- See also Duchy of Silesia. The Duchy of Silesia (Herzogtum Schlesien was a medieval Duchy located in Silesia.
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The Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia (German: Herzogtum Ober- und Niederschlesien) was an autonomous region of the Austrian Empire. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Autonomy ( Greek: Auto- Nomos - nomos meaning "law" one who gives oneself his/her own Law) is the right to Self-government For the history of these states before 1804 see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. It is also known as Austrian Silesia (German: Österreichisch Schlesien; Polish: Śląsk Austriacki), and despite the official name it only included parts of Upper Silesia, while none of Lower Silesia was within its borders. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Upper Silesia (Horní Slezsko Oberschlesien Latin: Silesia Superior; Górny Śląsk Silesian: Gůrny Ślůnsk) is the southeastern part Lower Silesia (Niederschlesien Silesia Inferior Dolny Śląsk is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to It is largely coterminous with the region of Czech Silesia. Czech Silesia (České Slezsko is one of the three Czech lands and a section of the Silesian historical region
As part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Silesia was inherited by the House of Habsburg in 1526 after the death of the Bohemian king, Louis II. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people The First Silesian War, part of the War of the Austrian Succession, was concluded in 1742 with the Treaty of Breslau, in which Silesia was divided. The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe The Treaty of Breslau was signed on June 11, 1742 in Wroclaw (called Breslau in German between Austrian archduchess Maria The Kingdom of Prussia received most of the territory, while a small part of southern Silesia remained with the Habsburg Monarchy as the Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor
In 1918, the Austrian monarchy was abolished and the duchy was partly ceded to the newly-created state of Czechoslovakia, with the exception of Cieszyn Silesia, which was split in 1920 between Poland and Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Second Polish Republic or interwar Poland is the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. Smaller parts of the duchy also became a part of Poland.
Major towns
Towns with more than 5,000 people in 1880:
| Cities | German name | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Opava | Troppau | 20,563 |
| Bielsko | Bielitz | 13,060 |
| Cieszyn/Těšín | Teschen | 13,004 |
| Krnov | Jägerndorf | 11,792 |
| Bruntál | Freudenthal | 7,595 |
| Frýdek-Místek | Friedeck-Mistek | 5,912 |
Demographics
Austrian Silesia in 1910 was home to 756,949 people of the following nationalities:
Opava ( pronounced; Troppau Opawa is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the Opava River, located to the north-west of Ostrava. See also Bielsko County, and Bielsko Lublin Voivodeship. Bielsko (Bielitz Bílsko was until 1950 an independent town situated Cieszyn Lublin Voivodeship Cieszyn (Těšín Teschen is a town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Český Těšín ( Czeski Cieszyn, Tschechisch-Teschen is a town in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Krnov (ˈkr̩nof Jägerndorf new- Polish: Krnów, old- Polish: Karniów, Carnovia is an Upper Silesian city in the northeastern Bruntál (ˈbruntaːl Freudenthal Bruntal Latin: Vallis Gaudiorum, Vrudental) is a town located near the western boundary of Moravian-Silesian Region Frýdek-Místek (ˈfriːdɛk ˈmiːstɛk Frydek-Mistek Friedeck-Mistek is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech RepublicDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic