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Ziemomysł of Inowrocław^[1] of Kuyavia ([Ziemomysł inowrocławski] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help); c. 1245 – October/24 December 1287), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast, Duke of Inowrocław during 1267-1271 and 1278-1287, and ruler over Bydgoszcz during 1267-1269 and 1278-1287.

He was the second son of Casimir I of Kuyavia and his second wife Constance, daughter of Henry II the Pious.

Life

Early Years

In 1257 his mother died, and his father soon married for the third time with Euphrosyne, daughter of Casimir I of Opole. Ziemomysł's stepmother soon caused conflicts in the family with her attempts to obtain territorial benefits for her own children (the eldest of them was the future Polish king Władysław I the Elbow-high) in detriment of Ziemomysł and his older full-brother Leszek II the Black; some chronicles even accused Euphrosyne of attempting to poisoning both princes, however this wasn't proved.

Duke of Inowrocław

First Rule

After his father's death in 1267 Ziemomysł inherited the district of Inowrocław. At the beginning of his reign in the small principality, he mamaged to survived the invasion of the considerable forces of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, who was bounded to a Crusade against Lithuania. Was probably at this point that Ziemomysł established close contacts with the Teutonic Order and Sambor II, Duke of Pomerelia, alliances which soon brought to him serious troubles - the revolt of his own subjects.

The conflict clearly emerged after Sambor II (his father-in-law since 1268) loaned Ziemomysł some German knights. This preference to foreigners disliked the local knighthood,^[2] and caused an armed conflict leaded by the Bishop of Kujawy, Wolimir, in 1269. The rebels called the very known anti-German Bolesław the Pious to help them. Bolesław took Radziejów, Kruszwica and the castle in Bydgoszcz. Only through rapid action did Ziemomysł and the grant to further privileges to Bishop Wolimir allowed him to regain temporary control of his lands.

In 1271, Ziemomysł was involved in the Pomerelian affairs, in which he supported father-in-law Sambor II against Mestwin II. This decision triggered another invasion of Bolesław the Pious, which combined with another revolt of his subjects forced Ziemomysł to escape.

Second Rule

Ziemomysł recovered his lands only in 1278 as a result of an agreement between Bolesław the Pious and Leszek II the Black in Ląd, where Leszek II returned Inowrocław to his brother only after he promised to take distance himself from all his German advisors. Despite the end of the conflict, Bolesław the Pious kept Radziejów and Kruszwica.

The complite normalization of his rule took place two years latr at the Congress of Rzepka, where after an agreement with Mestwin II, was stipulated that after his death the castellany of Wyszogród had to return to Inowrocław. The final break with his pro-German policy was in 1284, when Ziemomysł supported his brother Leszek II in a war against the Teutonic Order. The details of this conflict are unknown.

Ziemomysł also began the process of giving Town privileges to his subjects, endowing them upon Gniewkowo.

Ziemomysł died between October and 24 December 1287.^[3] It's unkwown where he was buried, although is assumed that it happened in the capital of the duchy, Inowrocław.

Marriage and Issue

On 29 February 1268, Ziemomysł married Salome, daughter of Sambor II, Duke of Pomerelia.^[4] They had six children:

Euphemia (died c. 1278), died young.
Fenenna (c. 1278 – 1295) married Andrew III of Hungary.
Leszek (1275/76 – after 27 April 1339), Duke of Kuyavia.
Przemysł (1276/79 – before 16 February 1339), Prince of Sieradz.
Casimir (1277/80 – 22 August 1345/13 May 1350]), Duke of Kuyavia and grandfather to Elizabeth of Bosnia.
Constance (d. 1331), nun ^[5]

Because his sons are minors at the time of his death, his widow and half-brother Władysław I the Elbow-high took the regency on their behalf.

Ancestors

Family of Ziemomysł of Kuyavia

Bolesław III Wrymouth

Casimir II the Just

Salomea of Berg

Konrad I of Masovia

Conrad II, Duke of Znojmo

Helen of Znojmo

Maria of Serbia

Casimir I of Kuyavia

Igor Svyatoslavich

Svyatoslav III Igorevich

Evfrosinia Yaroslavna

Agafia of Rus

Rurik Rostislavich

Yaroslava Yurikovna

Anna of Turaŭ

Ziemomysł of Kuyavia

Bolesław I the Tall

Henry I the Bearded

Christina

Henry II the Pious

Berthold IV, Duke of Merania

Hedwig of Andechs

Agnes of Rochlitz

Constance of Wrocław

Vladislaus II of Bohemia

References

^ The spelling Ziemomysł is more common than Siemomysł. It is in this form that it appears on the seal of his daughter, Fenenna. Cf. K. Jasiński, Pedigree of Little Poland and Kuyavian Piast, Poznan - Wroclaw 2001, p. 105.
^ Benedykt Zientara: Społeczeństwo Polski od X do XX wieku, 1999, p. 198.
^ Siemomysł (Siemaszko) Inowrocławski (Kujawski) in poczet.com [retrieved 18 February 2015].
^ Ziemomysl Piast
^ POLAND, Medieval Lands

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[1] The spelling Ziemomysł is more common than Siemomysł. It is in this form that it appears on the seal of his daughter, Fenenna. Cf. K. Jasiński, Pedigree of Little Poland and Kuyavian Piast, Poznan - Wroclaw 2001, p. 105.

