Duchy of Kraków

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The Duchy of Kraków was a medieval Polish principality centered on the city of Kraków, which often served as the senior duchy and political heartland of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish principality
medieval duchy
associatedWith Wawel Hill
surface form: Wawel Castle
borderedBy Duchy of Masovia
Duchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Silesia
capital Kraków
coatOfArms White Eagle on red field
commonLanguage Polish
conflict fragmentation of Poland
country Poland
currency Polish denar
endTime 1320
establishedBy Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth
feudalOverlord Holy Roman Empire
firstRuler Władysław II the Exile
followedBy Kingdom of Poland
follows Duchy of Poland
governmentType feudal duchy
hasRole seniorate duchy of fragmented Poland
historicalRegion Central Europe
legalSystem medieval Polish customary law
locatedIn Lesser Poland NERFINISHED
namedAfter Kraków
partOf Seniorate Province
fragmented Piast-ruled Poland
politicalStatus political center of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland
precededBy Duchy of Poland
religion Roman Catholicism
ruler Bolesław IV the Curly
Duke Bolesław V the Chaste
surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste

Casimir II the Just
Leszek I the White
Leszek II the Black
Mieszko III the Old
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
Władysław I the Elbow-high
rulingDynasty Piast dynasty
seatOf senior duke of Poland
significantEvent adoption of Seniorate principle in 1138
unification of Polish lands under Władysław I the Elbow-high
startTime 1138
succeededBy United Kingdom of Poland
territoryIncludes Kraków Land
parts of Lesser Poland
todayPartOf Republic of Poland

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Duke Bolesław V the Chaste ruledTerritory Duchy of Kraków
subject surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste
Lev I of Galicia alliance Duchy of Kraków
this entity surface form: Duchy of Kraków (temporary)
Fragmentation of Poland hasPart Duchy of Kraków
Seniorate Province of Kraków followedBy Duchy of Kraków
Poland (seniorate system) centralProvince Duchy of Kraków
the Chaste ruledTerritory Duchy of Kraków
subject surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste
High Duke of Poland hasAuthorityOver Duchy of Kraków
High Duke of Poland coreTerritory Duchy of Kraków
Piast hasPart Duchy of Kraków
subject surface form: Piast dynasty
this entity surface form: Duchy of Lesser Poland