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| | Duchy of Cieszyn -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Duchy of Cieszyn ((The property of being smooth and shiny) Polish Księstwo cieszyńskie) was an independent duchy in the area of (additional info and facts about Cieszyn Silesia) Cieszyn Silesia. |
 | | It shared history of (A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland) Silesia and after the feudal division of Poland in 1138 was ruled by (additional info and facts about Piast) Piast dukes from Silesian line. |
 | | At the end of (A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918) World War I local self-governments were established and divided the region basing on ethnic composition. |
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