[2] Benedykt Zientara: Społeczeństwo Polski od X do XX wieku, 1999, p. 198.

[3] Siemomysł (Siemaszko) Inowrocławski (Kujawski) in poczet.com [retrieved 18 February 2015].

[4] Ziemomysl Piast

[5] POLAND, Medieval Lands

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-'''Ziemomysł<ref>The spelling Ziemomysł is more common than Siemomysł. It is in this form that it appears on the seal of his daughter, Fenenna. Cf. K. Jasiński, Pedigree of Little Poland and Kuyavian Piast, Poznan - Wroclaw 2001, p. 105.</ref> of Kuyavia''' ({{lang-pl|''''''Ziemomysł inowrocławski'''}}) (c. 1245 &ndash; 1287) was Prince of Kuyavia from 1267–1271 and 1278–1287. He was a member of the large [[House of Piast]]
+'''Ziemomysł of Inowrocław<ref>The spelling Ziemomysł is more common than Siemomysł. It is in this form that it appears on the seal of his daughter, Fenenna. Cf. K. Jasiński, Pedigree of Little Poland and Kuyavian Piast, Poznan - Wroclaw 2001, p. 105.</ref> of Kuyavia''' ({{lang-pl|''Ziemomysł inowrocławski''}}; c. 1245 &ndash; October/24 December 1287), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast, Duke of [[Inowrocław]] during 1267-1271 and 1278-1287, and ruler over [[Bydgoszcz]] during 1267-1269 and 1278-1287.
+He was the second son of [[Casimir I of Kuyavia]] and his second wife [[Constance of Wrocław|Constance]], daughter of [[Henry II the Pious]].
-== Early life ==
-Ziemomysł was the second son of [[Casimir I of Kuyavia]] and his second wife [[Constance of Wrocław|Constance]], daughter of [[Henry II the Pious]].
+==Life==
-On 21 February 1257, Ziemomysł's mother, Constance died. His father soon remarried to [[Euphrosyne of Opole]], with whom he had four children. Euphrosyne knew that when Casimir died, Ziemomysł and his older brother, [[Leszek II the Black]], would inherit most of their father's lands, leaving her sons with very little. She therefore wanted to get rid of the two boys so her sons would be able able to inherit the Duchy of [[Kuyavia]]. There was an unsuccessful attempt to poison the boys.
-== Adult life ==
+===Early Years===
+In 1257 his mother died, and his father soon married for the third time with [[Euphrosyne of Opole|Euphrosyne]], daughter of [[Casimir I of Opole]]. Ziemomysł's stepmother soon caused conflicts in the family with her attempts to obtain territorial benefits for her own children (the eldest of them was the future Polish king [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]]) in detriment of Ziemomysł and his older full-brother [[Leszek II the Black]]; some chronicles even accused Euphrosyne of attempting to poisoning both princes, however this wasn't proved.
-After Casmir died in 1267, Ziemomysł inherited Kuyavia, and his brother Leszek became a pretender to the throne of [[Poland]]. The small duchy survived the considerable strength of [[Přemysl Otakar II of Bohemia]], and there was soon a crusade against [[History of Lithuania|pagan Lithuania]].
+===Duke of Inowrocław===
-Ziemomysł developed close contacts with the [[Teutonic Order]] and [[Sambor II, Duke of Pomerania]]. When Sambor II loaned Ziemomysł some German knights, a rebellion broke out among the Duke's subjects. The rebels called on [[Boleslaw the Pious]] to help them. Boleslaw took [[Radziejów]], [[Kruszwica]] and the castle in Bydgoszcz. Only through rapid action did Ziemomysł regain temporary control of his lands.
+====First Rule====
-In 1271, Ziemomysł was involved in the war of Gdansk-Pomerania, in which he supported his new father-in-law, Sambor II against [[Mestwin II, Duke of Pomerania]]. His decision to fight in this battle triggered another invasion by [[Boleslaw the Pious]]. Ziemomysł was now forced into exile.
+After his father's death in 1267 Ziemomysł inherited the district of [[Inowrocław]]. At the beginning of his reign in the small principality, he mamaged to survived the invasion of the considerable forces of King [[Ottokar II of Bohemia]], who was bounded to a Crusade against Lithuania. Was probably at this point that Ziemomysł established close contacts with the [[Teutonic Order]] and [[Sambor II, Duke of Pomerania|Sambor II, Duke of Pomerelia]], alliances which soon brought to him serious troubles - the revolt of his own subjects.
-Ziemomysł was given back [[Kuyavia]] and his other lands in 1278, as a result of an agreement with Boleslaw the Pious and Leszek the Black, Which required Ziemomysł to distance himself from his German advisors.
