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  Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a town in southern Poland with 37,300 inhabitants (1995).
Upto 1290 Cieszyn belonged to the Duchy of Raciborz
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 Piast oddd.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Mieszko returned soon, but this time he was forced to pledge allegiance to the German Emperor, and Poland was divided between him, his brothers Otton and Bezprym, and a mysterious Thiedric (probably nephew or cousin).
Casimir I of Poland, son of Mieszko, was either expelled by this uprising, or the uprising was caused by expelling by aristocracy.
Casimir I, the Restorer (Polish: Kazimierz I Odnowiciel) (July 25, 1015 - November 28, 1058), duke of Poland, was the son of Mieszko II of Poland and Rixa von Lothringen.
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 Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In the 10th century the Czech dynasty of the Premyslids and the Polish dynasty of the Piasts contested the territory.
Mieszko I, prince of Poland, was able to acquire the region from Boleslav II, prince of Bohemia, between 989 and 992.
It was chiefly its wealth that tempted Frederick II the Great of Prussia to wrest Silesia from the Habsburg heiress Maria Teresa in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48).
www.hfac.uh.edu /gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/BritannicaPages/Silesia/Silesia.html   (1141 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In Cieszyn Silesia firstly was a deal between Rada Narodowa Księstwa Cieszyńskiego and Národním Výborem pro Slezsko about partition past lands of the Duchy of Cieszyn according to ethnic lines.
The planned plebiscite was not organised and the division of Cieszyn Silesia was decided on 28 July 1920 by the Ambassadors' Council at the Treaty of Versailles, which instituted the present-day border between Poland and the Czech Republic.
In October 1938, Cieszyn Silesia (the disputed area west of the Olza river, also called Zaolzie - 906 km² with 258,000 inhabitants), was retaken by Poland from Czechoslovakia, in accord with the Munich Agreement that surrendered Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.
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 Silesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
About 990, Silesia was incorporated into Poland by Mieszko I (although some historians give this date as 999 and the rule of Boleslaus I, duke of the Polanie and later king of Poland).
However in the Duchy of Cieszyn although in 1625 died the last male of Piast dynasty – Fryderyk Wilhelm, rules where taken by his sister Elżbieta Lukrecja until her die in 1653.
Planned plebiscite was not eventually organised and division of Cieszyn Silesia was decided in 28 July 1920 by Ambassadors' Council at the Treaty of Versailles which instituted nowadays border.
dictionpedia.com /en/Silesia   (3565 words)

  
 Oswiecim, Poland
Mieszko, the Lord of Ratibor, Oshpitzin, and others, unified a substantial part of Silesia under his rule, and it passed to his son Casimir after his death.
Century (before 1272), and in 1291 Mieszko, the Prince of Cieszyn, — granted in addition to earlier ones — Magdeburgian rights and greatly expanded its privileges, among which were the rights to establish storehouses of salt and lead.
The king entrusted the administration of the Palace to Mikolaj Slup of Dubowice near Cieszyn, of the Kurnic [?] family, known otherwise as “Marszalek” (military chief), the masters of the Kuda [?] village in the Oshpitzin region.
www.jewishgen.org /Yizkor/Oswiecim1/osw019.html   (11464 words)

  
 Hotel Gambit Cieszyn
Cieszyn is an old monumental town, which is beautifully situated on hills nearby the well known touristically atractive places of Beskid Śląski such as Szczyrk, Wisła, Ustroń.
The Rotund was a chapel and a parochial church during several centuries and probably there was also the oldest parochial cementary in Cieszyn next to it.
Cieszyn Historical Library - the building was built on basements of a mint that was founded by Mieszko I. Dukes of Cieszyn had the right to mint their own money from the 13th century till the expiry of the dynasty in 1655.
www.hotelgambit.com.pl /en/our_city.html   (558 words)

  
 The Warsaw Voice - Business
The latest public offerings have shown that there is no shortage of money and that the upcoming sale of several state behemoths will open a new "base" in the form of money from large international financial institutions.
Certainly, investors were encouraged by the successful offerings of Mieszko SA and Celuloza ¦wiecie by the Treasury.
The demand for Mieszko, a Racibórz-based candy factory, was almost 10 times greater than the offering.
www2.warsawvoice.pl /old/v445/Busi07.html   (823 words)

  
 Poland as you like! - Poland hotels and tourist services - Bielsko-Biała   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
It was discovered by Duke of Ciezyn, Mieszko of the Piast at the end of the 13th century as it was situated on a hill next to duke’s watchtower.
The border between Oświęcim Duchy and Cieszyn Duchy was created in 1315.
It was erected by duke of Cieszyn Przemko I Noszak in the second half of the 14th century.
www.poland.as /poland/232,,1,1,0,0   (503 words)

