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Przemysł I of Greater Poland

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511: 273: 701: 51: 503:) which caused the opposition of the knighthood. In 1244 local knights rebelled against him and tried to abolish the judicial and tax immunity gained by the Bishops from Władysław Odonic. Przemysł initially accepted the request, but in 1252 he reestablished the former privilege, and even expanded them even further. 422:, and the penalty was only removed after the Greater Poland Duke repaired the damages in the Church states. The next campaign against Henry III was launched in September of the same year, but this time the joint expedition of Przemysł I, his brother Bolesław and Konrad I of Głogów avoided damages of Church goods. 370:
as a separated Duchy, but in foreign policy he retained full authority over Greater Poland. It was not the final division. A year later, the ruler of Greater Poland crushed the opposition by imprisoning its leaders, the Castellan of Poznań Thomas of Nałęczów and his sons. Przemysł I released them in
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In 1249 Przemysł I exchanged again territories with his brother, giving him Gniezno and becoming Duke of Poznań and Kalisz. In 1250, for unknown reasons, Przemysł had Bolesław arrested, becoming in this way the sole ruler of Greater Poland (Poznań, Gniezno and Kalisz). Only at
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Despite periodic troubles with his lay subjects, Przemysł I had the support of a large group of trusted advisers, such as the Governor of Poznań Przedpełk Łódź , the castellan of Poznań Boguchwał, the Judge Domarat Grzymalita, and the master of the hunt Pakosław Awdaniec.
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At the time of Przemysł I's death, his wife was five months pregnant with their last child. His brother Bolesław took over the government of all his domains. After his birth, young Przemysł II remained under the tutelage of his uncle until 1273, when he received
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in 1252), the situation remained tense on the western border. To address this problem, between 1254 and 1255 Przemysł I tried to establish warmer relations with the House of Ascania through the betrothal of his eldest daughter Constance with
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Przemysł first appears in official documents signed by his father from 1232 onward, and after Władysław Odonic's death on 5 June 1239 he began his own rule, during the time of
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During the first half of the 13th century, Przemysł I promoted a more peaceful policy, working closely with his brother-in-law Konrad I of Głogów and giving his sister
1224: 705: 500: 624: 307:, Przemysł recovered Poznań and Gniezno, and subsequently managed to conquer also the parts of Greater Poland previously controlled by 281: 148: 354:, which was only annexed to Greater Poland in 1249. The actions against the sons of Henry II the Pious were completed in 1247 when 514:
Head traditionally recognised as face of Przemysł I from the Church of Holiest Heart of Jesus and Mother of God of Consolation in
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of 1253, after the Church intervention, the brothers were finally reconciled and Bolesław received the Duchy of Kalisz-Gniezno.
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Imię Przemysł w wielkopolskiej linii Piastów. Niektóre aspekty stosunków książąt wielkopolskich z Czechami do połowy XIII wieku
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Despite his success, Przemysł sought to end his disputes with the Silesian Piasts and in 1244 he married Bolesław II's sister
1219: 372: 562:. The head was displayed in the vault of the Church of Holiest Heart of Jesus and Mother of God of Consolation in 456: 335:, who captured Nakło. However Przemysł quickly took back the control of the district from the Pomeranian ruler. 550:. After the following war Przemysł was only able to recover Nakło after paying 500 pieces of silver in 1256. 539: 654:
in 1295. With his death one year later, the Greater Poland branch of the Piast dynasty, descendants of Duke
