1378-1395 [[Henry VII Rumpold]] (also ruler over [[Bytom Odrzański]])
+* 1395-1397 [[Henry VIII the Sparrow]]
+* 1397-1403 [[Konrad II the Gray]]
+* 1403-1412 [[Konrad III the Old]]
+* 1412-1416 [[Konrad IV the Older]] and [[Konrad V Kantner]] (co-rulers)
+* 1416-1427 [[Konrad V Kantner]], [[Konrad VI the Dean]] and [[Konrad VIII the Younger]] (co-rulers)
+* 1427-1446 [[Konrad VIII the Younger]] (alone)
+* 1446-1450 [[Konrad VII the White]]
+* 1450-1452 [[Konrad IX the Black]] and [[Konrad X the White]] (co-rulers)
+* 1452-1489 [[Konrad X the White]] (alone)
+* 1489-1490 King [[Matthias Corvinus of Hungary]] and [[Bohemia]]
+* 1490-1492 [[Konrad X the White]] (restored)
+* 1492-1495 Annexed by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]]
+* 1495-1498 [[Wiktoryn of Poděbrady|Wiktoryn]] and [[Henry I the Elder]] (co-rulers)
+* 1498-1502 [[George I of Ziębice|George I]] and [[Albert I of Poděbrady|Albert I]] and [[Karl I of Poděbrady|Karl I]] (co-rulers)
+* 1502-1511 [[Albert I of Poděbrady|Albert I]] and [[Karl I of Poděbrady|Karl I]] (co-rulers)
+* 1511-1520 [[Karl I of Poděbrady|Karl I]] (alone)
+* 1520-? Jan Thurzon
 ====Duchy of [[Żagań]] (1278-1935)====
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 -1366 &mdash; [[Konrad I of Oleśnica]]
 *1366-1403 &mdash; [[Konrad II the Gray]]
-**1403-1412/3 &mdash; [[Konrad III the Old]]
+*1403-1412 &mdash; [[Konrad III the Old]]
-***1412/3-1447 &mdash; [[Konrad IV the Older]]
+*1412-1447 &mdash; [[Konrad IV the Older]]
-***1412/3-1439 &mdash; [[Konrad V Kantner]]
+*1412-1439 &mdash; [[Konrad V Kantner]]
-****1439-1471 &mdash; [[Konrad IX the Black]]
+*1439-1471 &mdash; [[Konrad IX the Black]]
-****1439-1492 &mdash; [[Konrad X the White]] (younger)
+*1439-1492 &mdash; [[Konrad X the White]] (younger)
-***1416-1427 &mdash; [[Konrad VI the Dean]]
+*1416-1427 &mdash; [[Konrad VI the Dean]]
-***1416-1450 &mdash; [[Konrad VII the White]]
+*1416-1450 &mdash; [[Konrad VII the White]]
-***1416-1446 &mdash; [[Konrad VIII the Younger]]
+*1416-1446 &mdash; [[Konrad VIII the Younger]]
 Duchy of Oleśnica falls to [[Bohemia]].