Duchy of Sieradz

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The Duchy of Sieradz was a medieval Polish territorial principality in central Poland that emerged from the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland and was ruled at times by Piast dynasty princes.

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Duchy of Sieradz canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Piast duchy
former state
medieval duchy
borderedBy Duchy of Greater Poland NERFINISHED
Duchy of Kraków NERFINISHED
Duchy of Łęczyca NERFINISHED
capital Sieradz
continent Europe
country Poland
currency medieval Polish coinage
dynasty Piast dynasty
emergedFrom fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland
era Piast period in Poland
feudalRelation part of the Polish feudal fragmentation
followedBy Sieradz Voivodeship NERFINISHED
governmentType feudal duchy
hasEthnicMajority Poles
hasTypeOfRuler duke
historicalRegion Greater Poland
Lesser Poland NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance example of territorial fragmentation of medieval Poland
historicalStatus vassal of the Polish Crown
languageUsed Polish
legalSystem medieval Polish law
locatedIn Central Europe
Kingdom of Poland
namedAfter Sieradz
partOf Polish duchies
Seniorate Province
fragmented Piast-ruled Poland
period High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
politicalEntityType territorial principality
politicalStructure feudal principality
precededBy Kingdom of Poland
presentDayLocation central Poland
Łódź Voivodeship NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledBy Piast dynasty
surface form: Piast princes
rulingHouse Piast dynasty
sourceOfLegitimacy Piast hereditary right

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Leszek II the Black reignedOver Duchy of Sieradz
Fragmentation of Poland hasPart Duchy of Sieradz
Sieradz-Łęczyca Piasts rulingHouseOf Duchy of Sieradz
Piasts of Sieradz country Duchy of Sieradz