1281 in International Relations - States and Territories Established in 1281, Duchy of Teschen, Biberach an Der Ri (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: States and Territories Established in 1281, Duchy of Teschen, Biberach an Der Ri, Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn, Prince Bishopric of Paderborn, Duchy of Bytom. Excerpt: Coat of arms The Duchy of Cieszyn (Polish: ) or Duchy of Teschen (German: ) or Duchy of Tn (Czech:, Latin: ) was an autonomous Silesian duchy centered on Teschen (Cieszyn) in Upper Silesia. After the feudal division of Poland it was split off in 1281 and ruled by Silesian dukes from the Piast dynasty since 1290. The Duchy of Teschen was also composed of smaller Duchies at various points of time, such as Owicim which was split off around 1315, or Zator which in turn split from the Duchy of Owicim in 1454. The duchy shared the history of Cieszyn Silesia, and also in part Silesia in general. The area had been the southeastern-most part of the medieval Duchy of Silesia established after the death of the Polish duke Bolesaw III Wrymouth. In 1172 the sons of the Silesian Piast Duke Wadysaw II the Exile had divided their heritage, and Cieszyn fell to Mieszko I Tanglefoot and his Duchy of Racibrz. Mieszko himself in 1202 occupied the neighbouring Duchy of Opole, forming the united Duchy of Upper Silesia. After the death of Mieszko's grandson Duke Wadysaw Opolski in 1281, Upper Silesia was again divided among his sons, and the eldest Mieszko became the first Duke of Cieszyn in 1290. Upon Mieszko's death in 1315, the Cieszyn lands east of the Biaa river were split off as the Duchy of Owicim for his eldest son Wadysaw. The younger son Casimir I retained the western part and in 1327 swore homage to the Bohemian king John of Luxembourg. Since then, Cieszyn became an autonomic fiefdom of the Bohemian crown. Local Piast rulers often possessed other lands outside the Duchy of Teschen i... More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=789716