  
 Wroclaw - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Situated at a long existing trading place, a city was first recorded in the 10th century as Vratislavia (Wratislaw) (the origin of its various later names) after Vratislav I.
The settlement was conquered by the Polish duke Mieszko I in the 990s.
Already a place of some importance, it became the capital of Silesia in 1138, where Silesians had founded a settlement south of the river.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Wroclaw   (1720 words)

  
 Warsaw Voice - A Bitter-Sweet Market   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The State Treasury sold the Olza factory in Cieszyn to KJS and Gdańsk's Bałtyk to Fazer.
Mieszko's main product are candies, most of which are exported to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
On the other hand, lower customs tariffs and the tendency to lower other trade barriers are a chance for the large producers, Wedel and Goplana, to make their presence known on the European Union market.
www.warsawvoice.pl /archiwum.phtml/3576   (2263 words)

  
 Cieszyn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
1287-1315 - PRINCE MIESZKO III in Ratibor and Opole
1290 - Mieszko III divided the priesthood and ruled in Cieszyn as Mieszko I of Cieszyn
Soldiers of Karol Lichtenstein were stationed in Cieszyn.
cieszyn.t35.com /en_hist.php3   (1264 words)

  
 Silesia Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
About 990, Silesia was incorporated into Poland by Mieszko I of Poland (although some historians give this date as 999 and the rule of Boleslaus I of Poland, duke of the Polanie and later king of Poland).
During Piast Poland#Fragmentation and Invasion, (1146-1295) (1138–1320) into duchy ruled by different branches of the Piast dynasty, Silesia was ruled by descendants of the former royal family.
In October 1938, Cieszyn Silesia (the disputed area west of the Olza River river, also called Zaolzie - 906 km² with 258,000 inhabitants), was retaken by Poland from Czechoslovakia, in accord with the Munich Agreement that surrendered Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany.
www.reee.org /en/Silesia   (3733 words)

  
 Quaest.io on Silesia
Despite the widespread nature of the conflagration, Silesia remained largely Catholic, excluding Cieszyn Silesia where Hussite ideas became dominant.
Now the Emperor was again ready for discussion and sent Johannes Putz von Adlertum to Warsaw in April 1645, giving him wide prerogatives in transferring rights of the Duchy of Oppeln-Ratibor to Władysław's and Cecylia Renata's son, Zygmunt Kazimierz, as an hereditary fief.
On 23 January 1919, Czechoslovakia attacked the lands of Cieszyn Silesia and stopped on 30 January on the Vistula River near Skoczów.
www.quaest.io /?title=Silesia   (3731 words)

  
 Poland Substates
After the death of her husband, Kazimierz she was regent for sons Mieszko II and Władysław, from 1233/34 jointly with Henryk I Brodaty.
he was daughter of Mieszko III Stary Duke of Wielkopolska and Princess Eudoksja of Russia After 1198 she was still politically active, and lived (before 1164-after 1240).
After the death of her husband, Bolesław II of Cieszyn, she ruled for her son Kazimierz II.
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 Paradox Interactive Forums - The Duchy Doesn't Spank - Krolestwo Polskie
There he stood, with his crown placed upon his head robed in the finest clothing, Boleslaw King of Poland, Count of Cieszyn, Krakowskie, Sandomierskie, and Sacz, Highly regarded by the nobles in the country, a very generous and wise leader and ruler.
Today was one of the most important days in the whole Kingdom, nobles from the Duchy of Silesia, Krakow, and Counties Lubusz, Czersk, and the Bischopric of Kaliskie, and Wielkopolska rode for Cieszyn to watch the event.
It would be a combined celebration for it had reached Cieszyn that Wszebor of Silesia’s wife was also bearing.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?t=140471   (2802 words)

