Duchy of Oświęcim
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The Duchy of Oświęcim was a medieval Silesian duchy centered on the town of Oświęcim (later known as Auschwitz), historically ruled by Piast dukes and situated on the borderlands between Poland and Bohemia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silesian duchy
ⓘ
former state ⓘ medieval duchy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ducatus Oswieczimensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Auschwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Herzogtum Auschwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Duchy of Kraków
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Racibórz NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Teschen NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Zator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Oświęcim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Bohemia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfSale | 1457 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Piast dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1564 ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | fief of the Bohemian Crown ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Władysław of Oświęcim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalNote | centered on the town later known by its German name Auschwitz ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Crown of the Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporationDate | 1564 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Latin
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCapitalLocation | Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Jan I of Oświęcim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jan IV of Oświęcim NERFINISHED ⓘ Władysław of Oświęcim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onBorderWith |
Bohemia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Duchy of Teschen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rulingHouse | Silesian Piasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Duchy of Teschen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldBy | Jan IV of Oświęcim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldTo | Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1315 ⓘ |
| successor |
Kingdom of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesian County (Kraków Voivodeship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vassalOf |
Crown of Bohemia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.