Duchy of Poznań

The Duchy of Poznań[lower-alpha 1] was a feudal district duchy in the Greater Poland, centered on the Poznań Land. Its capital was Poznań. The state was established in 1177, in the partition of the Duchy of Greater Poland, after the rebellion against Mieszko III. Duke Odon of the Piast dynasty become its first ruler.[1] It existed until 1279, when, it got united with duchies of Gniezno and Kalisz, under the rule of Przemysł II, forming the Duchy of Greater Poland.[2] It remained a fiefdom within the Duchy of Poland, until 1227, and after that, it become an independent state.[3]

Duchy of Poznań
Księstwo poznańskie (Polish)
Ducatus Posnaniensis (Latin)
1177–1279
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Map of the Greater Poland with the political division.
Map of the Greater Poland with the political division.
StatusFiefdom within the Duchy of Poland (1177–1227)
Independent state (1227–1279)
CapitalPoznań
Official languagesPolish, Latin
Religion
Roman Catholic
Governmentfeudal duchy
Duke 
 1177–1193 (first)
Odon of Poznań
 1273–1279 (last)
Przemysł II
Historical eraHigh Middle Ages
 Partition of the Duchy of Greater Poland
1177
 Unification of the Duchy of Greater Poland
1279
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Greater Poland
Duchy of Greater Poland

Citations

Notes

  1. Polish: Księstwo poznańskie; Latin: Ducatus Posnaniensis

References

  1. Józef Dobosz, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy, p. 111-113.
  2. Bronisław Nowacki, Przemysł II, p. 97.
  3. Jerzy Wyrozumski, Historia Polski do roku 1505, pp. 104–111.

Bibliography

  • Józef Dobosz, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy
  • Bronisław Nowacki, Przemysł II
  • Jerzy Wyrozumski, Historia Polski do roku 1505
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