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	Dynasties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	Encyclopedia: Dukes of Silesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		According to the statute, constitution or last will of the Polish duke Boleslaus the Wrymouth Poland was divided into the 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Cracow for the eldest to be the high-duke of all Poland.
		Boleslaus III on a painting by Jan Matejko Boleslaus III the Wrymouth (Polish: BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty), (1086-1138) was duke of Poland from 1102.
		One of these provinces, Silesia was given to the Ladislaus the Exile the oldest son of Boleslaus, and subsequenly divided among his descendants and successors, until they died out in 1675.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dukes-of-Silesia (416 words)

	Silesia
		In the earliest period Silesia was inhabited by Germans, the tribes being the Lygii and the Silingii.
		In 999 Silesia was conquered by the Poles.
		Duke Boleslaw Chrobry (the Brave) of Poland now founded the Diocese of Breslau; in the year 1000 this diocese was made suffragan of the new Archdiocese of Gnesen that was established by Otto III.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/s/silesia.html (1420 words)

	Dukes of Silesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		According to the statute constitution or last of the Polish duke Boleslaus the Wrymouth Poland was divided into the 4-5 hereditary distributed among his sons and a royal of Cracow for the eldest to be the of all Poland.
		One of these provinces Silesia was given to the Ladislaus the Exile the oldest son of Boleslaus and divided among his descendants and successors until died out in 1675
		Dukes of Dixieland at Disneyland: Struttin at the
	www.freeglossary.com /Duchy_of_Wroclaw (909 words)

	Wikipedia: Lower Silesia
		Lower Silesia was formerly the name of a Prussian province.
		Since the 14th century most of the Silesian duchies were ruled by the Piast dukes under the feudal overlordship of Bohemian kings, including the Polish-Lithuanian Jagiellons (1490-1526) and the Austrian Habsburgs (since 1526).
		Most of Silesia became Prussian in 1742 after the First Silesian War and turned into the Silesian province, divided into the districts of Lower Silesia (Legnica), Middle Silesia (Wroclaw), and Upper Silesia (Opole).
	factbook.org /wikipedia/en/l/lo/lower_silesia.html (292 words)

	SILESIA - Online Information article about SILESIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The parts of lower Silesia adjoining Brandenburg, and also the district to the east of the Oder, are sandy and comparatively unproductive.
		bishop of Breslau, are predominant in Upper Silesia and Glatz; the Protestants prevail in Lower Silesia, to the west of the Oder, and in Lusatia.
		The province is traversed by the Vistula, which rises in the Carpathians within eastern Silesia, and by the Oder, with its affluents the Oppa and the Olsa.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SHA_SIV/SILESIA.html (4833 words)

	The Social/Cultural Society of the Germans in the Opole District
		Silesia: in the course of a millennium of history under the rule of different states and empires, unites the cultural heritage...
		Silesia: in the course of a millennium of history under the rule of different states and empires, unites the cultural heritage of numerous peoples and dynasties.
		In the 13th century the Piast dukes of Silesia invited German settlers to come in, whose advanced skills in agriculture and craftsmanship could help the economic development of the country.
	www.tskn.vdg.pl /en/en_history.htm (915 words)

	Lower Silesia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Lower Silesia (Polish: Dolny Śląsk, Latin: Silesia Inferior, German: Niederschlesien) is the north-western part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia in Poland, located along the middle Odra River and organized into Lower Silesian Voivodship, (Polish: województwo dolnośląskie) with capital Wrocław
		In 1348 most of the Silesian duchies were ruled by the Polish-speaking Piast dukes under the feudal overlordship of Bohemian kings, and thus became part of the Holy Roman Empire.
		Most of Silesia became Prussian in 1742 after the First Silesian War and turned into the Silesian province, divided into the districts of Lower Silesia (Liegnitz), Middle Silesia (Breslau), and Upper Silesia (Oppeln).
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Lower_Silesia (499 words)

	Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Parents: Boleslaus III the Wrymouth, Duke of Poland, and Zbyslava of Kiev, daughter of Swiatopelk II grand duke of Kyiv.
		Children: Boleslaus the Long, Duke of Silesia and Richilde, of Poland who married Alfonso VII, King of Castile and Leon.
		In 1163 the province of Silesia was granted to his sons by the Polish duke Boleslaus Kedzierzawy.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Wladislaus_II_the_Exile_of_Poland (174 words)