+The conflict clearly emerged after Sambor II (his father-in-law since 1268) loaned Ziemomysł some German knights. This preference to foreigners disliked the local knighthood,<ref>Benedykt Zientara: ''Społeczeństwo Polski od X do XX wieku'', 1999, p. 198.</ref> and caused an armed conflict leaded by the [[Bishop of Kujawy]], Wolimir, in 1269. The rebels called the very known anti-German [[Bolesław the Pious]] to help them. Bolesław took [[Radziejów]], [[Kruszwica]] and the castle in Bydgoszcz. Only through rapid action did Ziemomysł and the grant to further privileges to Bishop Wolimir allowed him to regain temporary control of his lands.
-To improve Ziemomysł's situation, there was an agreement, in which he was given back custody of [[Radziejów]]. His brother ended his pro-German policies in 1284, making the Teutonic Order hostile to the family. The details of the conflict are not known.
+In 1271, Ziemomysł was involved in the Pomerelian affairs, in which he supported father-in-law Sambor II against [[Mestwin II, Duke of Pomerania|Mestwin II]]. This decision triggered another invasion of Bolesław the Pious, which combined with another revolt of his subjects forced Ziemomysł to escape.
-Ziemomysł also gave his subjects [[Town privileges]], endowing them upon [[Gniewkowo]].
+====Second Rule====
-Ziemomysł died in the last quarter of 1287. He was presumably buried somewhere in the capital of the duchy, [[Inowroclaw]]. His widow Salome and his half-brother [[Ladislaus the Short]] were given custody of his children.
+Ziemomysł recovered his lands only in 1278 as a result of an agreement between Bolesław the Pious and Leszek II the Black in [[Ląd, Greater Poland Voivodeship|Ląd]], where Leszek II returned Inowrocław to his brother only after he promised to take distance himself from all his German advisors. Despite the end of the conflict, Bolesław the Pious kept Radziejów and Kruszwica.
-== Marriage and children ==
-On the 29 February 1268, Ziemomysł married [[Salome of Pomerania|Salome]], daughter of [[Sambor II, Duke of Pomerania]].<ref>[http://roglo.eu/roglo?lang=en;i=2166489 Ziemomysl Piast]</ref> They had six children:
+The complite normalization of his rule took place two years latr at the Congress of Rzepka, where after an agreement with Mestwin II, was stipulated that after his death the castellany of [[Wyszogród]] had to return to Inowrocław. The final break with his pro-German policy was in 1284, when Ziemomysł supported his brother Leszek II in a war against the Teutonic Order. The details of this conflict are unknown.
-# Euphemia (died c. 1278), died young
-# [[Fenenna of Kuyavia|Fenenna]] (c. 1278 – 1295) married [[Andrew III of Hungary]] and had a daughter [[Elizabeth of Toss|Elizabeth]]
+Ziemomysł also began the process of giving [[Town privileges]] to his subjects, endowing them upon [[Gniewkowo]].
-# Leszek (1275/76 – after 27 April 1339), Duke of Kuyavia
-# Przemysł (1276/79 – before 16 February 1339), Prince of Sieradz
+Ziemomysł died between October and 24 December 1287.<ref>[http://www.poczet.com/siemomysl.htm Siemomysł ''(Siemaszko) Inowrocławski (Kujawski)'' in poczet.com] [retrieved 18 February 2015].</ref> It's unkwown where he was buried, although is assumed that it happened in the capital of the duchy, Inowrocław.
+== Marriage and Issue ==
+On 29 February 1268, Ziemomysł married [[Salome of Pomerelia|Salome]], daughter of [[Sambor II, Duke of Pomerania|Sambor II, Duke of Pomerelia]].<ref>[http://roglo.eu/roglo?lang=en;i=2166489 Ziemomysl Piast]</ref> They had six children:
+# Euphemia (died c. 1278), died young.
+# [[Fenenna of Kuyavia|Fenenna]] (c. 1278 – 1295) married [[Andrew III of Hungary]].
+# Leszek (1275/76 – after 27 April 1339), Duke of Kuyavia.
+# Przemysł (1276/79 – before 16 February 1339), Prince of Sieradz.
 # [[Casimir II of Kuyavia|Casimir]] (1277/80 – 22 August 1345/13 May 1350]), Duke of Kuyavia and grandfather to [[Elizabeth of Bosnia]].
 # Constance (d. 1331), nun <ref>[http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/POLAND.htm#Ziemomysldied1287 POLAND, Medieval Lands]</ref>
+Because his sons are minors at the time of his death, his widow and half-brother Władysław I the Elbow-high took the regency on their behalf.
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