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	Piast - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The first historic member, Duke Mieszko I (reigned 962-92), began the unification of Poland and introduced Christianity.
		In addition, the royal throne at Kraków and the rest of the Polish territory was to be held by the oldest member of the dynasty; thus the supreme power would pass in rotation to the different branches.
		However, Casimir II (who, probably a posthumous child, was left out of Boleslaus's will) united Mazovia and Sandomierz under his power, was made duke at Kraków in 1177, and secured (1180) for his descendants the hereditary right to the kingship.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/p/piast.asp (434 words)

	AllRefer.com - Piast (Polish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		The first historic member, Duke Mieszko I (reigned 962–92), began the unification of Poland and introduced Christianity.
		In addition, the royal throne at KrakOw and the rest of the Polish territory was to be held by the oldest member of the dynasty; thus the supreme power would pass in rotation to the different branches.
		However, Casimir II (who, probably a posthumous child, was left out of Boleslaus's will) united Mazovia and Sandomierz under his power, was made duke at KrakOw in 1177, and secured (1180) for his descendants the hereditary right to the kingship.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Piast.html (425 words)

	Major tourist attractions - Ewa Bratosiewicz, Warszawa
		Walking through the Royal Castle, one has to constantly remind oneself that most of it was reconstructed between 1971 and 1984, although the darker elements of the decor were actually salvaged from the ruins.
		The castle, located on a plateau overlooking the Vistula River, was built for the Dukes of Mazovia and expanded when King Zygmunt III Vasa moved the capital to Warsaw.
		From the early 17th until the late 18th century, this was the seat of the Polish kings.
	www.warsaw-guide.invito.pl /index.php?str=x11 (546 words)

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		Here Duke Henryk the Pious had massed all his own forces, as well as those of Wielkopolska, a contingent of foreign knights, and even the regimented miners from his gold mines of Zlotoryja.
		Just as the Tatar threat died away, this vulnerability was beginning to be demonstrated on the other side of the country, where the other great bogeyman of modern Polish history was born, swaddled in polished steel marked with the fl cross.
		The fourteenth century saw the establishment of a new concept of the state, according to which sovereignty was no longer seen as being vested in the person of monarch, but in a specific geographical area embracing all the Polish lands.
	www.citinet.net /ak/polska_05_f2.html (2068 words)

	Piast: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		...the peasantry in the earliest period of Piast rule from the apparently large number...Baltic coast was outside the control of Piast dukes, partial control being regained only...the succession quarrels that ensued, the Piast dynasty and the territories ruled by its...
		With the death (1370) of his son, Casimir III, the Piast dynasty ended in Poland; it was finally succeeded by the...John of Luxemburg, king of Bohemia, as suzerain over the Piast domains in Silesia, which in the meantime had broken up into...
		CASIMIR II 1138 94, duke of Poland (1177 94), youngest son of Boleslaus III.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/piast.jsp (1508 words)

	Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Plock is situated on a cliff overlooking the River Vistula and is one of the oldest settlements in Poland.
		The 10th century castle was begun by Boleslaw I, the Brave Duke of Poland.
		For nearly 500 years Plock was the seat of the Dukes of Mazovia.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /poland/plock.htm (249 words)

	Explore - Part 12
		The castle was build in the early 17th century; at this place once stood the wooden palace of the Dukes of Mazovia.
		In the crypt are the tombs of Dukes of Mazovia and author Henryk Sienkiewicz (Nobel prize winner for "Quo Vadis".) Next to the cathedral is the Church of the Merciful Mother, with the highest tower of the Old Town, founded by King Zygmunt III Wasa.
		Here is also one of the most beautiful houses of Warsaw: the "House of the little Negro" [Dom pod Murzynkiem.] On the West side, called the Hugo Kollataj Side, is the famous Fukier's winery [Dom Klucznikowski] with a gothic portal.
	www.poloniatoday.com /explore12.htm (1046 words)

	A History Lovers Guide to Warsaw
		In 1413 Warsaw became the seat of the Mazovian dukes, and the city experiences a wave of development.
		In 1526 the last duke of Mazovia died without an heir, thus putting Warsaw along with the whole of Mazovia under the direct rule of the Polish king in Krakow.
		It was built for the Dukes of Mazovia and expanded when King Zygmunt III Vasa moved the capital to Warsaw.
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	Warsaw, Poland
		The city of Warsaw itself was founded in the early 14th century when the dukes of Mazovia built a stronghold on the site where the Royal Castle now stands.
		About a century later Warsaw becomes the base for the dukes of Mazovia, and the city grows beyond the surrounding city walls.
		But in 1526 the whole Mazovian Duchy including Warsaw was incorporated into the Polish crown with a capital in Krakow.
	www.warsaw-hotels.net /eng/guide/cityfacts (796 words)

	Gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		It was laid out between the Castle and the Vistula river, on a steep embankment and at its foot, covering an area of some 5.8 hectares.
		It dates back to the middle ages when it was first set up adjoining the Castle belonging at that time to the dukes of Mazovia.
		Developed with largesse on the embankment in the 16th century, it became a renaissance garden, one of the contemporarily best known gardens of that style in Poland.
	www.zamek-krolewski.com.pl /ogrody1.htm (403 words)

	easyJet.com - Warsaw
		Many items were rescued from the ruins after the destruction took place, and these have been used in the restoration.
		The castle was originally built for the Dukes of Mazovia, and was used by the Polish kings during the 17th and 18th centuries.
		Later it housed the Polish Parliament, and it currently is a museum displaying historic artefacts.
	www.easyjet.com /EN/Planning/Destination/waw.html (495 words)

	Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Old Town was established at the end of the 13th century when the dukes of Mazovia built a fortress on the site of what is now the Royal Castle.
		Warsaw became their capital in 1413 when the dukes moved their court there.
		The Old Town was completely destroyed by the Nazis during the Second World War and the area has subsequently been painstakingly rebuilt.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /poland/warstar.htm (160 words)

	Warsaw's Key Attractions - Travelers Digest
		Walking through the Royal Castle, one has to constantly remind oneself that most of it has been reconstructed in the 1970s, although the darker elements of the decor were actually salvaged from the ruins.
		The castle, on a plateau overlooking the Vistula River, was built for the Dukes of Mazovia, and expanded when King Zygmunt III Vasa moved the capital to Warsaw.
		From the early seventeenth until the late eighteenth century, this was the seat of the Polish kings.
	www.travelersdigest.com /warsaw_key.htm (709 words)

	Club Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		At present, some of these buildings house government offices, colleges, etc. Others serve as museums.
		Set on a plateau over looking the River Vistula, Warsaw’s Royal Castle was built in the 14th century as a wooden fortress for the Dukes of Mazovia.
		It became a royal residence when King Zygmunt III made plans to move the Polish capital to Warsaw from Krakow in 1569 (although the final move to Warsaw was not made until the early 17th century).
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	The Warsaw Voice - Buzz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Royal Castle (Zamek Krolewski),whose history dates back to the XIV century, rises on the east side of the square.
		It was a wooden stronghold built by the Dukes of Mazovia, later rebuilt in brick.
		During the centuries the Castle was used as seat of kings, of the Sejm and was also used by Tsars.
	info-poland.buffalo.edu /web/geography/regions/mazowsze/cached_2.html (307 words)

	History of Warsaw
		The city of Warsaw is firmly established when the dukes of Mazovia build a stronghold on the site where the Royal Castle now stands.
		Warsaw becomes the base for the dukes of Mazovia, and the city grows beyond the surrounding city walls.
		Warsaw, along with the rest of Mazovia, comes under the direct rule of the king of Kraków
	www.rootsweb.com /~polmazow/warsawhis.html (329 words)

	Polonia Bookstore
		Together, these three testaments to past history, culture and art have become nothing more or less than the city's calling card."
		"It is across the centre of Poland that the flat plain-lands of Mazovia extend out, in a picturesque region of pretty countryside, villages and small towns, with its churches, manor-houses and places, and its age-old castle walls still standing from the times of the Dukes of Mazovia.
		And at the very heart of it all its Warsaw - a city with a long history and fine monuments, the capital of both the region and the Polish state as a whole." This is a threelingual publication.
	www.polonia.com (359 words)

	Radzilow History - From Starozytna Polska
		[Polish] King Zygmunt I [Also known as Zygmunt I Stary (Old), English: Sigismund I, 1467 - 1548, King from 1506], re-certified in 1527 the decree from 1525 of Janusz, the [Grand] Duke of Mazovia granting the sheaf tithe tax
		The town has its own charter from the Dukes of Mazovia and the [Polish] Kings, who inherited the titles of the Grand Dukes of Mazovia.
		The total yearly income from the town is 1006 zloty and 5 groszy, half of this sum is paid to the Crown.
	www.radzilow.com /history2.htm (577 words)

	Tomb of the Dukes of Mazovia \| Warsaw \| Visiting the City \| Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing \| Attractions & ...
		The Tomb is located inside St John's Cathedral, on the right side from the entrance.
		Made from red marble, heavily damaged during World War II, it represents the last two Maziovian dukes sleeping in a brotherly embrace.
		After their death Mazovia was incorporated into the Polish crown territories, a change which raised a lot of protests and suspicions that the dukes might have been poisoned.
	www.wcities.com /en/record/150,187510/112/record.html (114 words)

	Piast
		Casimir II (who, probably a posthumous child, was left out of Boleslaus's will) united Mazovia and Sandomierz under his power, was made duke at Kraków in 1177, and secured (1180) for his descendants the hereditary right to the kingship.
		Nevertheless, dynastic struggles resumed after Casimir's death (1194) and continued until
		Casimir II - Casimir II, 1138–94, duke of Poland (1177–94), youngest son of Boleslaus III.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0838917.html (305 words)

	Warsaw : Exploring Essential Information, Data and Explanation.
		Warsaw also attracts many young and off-stream directors and performers who add to the city's theatre culture.
		Their productions can be seen mostly in the smaller thgeatres and Houses of Culture (Dom Kultury) located mostly outside of the
		There are many museums and art galleries in Warsaw, most notable are the
	www.llpoh.org /Styles_and_Architecture_2/Warsaw.html (3345 words)

	Warsaw Apartments - Self catering apartments in Warsaw
		Chopin's Cottage - where Frederick Chopin was born and where many concerts take place
		The Royal Castle (Zamek Krolewski) - Was originally built for the dukes of Mazovia, an absolutely must visit.
		It was used by the Polish Kings during the 17th and 18th centuries.
	www.warsawapartments.co.uk /attractions.htm (994 words)

	Piast - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
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		Piast, 1st dynasty of Polish dukes and kings.
		Nevertheless, dynastic struggles resumed after Casimir's death (1194) and continued until Ladislaus I
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