17: 604: 140: 838:, p. 224. For unknown reasons, the Chronicle named Hedwig the princess of Wrocław who married Przemysł I. 594: 136: 790: 527: 435: 395: 332: 757:, "Studia Źródłoznawcze" 5 (1960), p. 100. Jadwiga's Premyslid origin is supported by: Norbert Mika, 538:. The establishment of friendly contacts with his relatives proved useful one year later, when Duke 260:. Duke Władysław Odonic ordered that his son be given a comprehensive education; as attested in the 376: 287:
The principality inherited from his father was composed of northern Greater Poland, which included
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In 1247 Przemysł I was forced by the local knights to give his brother Bolesław the district of
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from 1249, sole Duke of Greater Poland from 1250, and Duke of Poznań from 1253 until his death.
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The political line of Przemysł was based on closer cooperation with the Church (especially the
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from 1247 and, upon several inheritance conflicts with his brother, as Duke of Poznań and
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is believed to be Przemysł I's portrait, but this has been questioned by art historians.
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1250, when he was involved in the conflict between Bolesław II the Bald and his brother
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as co-ruler. He was able to re-acquire large parts of Greater Poland, ruling as Duke of
103: 583: 379:). The intervention of the Greater Poland Duke helped Konrad to obtain the district of 300: 530:. Among the princes who participated were his brother Bolesław, Casimir I of Kuyavia, 728:, Warsaw 1965, p. 257, which specifies that he died aged 36. See Kazimierz Jasiński, 438:
in the west. Although he stopped the advance of Brandenburg troops into his domains (
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for the possession of Ladzka. In 1254 he organized an armed expedition against
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On 8 May 1254 Przemysł took part in the national Congress of Piast princes at
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In foreign policy, Duke Przemysł's main concern was the expansionism of the
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War in Greater Poland against the opposition, fight with the Silesian Piasts
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after his father's death, but only that Władysław Odonic's sons recover
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as his own district. Eventually, Przemysł II inherited the whole of
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Genealogia Piastów wielkopolskich. Potomstwo Władysława Odonica
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Przemysł I died in Poznań on 4 June 1257 and was buried in the
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Polish duchies under the rule of Henry I and Henry II 1201–1241
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Jadwiga's Pomeranian origin is supported by: Oswald Balzer,
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Studja do dziejów wieku XIII wiekuw pierwszej jego połowie
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after his uncle's death in 1279, subsequently becoming
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from 1239 until his death, from 1241 with his brother
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The rank of Przemysł I's birth date is based in the
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In 1253 Przemysł I chose as his capital the city of
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ed. Jadwiga Krzyżaniakwa, Poznań 1997, pp. 247–255.
753:, Warszawa 1959, tab.2, p. 17; Kazimierz Jasiński, 637:(posthumously, 14 October 1257 – 8 February 1296). 908:Przemysł II 1257–1296. Odnowiciel korony Polskiej 228:He was the eldest son of the Greater Polish duke 1201: 789:, p. 221. Not specified whose lands belonged to 1039:, Kraków 1895, p. 230; Włodzimierz Dworzaczek, 749:, Kraków 1895, p. 221; Włodzimierz Dworzaczek, 597:(1245/46 – 8 October 1281), married in 1260 to 736:, "Kronika Miasta Poznania" 1995, No 2, p. 40. 