Duchy of Brzeg information

The Duchy of Brzeg (Polish: Księstwo Brzeskie) or Duchy of Brieg (German: Herzogtum Brieg; Czech: Knížectví břežské) was one of the Duchies of Silesia...

further splintering of the duchies. At the beginning of the 14th century, fourteen independent Duchies existed in Silesia: Brzeg, Wrocław, Świdnica, Jawor...

Brzeg ([bʐɛk] ; Latin: Alta Ripa, German: Brieg, Silesian German: Brigg, Silesian: Brzeg, Brzyg, Czech: Břeh) is a town in southwestern Poland with 34...

to cede the Duchy of Legnica to his sons Wenceslaus and Louis, while he retired with his second wife Katarina Šubić to the Duchy of Brzeg (which also...

Duke from 1499, again inherited the Duchy of Brzeg in 1520. The Protestant Reformation was introduced in the duchy as early as 1522, decisively promoted...

was Duchy of Krumlov, and short-lived Duchy of Reichstadt and Duchy of Friedland. In Silesia were many petty duchies as Duchy of Brzeg, Duchy of Legnica...

Duchy of Silesia (Polish: Księstwo śląskie, German: Herzogtum Schlesien, Czech: Slezské knížectví) with its capital at Wrocław was a medieval duchy located...

Brieg may refer to: Brzeg (German name Brieg), in Silesia, Poland Duchy of Brzeg, a duchy of Silesia from 1311 – 1675 Briec (Breton name Brieg), a town...

dissolution in 1918. Duchy of Bernstadt Duchy of Bielsko (Bílské knížectví, Księstwo Bielskie, Herzogtum Bielitz) Duchy of Brzeg (Knížectví Břeh, Księstwo...

parts of Saxony, Brandenburg, and Bavaria.[citation needed] The kingdom was established by the Přemyslid dynasty in the 12th century by the Duchy of Bohemia...

inherited the Duchy of Brzeg (which included the towns of Oława, Strzelin, Niemcza, Kluczbork, Byczyna, Wołów and Ścinawa). In 1548, the early death of his relative...

the Duchy of Jawor, held by the Bohemian kings since 1392 the Duchy of Brzeg the Duchy of Głogów the Duchy of Żagań, held by the Saxon House of Wettin...

tower known as "The Tower of Lions" was built adjoining the castle. The Piast family branch, which ruled over Duchy of Brzeg, lived in the castle between...

the Duchy of Oleśnica and Duchy of Brzeg. As Silesia was more divided, other colors of the eagle were also adopted. For example, in the Duchy of Świdnica...

Courageous or of Brzeg (Polish: Henryk VII z Blizną, Waleczny or brzeski; 1343/45 – 11 July 1399), was a Duke of Brzeg (Brieg) since 1361 (as co-regent of his father...

returned under the rule of local Polish dukes of the Piast dynasty, as part of the duchies of Świdnica, Opole, Brzeg, Oleśnica, again Brzeg, Opole and finally...

continued to belong to various duchies ruled by the Piast dynasty. From 1536 it was part of the Piast-ruled Duchy of Brzeg until its dissolution in 1675...

1676 the Duchy of Legnica and Duchy of Brzeg passed to direct Habsburg rule after the death of the last Silesian Piast duke, Georg Wilhelm (son of Duke Christian...

the Czech invasion of King John of Bohemia. After 1392 the duchy of Świdnica was dissolved, Niemcza came back to the duchy of Brzeg, which in 1419 was...

excellent financial politics his Duchy was expanded to the Oder River, and he became the founder of the Duchy of Legnica-Wołów-Brzeg (German: Herzogtum Liegnitz-Wohlau-Brieg)...

Regent of the duchies of Brzeg and Oława from 1488 (d. 1503) November 7 – Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine and hereditary princess of Bavaria-Landshut...

Louis II of Brieg; (1380/85 – 30 May 1436), was a Duke of Brzeg (Brieg) from 1399 (until 1400 with his older brother as a co-ruler) and Duke of Legnica...

renewed the alliance of the Duchy of Legnica-Brzeg with the House of Hohenzollern. In 1617 Ferdinand II of Habsburg was elected King of Bohemia. The new ruler...

Brzeg Dolny [ˈbʐɛɡ ˈdɔlnɨ] (German: Dyhernfurth) is a town in Wołów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is located 31 km (19 mi)...

Henry IX of Lubin (Polish: Henryk ; 1369 – between 9 January 1419 and 10 July 1420), was a Duke of Brzeg (Brieg) during 1399–1400 with his brother and...