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Casimir II the Just

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572:. In order to achieve his ambitions and give the hereditary right to the throne at Kraków (and with this the Seniorate Province) to his descendants, Casimir called an assembly of Polish nobles at Łęczyca in 1180. He granted privileges to both the nobility and the Church, lifting a tax on the profits of the clergy and relinquishing his rights over the lands of deceased bishops. By these acts, he won the acceptance of the principle of hereditary succession to Kraków, though it still would take more than a century to restore the Polish kingship. 724: 29: 549: 353: 711:(his relative; Vladimirko's paternal grandmother was a Hungarian princess), who decided to send his army to Halych. Roman escaped to Kraków and Vladimirko, as an act of revenge, invaded Lesser Poland. However, King Béla III soon decided to attach Halych to Hungary, and again deposed Vladimirko, replacing him as Prince of Halych with his own son, 603:
For unknown reasons, Casimir chose not to react to these events and decided only to secure his authority over Lesser Poland. A diplomatic meeting occurred in 1184 at the court of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa where Casimir, in order to block the actions of Mieszko III and retain power as High Duke
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Salomea of Berg had died in 1144. Casimir and Agnes were cared for by their elder brother Bolesław IV, who assumed the high ducal title two years later. Although under his tutelage the young prince could feel safe, he had no guarantee to receive part of the paternal inheritance in the future. When in
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In 1186 Duke Leszek of Masovia died. Before his death the sickly duke decided to give all his lands to High Duke Casimir. Though Leszek had previously promised the inheritance to his elder uncle Mieszko III, his dictatorial proceedings caused Leszek to change his mind and decide in Casimir's favor.
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as a hostage in order to secure the loyalty of his brother to the Emperor. The fate of Casimir at the Imperial Court is unknown. He returned to Poland certainly before 21 May 1161, because on that day he is mentioned in a document along with two of his brothers, Bolesław IV and
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1151 he reached the proper age (age 13 at that time) to assume control over some of the lands of the family, he remained with nothing. Three years later (1157), his situation worsened as a result of the successful Polish campaign of Emperor
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he was succeeded as High Duke by Mieszko III, the oldest surviving brother. Mieszko decided to give the entire Sandomierz duchy to Casimir, and so Casimir finally assumed the ducal title that his late brother had usurped.
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and Łęczyca) obtaining the high ducal title, but also managed to extend his sovereignty as Polish monarch over Silesia (then divided between the three sons of Władysław II: Bolesław the Tall, Mieszko I Tanglefoot, and
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The strong and dictatorial rule of the new High Duke caused a deep disaffection among the Lesser Polish nobility. This time a new revolt instigated in 1177 had a real chance of victory. The rebellion, apart from the
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Castle at Kraków, seizing the high ducal title and the control over the Seniorate Province. Immediately, he declared Kraków an hereditary fief to his own descendants, implementing his son
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died, whereafter a long struggle for his succession began. Initially, the authority over the principality was taken by his younger illegitimate son, Oleg, but he was soon murdered by the
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as a governor. The conflict ended peacefully, as Casimir – upon his return from Russia – regained the capital without a fight, and Mieszko the Younger escaped to the side of his father.
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River, and Casimir could only take possession over Masovia proper. Nevertheless, thanks to the Masovian inheritance, Casimir directly ruled over the major part of Poland.
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The most important issues during the reign of Casimir, beside the conflicts with his brother Mieszko, were the diplomatic policies towards the neighbouring
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Casimir had planned to found a university in Kraków and already started to construct the building, but his sudden death balked his plans. The present-day
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and managed to persuade his son Odon to submit (according to some historians, Odon then received from his father the Greater Polish lands south of the
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However, in the first half of 1181 (and less than a year after the Łęczyca assembly), Mieszko III, with the assistance of Duke Sambor's brother
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The 1177 rebellion against High Duke Mieszko III was a complete success for Casimir, who not only conquered Kraków (including the districts of
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Angry and disappointed with the decision of the High Duke, Casimir rebelled against him, with the support of his brother Mieszko, the magnate
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This daughter might have been named Maria, changing her name to Anastasia after the marriage. Through Maria's great-granddaughter
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This daughter might have been named Maria, changing her name to Anastasia after the marriage. Through Maria's great-granddaughter
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However, this war did not definitively settle the matter of the rule at Brest, which had been granted as a fief to Prince
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Maria (renamed Anastasia after her marriage) (b. before 1167), married between 11 October and 24 December 1178 to Prince
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The involvement of Casimir in the Russian affairs was used in 1191 by Mieszko III, who managed to take control over
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The last goal of Casimir's reign was at the beginning of 1194, when he organized an expedition against the Baltic
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as governor of Masovia and Kuyavia, and with this, made a tacit promise regarding the succession of these lands.
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The battle for new leadership took quite strange course: Mieszko III, completely surprised by the rebels in his
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During his reign, Casimir was very generous to the Church, especially with the Cistercians monasteries of
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in 1177; a position he held until his death, though interrupted once by his elder brother and predecessor
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principalities in the east. The first task before him as High Duke was to create bonds with the
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Shortly after Leszek's death however, Mieszko III occupied the lands of Kuyavia up to the
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Bolesław (ca. 1168/71 – 16 April 1182/83), probably named after his paternal grandfather
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Władysław Odonic. Książę wielkopolski, wygnaniec i protektor Kościoła (ok. 1193-1239)
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to the then deposed Mieszko I Tanglefoot as a gift for Casimir's godson and namesake
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in 1180, known colloquially as the "first Polish parliament". Painting by
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Casimir (ca. 1162 – 2 February or 1 March 1167), named after his father.
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of Poland, swore allegiance to Barbarossa and paid him a large tribute.
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Odon (1169/84 – died in infancy). He was probably named after either
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Mieszko III worked intensively for his return, however; at first in
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Between 1160 and 1165 (but no later than 1166), Casimir married
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In 1166, Casimir's brother Henry was killed in battle during a
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as the second oldest in Central and Eastern Europe (after the
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but on the same day. Consequently, he was not mentioned in
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Bolesław IV died in 1173 and according to the principle of
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affairs occurred in 1180, when the High Duke supported
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In 1186 Casimir also inherited the 718: 703:The defeated Vladimirko fled to the 13: 598: 347: 304:, and thus left without any land. 14: 1997: 921:(ca. 1184/85 – 24 November 1227) 634:His first major intervention in 568:and later in Germany and in the 356:Polish acquisitions of Casimir: 1132: 967: 938: 1: 1000: 927:(ca. 1187/88– 31 August 1247) 727:Casimir II Just (center) and 707:under the protection of King 361: Duchy of Wiślica (1166) 283: 1976:12th-century Polish monarchs 1931:Stanisław August Poniatowski 814:Canons of the Holy Sepulchre 786:Charles University in Prague 7: 1906:Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki 1647:Władysław III Spindleshanks 1180:. 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High Duke of Poland
Mieszko III
Leszek the White
Duke of Masovia
Leszek
Leszek I the White
Kraków
Wawel Cathedral
Helena of Znojmo
Issue
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Adelaide
Leszek I the White
Konrad I of Masovia
House
Piast dynasty
Bolesław III Wrymouth
Salomea of Berg
Roman Catholic
Polish
Lesser Polish
Duke of Wiślica
Sandomierz
Seniorate Province
Kraków
High Duke of Poland
Mieszko III
Duchy of Masovia
Leszek

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