  
 Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
About 990, Silesia was annexed into Poland by Mieszko I (although some historians give this date as 999 and the rule of Boleslaus I, duke of the Polanie and later king of Poland).
However in the Duchy of Cieszyn although the last male of Piast dynasty – Fryderyk Wilhelm died in 1625, rulership was taken over by his sister Elżbieta Lukrecja until her death in 1653.
From that time Silesia became part of the Holy Roman Empire, but not in the same way as Bohemia, which was itself an autonomous part of it.
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 de Breslau The crest of the city of...
Situated at a long existing trading place, a city was first recorded in the 10th century as "Vratislavia" (Wratislaw) (the origin of its various later names) after Vratislav I Vratislav I (Wratislaw), duke of Bohemia Bohemia (915-921).
The settlement was conquered by the Polish duke Mieszko I Mieszko I in the 990s.
Already a place of some importance, it became the capital of Silesia Silesia in 1138, where Silesians had founded a settlement south of the river.
www.biodatabase.de /Wroclaw   (1131 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity - Gniezno, Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In 10th century Gniezno became the main city and capital of the early Piast dynasty rulers: Mieszko I and Boleslaw Chrobry, the founders of the Polish State.
Gniezno cathedral witnessed royal coronations of Boleslaus I the Brave in 1024, his son Mieszko II Lambert in 1025.
The cities of Gniezno and nearby Poznan were captured, plundered and destroyed in 1038 by the Czech duke Bretislav, what pushed the next Polish rulers to move the Polish capital to Cracow.
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 Bielsko-Biala city (Poland)
They were united in 1951, and now form one seamless whole around the River Biala, which formerly divided them.
The towns spent most of their history in different countries: Bielsko belonged to the duchy of Cieszyn (Czech: Tesin), which in due course became part of Bohemia, whereas Biala was part of the Oswiecim duchy, which fell to the Polish crown in the fifteenth century.
Arms of Bielsko date back to the beginning of 14th century and were given to the town by Mieszko I - Prince of Cieszyn (Upper
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 Welcome Poland - Informations about Szczecin in Poland.
In the place of today's city there was a stronghold as early as in the 7th century BC.
In the years 962-972, this land was incorporated into the state of Duke Mieszko I. In the 10th - 12th centuries Szczecin was an autonomous merchants' republic and in the vicinity of the temple of the Slav pagan god Trygław, pagan cults were still thriving.
Eventually, christianity took over in 1124 and in 1237 the settlement was granted civic rights.
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 Short History of Poland
The Polish Baptism of 966 came about as a result of the concerns of Mieszko, or Mieczyslaw I, chief of the Polanie, raised by the establishment of the German Empire of Otto I (962).
He decided to marry Dobrawa, the daughter of Boleslaw I of Bohemia, and accepted Christianity for himself and his people, thus preserving their independence.
The Poles liberated Wilno from the Lithuanians in 1919, reoccupied the area around Cieszyn (which had been invaded by the Czechs) and annexed the Western Ukraine when the Ukrainian Republic, which had been supported by Poland, collapsed under attack from Soviet forces.
www.kresy.co.uk /poland_history.html   (5959 words)

  
 Website
I don't think, it is correct to say Poland's two worst World Cup showings are 2002 and 1986 on the world cup stats page http://atari699.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=history&action=display&thread=1123366715 ; when it seems that they still advanced in 1986; even if they lost that game rather badly.
cieszyn my friend from the other side of the world,may i ask how old you are if you dont mind me asking?
Anyways...I got rid of the calendar as it seemed to be useless considering all the matches are on the main page anyway and birthdays will pop up on the day of.
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 www.um.oswiecim.pl - Content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
About the year 1179 - Casimir the Just, the duke of Cracow, assigned the Oswiecim castellany on behalf of his own nephew Mieszko Platonogi, duke of Opole and a lord on Raciborz.
About year 1281 - In result of partition of Opole Duchy, the Oswiecim castellany entered into a newly created by this partition Cieszyn Duchy.
Years 1312 - 1317 - From partition of Cieszyn Duchy there was established an independent, neither from Polish nor from Bohemian Kingdoms, new duchy, with capital in Oswiecim, which an independent sovereign became prince Wladyslaw.
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 Welcome to Adobe GoLive 5
Issue of marriage: Mieszko II (*990,†1034; King of Poland); Otton (*c.
Married in 1305 Princess Violet Elizabeth of Cieszyn (*c.
Later his remains were translated and buried at the Cistercian Abbey in Zbraslav near Prague.
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 Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Mieszko I. 25 May 992 - 17 Jun 1025 Boeslaw I "the Brave" (b.
17 Jun 1025 - Oct 1031 Mieszko II Lambert (b.
1210 — 16 May 1211 Mieszko Platonogi, (b.
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 Dukes of Silesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
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.
:1138-1146 Ladislaus I the Exile exiled by his brothers :1146-1163 Boleslaus IV the Curly brother of Wladuslaus :1163-1177 Boleslaus I the Long, Mieszko I Platonogi and Konrad, sons of Ladislaus I ----
1211-1230 Kasimir I (Kazimierz I) 1230-1246 Mieszko II the Fat (Mieszko II Oty&322;y)
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 Poznan, Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The former royal castle located on the hilltop houses the Museum of Decorative Arts, and on the hill’s slope the baroque Franciscan church was erected.
In 966, the Ostrow Tumski Island witnessed the baptism of the first Polish ruler, Mieszko I.
The vaults of the Gothic cathedral hide the remains of the old churches (10th-11th cc.) and of the tombs belonging to the first Piasts.
www.polandforall.com /cradle-of-the-polish-state-poznan.html   (498 words)

  
 Wroclaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Situated at a long existing trading place city was first recorded in the 10th as Vratislavia (Wratislaw) (the origin of its various names) after Vratislav I (Wratislaw) duke of Bohemia (915-921).
Land, Liberties, and Lordship in a Late Medieval Countryside: Agrarian Structures and Change in the Duchy of Wroclaw (University of Pennsylvania Pre)
POLIFARB CIESZYN WROCLAW S.A.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (Financial Performance Series)
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