	Henry I of Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Henry I "the Bearded", Polish: Henryk Brodaty (1163 - March 19, 1238) of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty of rulers, was duke of Lower Silesia from 1201.
		He later on also became duke of Greater Poland from 1232 until his death and thereby senior prince of all Poland.
		Henry I was the successor to duke Boleslaus the Long, who had received the ducal position following the intervention in a succession dispute in Poland by the Emperor Frederick I of the Holy Roman Empire in 1163.
	www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/he/henry_i_of_poland.html (141 words)

	Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parents: Boleslaus III the Wrymouth, Duke of Poland, and Zbyslava of Kiev, daughter of Sviatopolk II of Kiev.
		Children: Boleslaus the Long, Duke of Silesia and Richeza of Poland who married Alfonso VII, King of Castile and Leon.
		Subsequently Silesia was divided among his descendants and successors (going up to 17 duchies), until they died out in 1675.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wladislaus_II_the_Exile_of_Poland (250 words)

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		By the end of the 14th century, Silesia consisted of fourteen separate principalities, and the planned emigration was producing the desired prosperity; swamplands were reclaimed, the weaving industry developed, and Breslau, re-established in 1250 as German city, became a trading center between East and West.
		The dukes of Silesia eventually exchanged their allegiance to Poland for that of their neighbor Bohemia, and as the Piast dynasty gradually died out, their lands became crown properties of Bohemia.
		Up to 1500, Silesia was a dependency of Bohemia, and as such eventually came under the control of the house of Hapsburg in 1526, who were rulers of the Holy Roman Empire.
	www.intricatearticles.com /personal/hilliker2.html (1040 words)

	Henry II of Poland
		Henry II the Pious (died April 9, 1241) of Silesia was the third son of Henry I the Bearded of Silesia and of Hedwig of Andechs.
		Henry the Pious succeeded his father in 1238 and became the most powerful of the all Polish dukes.
		He united majority of Polish teritories - (Silesia, Greater Poland and Little Poland).
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/h/he/henry_ii_of_poland.html (110 words)

	Lower Silesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Silesia was split into Lower and Upper parts in 1172 during the period of Poland's feudal fragmentation, when the land wasdivided between two sons of Ladislaus the Exile (Władysław Wygnaniec): Bolesław the Tall ruling over the Lower Silesia with the capital in Wroclaw and Mieszko Plątonogi ruling over Upper Silesia with the capital in Opole.
		In 1348 most of the Silesian duchies were ruled by the german speaking Piast dukesunder the feudal overlordship of Bohemian kings, and thus became part of the Holy Roman Empire (of the German Nation).
		Most of Silesia became Prussian in 1742 after the First Silesian War and turned into the Silesianprovince, divided into the districts of Lower Silesia (Liegnitz), Middle Silesia(Breslau), and Upper Silesia (Oppeln).
	www.therfcc.org /lower-silesia-115507.html (345 words)

	Regents of Silesia
		Because of space considerations are the dukes from the Upper Silesian branch of the dynasty listed on a separate page.
		From 1335 was all of Silesia a part of the Bohemian crown but the Silesian dukes had considerable autonomy.
		Because the dukes encouraged German immigration became the Polish population to a large extent assimilated with the Germans and during the 14th century was Silesia practically a German speaking country.
	www.tacitus.nu /historical-atlas/regents/poland/silesia.htm (349 words)

	Read about Lower Silesia at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Lower Silesia and learn about Lower Silesia here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Silesia was split into Lower and Upper parts in 1172 during the period of Poland's feudal fragmentation, when the land was divided between two sons of Ladislaus the Exile (Władysław Wygnaniec): Bolesław the Tall ruling over the Lower Silesia with the capital in
		Polish-speaking Piast dukes under the feudal overlordship of Bohemian kings, and thus became part of the Holy Roman Empire.
		After World War II most of Lower Silesia was assigned to Poland by the Allies and reorganized into
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Lower_Silesia (462 words)

	Dukes of Upper Silesia
		The southern part of Silesia, which 1163 was given to Miecislaw I, was called Oberschlesien (Upper Silesia) or Schlesien-Ratibor after its capitol.
		Just like Lower Silesia was this duchy partitioned repeatedly between descendants to the first duke and they also encouraged German immigration.
		But unlike Lower Silesia did Upper Silesia retain a considerable Polish population and parts of it was sold to Poland 1457 (Auschwitz), 1494 and 1521 (Zator).
	www.tacitus.nu /historical-atlas/regents/poland/oberschlesien.htm (134 words)

	Dukes of Silesia: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Du/Dukes_of_Silesia.htm (840 words)

