High Duke of Poland

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The High Duke of Poland was the senior ruler in the fragmented Polish realm during the Piast dynasty, holding nominal supremacy over other regional dukes and often governing from Kraków.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
High Duke of Poland canonical 15
Duke of Poland 5
Duke of Kraków 4

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical title
monarchical office
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Poland
associatedWithSystem seniorate principle
basedOnDocument Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth
coreTerritory Duchy of Kraków
Seniorate Province
country Poland
createdBy Bolesław III Wrymouth
endCause restoration of Polish royal crown
endTime late 13th century
firstHolder Władysław II the Exile
governsFrom Kraków
hasAuthorityOver Duchy of Greater Poland
Duchy of Kraków
Duchy of Masovia
Duchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Silesia
hasCapital Kraków
hasRole guardian of royal prerogatives
overlord of regional dukes
senior ruler of Poland
historicalContext feudal fragmentation of the Piast realm
LatinName dux maximus Poloniae
notableHolder Bolesław IV the Curly
Casimir II the Just
Henry the Bearded
surface form: Henry I the Bearded

Henry II the Pious
Leszek I the White
Mieszko III the Old
Przemysł II
Władysław III Spindleshanks
PolishName książę zwierzchni
positionHeldInPeriod Fragmentation of Poland
powerCharacter nominal supremacy
precededBy Duke of Poland
relativeRank above regional dukes of Poland
replacedTitle High Duke of Poland self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duke of Poland
responsibleFor defense of the realm
foreign policy of fragmented Poland
representation of Poland in relations with the Holy Roman Empire
seatOfPower Wawel Hill
surface form: Wawel Castle
startTime 1138
succeededBy King of Poland
titleLanguage Latin
Polish
typeOfMonarchy feudal monarchy
usedByDynasty Piast dynasty

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Referenced by (25)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Duke Bolesław V the Chaste title High Duke of Poland
subject surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste
Duke Bolesław V the Chaste title High Duke of Poland
subject surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Henry II the Pious positionHeld High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Henry II the Pious positionHeld High Duke of Poland
Henry II the Pious title High Duke of Poland
Leszek II the Black positionHeld High Duke of Poland
Leszek II the Black positionHeld High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Leszek II the Black title High Duke of Poland
Leszek II the Black title High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Casimir I the Restorer positionHeld High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Duke of Poland
Bolesław III Wrymouth positionHeld High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Duke of Poland
Bolesław III Wrymouth positionHeld High Duke of Poland
Leszek I the White positionHeld High Duke of Poland
Leszek I the White title High Duke of Poland
Duke of Silesia predecessor High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Duke of Poland
Duke of Silesia follows High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Duke of Poland
Piasts of Kraków positionHeld High Duke of Poland
this entity surface form: Senior Duke of Poland
Piasts of Łęczyca ruledUnderSuzeraintyOf High Duke of Poland
the Chaste positionHeld High Duke of Poland
subject surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste
High Duke of Poland replacedTitle High Duke of Poland self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Duke of Poland
Henry the Bearded positionHeld High Duke of Poland
Władysław III Spindleshanks positionHeld High Duke of Poland
Władysław III Spindleshanks title High Duke of Poland
Bolesław II of Masovia positionHeld High Duke of Poland
Stary Korczyn positionHeld High Duke of Poland
subject surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste