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The Duchies of Silesia resulted from divisions of the original Duchy of Silesia after 1138. The Province of Silesia (Provinz Schlesien Prowincja Śląsk was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1815 to 1919 the territory had been conquered from

In accordance with the last will and testament of Poland's Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth, Poland was upon his death in 1138 divided into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Kraków reserved for the eldest, who was to be High Duke of all Poland. Bolesław III Wrymouth ( Bolesław III Krzywousty) 1085 – 1138) was Duke of Poland from Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland This was known as fragmentation of Poland. In the first centuries of its existence the Polish nation was led by a series of strong rulers who converted the Poles to Christendom, created a strong Central European

One of these provinces, Silesia, was granted to Bolesław III's eldest son, Władysław II the Exile, and was subsequently divided among his descendants and successors, until they died out in 1675. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people This article refers to the 12th century Polish monarch For the 14th century founder of the Jagiellon dynasty see Jogaila, and for other monarchs with similar names Those Silesian Piasts, known as Dukes of Silesia, and territories they ruled were known as Duchies of Silesia. Silesian Piasts - line of Piast dynasty started by Władysław II the Exile, son of Bolesław III Wrymouth. In accordance with the last will and testament of Poland's Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth, Poland was upon his death divided into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his

Many of the Duchies shared similar fate: falling away from Kingdom of Poland sphere of influence, vassalization by John I of Bohemia in 1327, falling into Bohemian sphere of influence, their local Piast dynasty dying out, becoming a "State Country", falling into Austrian sphere of influence, and in 1742, annexation by Prussia following the Silesian Wars. A vassal (also called feodary or fedary) in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of Medieval Europe, John the Blind ( Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde von Luxemburg Bohemians are the people of Bohemia, in the Czech Republic, inhabitants of the former Kingdom of Bohemia located in the modern day Czech Republic Piast dynasty is the name used since the 17th century for Polish Royal Dynasty that ruled Poland from its beginnings as Duchy ruled by Mieszko State country (Freie Standesherrschaft państwo stanowe was a unit of administrative and territorial division in Silesia existing from 15th to 18th centuries Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The Silesian Wars were a series of wars between Prussia and Austria (and their changing allies for control of Silesia.

Duchies of Silesia should not be confused with larger singular entities known as the Duchy of Silesia. The Duchy of Silesia (Herzogtum Schlesien was a medieval Duchy located in Silesia.

Duchies of Silesia

Note: this list may not be complete.

Maps

The following maps illustrate continuing fragemtarization of the Duchy of Silesia, and shifting borders of the individual smaller Duchies. The Duchy of Brzeg (Księstwo Brzeskie or Duchy of Brieg (Herzogtum Brieg (Knížectví Břežské was one of the Duchies of Silesia. The Duchy of Bytom (Księstwo Bytomskie or Duchy of Beuthen (Herzogtum Beuthen was one of many Duchies of Silesia. The Duchy of Głogów or Duchy of Glogau (Herzogtum Glogau Księstwo Głogowskie was one of the Piast Duchies of Silesia. The Duchy of Legnica (Księstwo Legnickie or Duchy of Liegnitz (Herzogtum Liegnitz was one of the Duchies of Silesia. The Duchy of Nysa (Księstwo Nyskie or Duchy of Neisse (Herzogtum Neisse was one of the Duchies of Silesia. The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica (Ducatus Olsnensis Herzogtum Oels Księstwo Oleśnickie was one of the Duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Duchy of Opole (Herzogtum Oppeln was one of the Duchies of Silesia. The Duchy of Oświęcim, or the Duchy of Auschwitz, was one of many Duchies of Silesia, formed in the aftermath of the Fragmentation of Poland. The Duchy of Pless (alternatively the Duchy of Pszczyna in limited sources Herzogtum Pleß Księstwo Pszczyńskie was a duchy of Silesia, with its capital at Duchy of Racibórz (Herzogtum Ratibor Ratibořské knížectví was one of the Duchies of Silesia. The Duchy of Siewierz was an old Silesian Duchy with its capital in Siewierz, established around 1341 during the times of Fragmentation of Poland. The Duchy of Teschen or Duchy of Cieszyn or Duchy of Těšín (Těšínské knížectví Herzogtum Teschen Ducatus Tessinensis Księstwo Cieszyńskie was The Principality or Duchy of Troppau (Herzogtum Troppau Opavské vévodství was based for centuries in the city of Troppau ( Opava) in Moravia. The Duchy of Zator was one of many Duchies of Silesia. In 1454 the Duchy of Zator with its capital in Zator, was split from the lands of Duchy of Oświęcim Duchy of Ziębice was one of the Duchies of Silesia. It was created during Fragmentation of Poland in Lower Silesia, it existed from 1321/1322 to 1742

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