	Lower Silesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lower Silesia (Polish: Dolny ÃÅ¡lÃâ¦sk, Latin: Silesia Inferior, German: Niederschlesien) is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia in Poland, located along the middle Odra River and organized into Lower Silesian Voivodship, (Polish: wojewÃÂ³dztwo dolnoÃâºlÃâ¦skie) with capital WrocÃâaw.
		Most of Silesia became Prussiann in 1742 after the First Silesian War and was turned into the Silesian province, divided into the districts of Lower Silesia (Liegnitz), Middle Silesia (Breslau), and Upper Silesia (Oppeln).
		In 1945 after World War II most of Lower Silesia was assigned to Poland by the Allies and reorganized into WrocÃâaw Voivodship (1945-1975).
	www.abitabouteverything.com /files/l/lo/lower_silesia.html (530 words)

	Stoetzel Family Crest
		Medieval Silesia is the birthplace of the noble Stoetzel family.This territory was named after the Silingers, who were a Germanic tribe that lived in Silesia between the 2nd and the 6th centuries.
		Silesia became a part of the Polish Kingdom at the end of the 11th century.
		In 1335, Silesia became attached to the kingdom of Bohemia, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/stoetzel-family-crest.htm (646 words)

	Rxpress - Bolesław IV the Curly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Boleslaus IV the Curly (Polish: Bolesław Kędzierzawy) (1120-1173) was Grand Duke of Poland from 1146 until his death.
		He was the son of Boleslaus III the Wrymouth, duke of Poland, and Salome von Berg-Schelklingen, daughter of Henry, duke of Berg.
		He was married to the Russian princess Wierzchoslawa, and had a child named Leszek.
	www.rxpresspharmacy.com /wiki/index/Boleslaus_IV_of_Poland (65 words)

	Encyclopedia: Dukes of Sieradz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jogaila was from the dynasty of dukes and grand dukes of Lithuania Jogailos.
		His father was Algirdas (ruled 1345-1377) or Olgerd, duke of Lithuania, a son of Gediminas.
		As Ladislaus II, his reign is noted for the crushing defeat inflicted on the Teutonic Knights in neighbouring Province of Prussia by Polish, Lithuanian, Russian and Tatar forces at the Battle of Grunwald 1410.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dukes-of-Sieradz (338 words)

	Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was converted into a Renaissance palace in the mid 16th century for the Paist dukes of Silesia-Brieg, whose line died out in 1675.
		After the castle had been badly damaged by fire in the 1830s, it was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
		Jana), was begun in 1714 and encompasses the mausoleum of the dukes of Legnica that were part of an earlier Franciscan church.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /poland/legnica.htm (103 words)

	TischbeinNorsk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Silesia was then independent, and following the policy of the Royal and Masovian branches, immigration by German craftsmen and settlers was encouraged.
		The dukes of Silesia eventually exchanged their allegiance to Poland for that of their neighbor Bohemia, and as the Piast dynasty died out, their lands became crown properties of Bohemia.
		Up to the 1500 Silesia was a dependency of Behemia, and as such, eventually came under the control of the house of Habsburg in 1526, who were rulers of the Holy Roman Empires.
	www.tischbein.no /SlektshistorieN.html (1305 words)

	Dukes of Silesia - RecipeFacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first Duke of Ziebice from 1322; Vassal of Bohemia from 1336
		from 1558 possession of the Habsburgs of as kings of Bohemia, sometimes governed by dukes from other dynasties
		co-ruler, Duke of Cieszyn, Oswiecim and Raciborz; the first Duke of Raciborz; Vassal of Wenceslaus II from 1292
	www.recipeland.com /encyclopaedia/index.php/Dukes_of_Silesia (514 words)

	Piast dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Piast was the legendary ancestor of these His name was first mentioned in the of the Polish dukes by Gallus Anonymous in ca 1113.
		Although the early dukes and kings themselves Piast's descendants the term "Piast Dynasty" invented in the 17th century by the working for a number of rulers who their duchies in Silesia.
		Henry IV of Silesia Henryk IV Ksiaze Wroclawski 1288 - 1290
	www.freeglossary.com /Piast_dynasty (681 words)

	Posen-L: Polish Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		German colonization in Poland had already begun by the end of the 12th century, when Boleslas the Tall, Duke of Silesia, and after him his son, Henry Longbeard, brought in German peasants and citizens to populate the wastelands.
		It was only natural that the dense population of Franconia, Saxony and Swabia should overflow eastward, into the wide and thinly populated Polish plains, where it found a warm welcome.
		The other Polish Princes followed the example of the Dukes of Silesia in granting special privileges and a wider liberty to the German immigrants.
	www.posen-l.com /pos/Resources/Books/PE/PE.htm (244 words)

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