Duke of Cracow

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The Duke of Cracow was a medieval Polish princely title associated with the ruler of the important city and region of Kraków, often linked to claims over the Polish crown.

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Duke of Kraków 11

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish noble title
medieval princely title
appliesToJurisdiction Kraków NERFINISHED
Lesser Poland NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
endTime 14th century
after reunification of the Polish kingdom
follows fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland
hasAlternativeName Duke of Kraków NERFINISHED
Princeps Cracoviensis
hasAssociatedClaim claim to the Polish crown
hasCapital Kraków NERFINISHED
hasFeudalRank duke
hasGovernmentForm hereditary principality
hasHistoricalPeriod High Middle Ages NERFINISHED
Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
hasRole overlord of other Polish duchies in the seniorate system
senior ruler among Piast dukes
hasSignificance control of Kraków as political center of Poland
often associated with de facto leadership of Polish lands
hasTitleHolder Bolesław III Wrymouth NERFINISHED
Bolesław IV the Curly NERFINISHED
Bolesław V the Chaste NERFINISHED
Casimir II the Just NERFINISHED
Casimir III the Great NERFINISHED
Leszek I the White NERFINISHED
Leszek II the Black NERFINISHED
Mieszko III the Old NERFINISHED
Przemysł II NERFINISHED
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia NERFINISHED
Władysław I the Elbow-high NERFINISHED
Władysław I the Short NERFINISHED
Władysław II the Exile NERFINISHED
inception 12th century
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Polish
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kraków NERFINISHED
Lesser Poland NERFINISHED
partOf Seniorate Province of Poland NERFINISHED
feudal fragmentation of Poland
positionHeldBy High Duke of Poland NERFINISHED
region Central Europe
religion Roman Catholicism
replacedBy King of Poland NERFINISHED
seat Wawel Castle NERFINISHED
startTime 1138
usedAs basis for royal pretensions in medieval Poland
usedByDynasty Piast dynasty NERFINISHED

Referenced by (12)

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Wenceslaus II of Bohemia positionHeld Duke of Cracow
Władysław I the Elbow-high positionHeld Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Przemysł II positionHeld Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Przemysł II title Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Leszek I the White positionHeld Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Leszek I the White title Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Piasts of Kraków hasTitle Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
the Chaste positionHeld Duke of Cracow
subject surface form: Bolesław V the Chaste
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Henry the Bearded positionHeld Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Władysław III Spindleshanks positionHeld Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Władysław III Spindleshanks title Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków
Kraków Piasts notableTitle Duke of Cracow
this entity surface form: Duke of Kraków