Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
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Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Silesian Piast prince known for his long rule over Cieszyn and his efforts to maintain the duchy’s autonomy amid growing Habsburg and Bohemian influence.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silesian Piast prince
ⓘ
duke ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aim | preservation of political autonomy of the Duchy of Cieszyn ⓘ |
| allegiance | Bohemian Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bohemia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval Polish nobility
ⓘ
Silesian nobility ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Silesian Piasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Late Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Poles ⓘ |
| givenName | Casimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed |
Cieszyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal duchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Piast dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to maintain autonomy of Cieszyn
ⓘ
long rule over the Duchy of Cieszyn ⓘ political activity in late 15th and early 16th century Central Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Piast-ruled Silesian duchies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Silesia ⓘ history of the Duchy of Cieszyn ⓘ history of the Piast dynasty ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Bohemian Crown influence over Silesian duchies
ⓘ
growing influence of the Habsburgs in Central Europe ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional ruler within the Holy Roman Empire sphere ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | II ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| residence | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| struggledWith |
pressure from Bohemian kings
ⓘ
pressure from Habsburg monarchy ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction | Cieszyn and its surrounding lands ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 16th century
ⓘ
late 15th century ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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