350:. He failed however in his attempt to recover 267: 183:(4 June 1221 – 4 June 1257), a member of the 1225:People excommunicated by the Catholic Church 763:Przemysł II. Odnowienie Królestwa Polskiego 314: 900:Dzieje Polski Średniowiecznej w dwu tomach 894:, pp. 227–228. See Stanisław Zachorowski, 582:(ca. 1232 – 16 January 1265), daughter of 896:Wiek XIII i panowanie Władysława Łokietka 566:. A painting in the Historical Museum of 479:River. He also began the building of the 573: 509: 271: 599:Conrad, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal 526:which convened for the canonization of 14: 1202: 822:, p. 222, ref. Aleksander Swieżawski, 810:, ed. J. Fijałek, Kraków 1920, p. 117. 617:(1253 – aft. 26 June 1295), Abbess at 962:, p. 241. See Aleksander Swieżawski, 906:, vol. I, p. 294; Bronisław Nowacki, 426:War against Brandenburgian expansion 240:), who was likely a daughter of the 534:, Władysław of Opole and the host, 486: 475:, situated on the left bank of the 24: 755:Uzupełnienia do genealogii Piastów 483:on the hill overlooking the town. 256:who bears it), or of the Bavarian 25: 1241: 693: 467:Poznań, capital of Greater Poland 699: 578:In 1244 Przemysł I married with 375:(husband of Przemysł I's sister 223: 49: 1029: 1017: 1005: 993: 981: 969: 953: 941: 929: 917: 885: 873: 319:In 1242 Przemysł I reconquered 862:, p. 233, ref. Ryszard Rosin, 853: 841: 829: 813: 800: 780: 768: 739: 718: 383:as his own independent Duchy. 248:, or a member of the Bohemian 13: 1: 1053:Przemysł I of Greater Poland 712: 706:Przemysł I of Greater Poland 418:), for which Przemysł I was 141:Euphrosyne of Greater Poland 7: 1230:Burials at Poznań Cathedral 1024:Chronicle of Greater Poland 1012:Chronicle of Greater Poland 1000:Chronicle of Greater Poland 988:Chronicle of Greater Poland 976:Chronicle of Greater Poland 960:Chronicle of Greater Poland 948:Chronicle of Greater Poland 936:Chronicle of Greater Poland 924:Chronicle of Greater Poland 892:Chronicle of Greater Poland 880:Chronicle of Greater Poland 868:Studia z dziejów osadnictwa 860:Chronicle of Greater Poland 848:Chronicle of Greater Poland 836:Chronicle of Greater Poland 820:Chronicle of Greater Poland 787:Chronicle of Greater Poland 775:Chronicle of Greater Poland 726:Chronicle of Greater Poland 661: 268:Beginning of his government 137:Constance of Greater Poland 10: 1246: 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They had: 577: 557: 521: 505: 490: 481:Royal Castle 470: 446:in 1251 and 429: 414:goods (i.e. 393: 385: 365: 337: 318: 303:at the 1241 286: 279: 261: 237: 232:by his wife 227: 215: 211: 210:The numeral 209: 180: 179: 112:Noble family 29: 1215:1257 deaths 1118:(1239–1247) 1073:4 June 1257 635:Przemysł II 501:Bogufał III 436:Brandenburg 325:Międzyrzecz 153:Przemysł II 68:4 June 1221 1204:Categories 1194:1250–1253 1183:1249–1253 1172:1249–1257 1153:1249–1253 1093:1239–1257 1041:Genealogia 751:Genealogia 605:Euphrosyne 586:, Duke of 540:Mestwin II 497:Bogufał II 346:from Duke 181:Przemysł I 36:Przemysł I 18:Przemysł I 1138:1244–1247 1112:1239–1249 1066:1220/1221 1043:, tabl 2. 978:, p. 237. 950:, p. 236. 777:, p. 258. 713:Footnotes 609:Trzebnica 595:Constance 580:Elisabeth 544:Pomerania 461:New March 448:Drezdenko 442:in 1247, 340:Elizabeth 242:Samboride 123:Spouse(s) 72:Trzebnica 662:See also 625:Euphemia 432:Ascanian 416:Oleśnica 396:Euphemia 297:Silesian 795:Przemęt 629:Wrocław 619:Owińska 588:Wrocław 444:Zbąszyń 377:Salomea 321:Zbąszyń 238:Jadwiga 234:Jadwiga 201:Gniezno 173:Jadwiga 76:Silesia 1069:  644:Poznań 564:Poznań 524:Kraków 516:Poznań 473:Poznań 457:John I 453:Conrad 440:Santok 389:Easter 381:Głogów 373:Konrad 368:Kalisz 356:Santok 352:Wieluń 344:Kalisz 289:Ujście 212:primus 205:Kalisz 197:Poznań 187:, was 169:Mother 159:Father 99:Buried 89:Poznań 1071:Died: 1064:Born: 554:Death 548:Nakło 477:Warta 327:from 293:Nakło 244:duke 133:Issue 615:Anna 499:and 323:and 291:and 199:and 83:Died 65:Born 57:seal 761:, 732:, 542:of 463:". 1206:: 866:: 495:, 311:. 220:. 91:, 74:, 797:. 631:. 621:. 611:. 601:. 518:. 236:( 20:)

Index

Przemysł I
Duke of Greater Poland

seal
Trzebnica
Silesia
Poznań
Greater Poland
Poznań Cathedral
Noble family
Piast dynasty
Elisabeth of Wrocław
Constance of Greater Poland
Euphrosyne of Greater Poland
Anna of Greater Poland
Euphemia of Greater Poland
Przemysł II
Władysław Odonic
Jadwiga
Piast dynasty
Duke of Greater Poland
Bolesław the Pious
Poznań
Gniezno
Kalisz
Wielkopolska Chronicle
Władysław Odonic
Jadwiga
Samboride
Mestwin I of Pomerania

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