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Mieszko the Younger (also known as of Kalisz) (Polish: Mieszko Młodszy (kaliski)) (between 1160 and 1165 – 2 August 1193) was a Duke of Kalisz from 1191 until his death. He was the second child (but fourth-born son) of Mieszko III the Old , Duke of Greater Poland and from 1173 High Duke of Poland , due to his marriage to his ...
- between 1160 and 1165
- Mieszko III the Old
- 2 August 1193
- Eudoxia of Kiev
Mieszko el Joven (también conocido como de Kalisz) ( polaco: Mieszko Młodszy (kaliski)) (entre 1160 y 1165 - 2 de agosto de 1193) fue duque de Kalisz desde 1191 hasta su muerte. Fue el segundo hijo (pero el cuarto hijo) de Mieszko III el Viejo , duque de la Gran Polonia y desde 1173 Gran Duque de Polonia , debido a su matrimonio con su segunda esposa Eudoxia , hija del Gran Príncipe ...
The Battle between Mieszko I and Wichmann was the decisive last battle of Polish–Veletian War, fought on 21 or 22 September 967, between Duchy of Poland led by Mieszko I, with aid of the Duchy of Bohemia against the Confederacy of the Veleti led by Wichmann the Younger, with aid of Wolinians.
- 21/22 September 967
- Polish victory, Capture of Wichmann the Younger, Destruction of Veletian and Wolinian forces, End of the war
Mieszko the Younger (also known as of Kalisz) (Polish: Mieszko Młodszy (kaliski)) (between 1160 and 1165 – 2 August 1193) was a Duke of Kalisz since 1191 unt...
- Early Life
- Second Conflict with Władysław II
- Third Conflict and Exile of Władysław II
- Recognition of The Junior Duke's Authority
- Expedition of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
- Death of Henry of Sandomierz and Revolt of Casimir II The Just
- Inheritance Dispute in Silesia
- High Duke of Poland
- Exile and Return to Greater Poland
- Brief Restoration
According to the 1138 Testament of Bolesław III, Mieszko received the newly established Duchy of Greater Poland, comprising the western part of the short-lived Greater Poland. He had previously been duke of Poznań where he had his main residence. His older half-brother, Władysław II, the eldest son of the late duke with his first wife Zbyslava of K...
On 27 July 1144, the Dowager Duchess Salomea died and High Duke Władysław II incorporated the Łęczyca Land into the Seniorate Province as intended by his father's testament. This was again opposed by Bolesław IV and Mieszko III, who wished to give this land to their minor brother, Henry. Fighting took place in 1145. After an unexpected defeat, the ...
The war erupted again in early 1146. This time, Władysław could not count on his Kievan allies, because they were busy with their own issues; in fact the high duke had sent some of his forces, led by his eldest son Bolesław, to support Great Prince Vsevolod. Władysław's plight had made him swear allegiance to King Conrad III of Germany, half-brothe...
Meanwhile, the junior dukes had no intention to just wait passively for an arrangement to consolidate their power. In May 1147 they received from Pope Eugene III the confirmation of a foundation for a monastery in Trzemeszno, which was a clear recognition of their sovereignty. In addition, they also sought to improve their relations with the German...
To settle the dispute with Władysław II regarding the Polish throne, Bolesław IV, through the agency of Albert the Bear and Margrave Conrad, agreed to appear at the Imperial Diet in Merseburg in 1152 and pay homage to the newly elected king of Germany, King Conrad's nephew Frederick Barbarossa. However, the high duke broke his promise and remained ...
In 1166 Mieszko III and his brothers started another Prussian crusade, whereby Duke Henry of Sandomierz was killed in battle in October of that year. Before his departure, and in case of his death, he had left his duchy to his youngest brother Casimir II the Just, who by their father's testament had remained without lands. However, High Duke Bolesł...
In 1172 another conflict arose among the Silesian Piasts, when Duke Bolesław the Tall chose to ignore the claims of his first-born son, Jaroslaw, by designating his son from his second marriage, Henry I the Bearded, as his sole heir. When Jarosław, forced to become a priest, returned from his German exile, he claimed a share of the Silesian lands. ...
After his brother Bolesław IV died on 3 April 1173, Mieszko III became the new high duke of Poland (dux Totius Poloniae) according to the principle of agnatic seniority. His policy focused on maintaining full power for himself, as the oldest surviving member of the dynasty. Despite his succession to the throne at Kraków, the new high duke remained ...
By 1179, Mieszko went to Bohemia, ruled by his son-in-law Soběslav II, who nevertheless refused to help him. Mieszko then turned to Germany and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who offered help in his restoration on the Polish throne upon a payment of 10,000 pieces of silver, a sum that Mieszko couldn't amass. Finally in Pomerania, his other son-in-la...
In 1191 the foreign policy of High Duke Casimir II the Just triggered dissatisfaction in the Lesser Poland nobility, led by Mieszko's former governor Henry Kietlicz. With the help of this opposition, Mieszko could finally reconquer Kraków and resume the High Ducal title. He decided to entrust the government of Kraków to one of his sons, either Bole...
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Mieszko the Younger (also known as of Kalisz) (Polish: Mieszko Młodszy (kaliski)) (ca. 1160/65 – 2 August 1193) was a Duke of Kalisz since 1191 until his death. He was the second child (but fourth-born son) of Mieszko III the Old , Duke of Greater Poland
