Dukes of Opole
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Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
and controlled the city and the surrounding area either directly or indirectly (see also Duchy of Opole
Duchy of Opole
Duchy of Opole was one of the duchies of Silesia ruled by the Piast dynasty. Its capital was Opole in Upper Silesia.After Bolesław I the Tall and his younger brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot backed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa had retained their Silesian heritage in 1163, they divided the...
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Piast dynastyPiast dynastyThe Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great...
- 1163-1173 Bolesław I the Tall (Bolesław Wysoki), Duke of SilesiaDuchy of SilesiaThe Duchy of Silesia with its capital at Wrocław was a medieval duchy located in the historic Silesian region of Poland. Soon after it was formed under the Piast dynasty in 1138, it fragmented into various Duchies of Silesia. In 1327 the remaining Duchy of Wrocław as well as most other duchies...
at Wrocław- 1173-1201 Jarosław Opolski, son, first Duke of Opole
- 1201 Bolesław I the Tall, again
- 1201-1202 Henry I the BeardedHenry I the BeardedHenry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...
(Henryk I Brodaty), son of Bolesław, ceded Opole to his uncle - 1202-1211 Mieszko I Tanglefoot (Mieszko I Plątonogi), Duke of RacibórzDuchy of RacibórzDuchy of Racibórz was one of the duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Racibórz in Upper Silesia.-History:After Bolesław I the Tall and his younger brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot backed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa had retained their Silesian heritage in 1163, the Duchy of Racibórz was formed in...
- 1211-1230 Casimir ICasimir I of OpoleCasimir I of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Racibórz from 1211 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Mieszko I Tanglefoot, Duke of Opole-Racibórz and High Duke of Poland, and his wife Ludmilla, probably a Přemyslid princess.-Early life:Little is known about his early years of life,...
(Kazimierz I), son - 1230-1246 Mieszko II the FatMieszko II the FatMieszko II the Fat was a Duke of Opole-Racibórz since 1230 until his death, and Duke of Kalisz-Wieluń during 1234–1239 ....
(Mieszko II Otyły), son, followed by his brother- 1246-1281 Władysław I
- 1281-1313 Bolko IBolko I of OpoleBolko I of Opole , was a Duke of Opole from 1282 , Niemodlin and Strzelce Opolskie until his death.He was the third son of Władysław, Duke of Opole-Racibórz, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of Władysław Odonic, Duke of Greater Poland.-Life:Around 1277 Bolko I was named co-ruler of the Duchy of...
, son of Władysław - 1313-1356 Bolko IIBolko II of OpoleBolko II of Opole , was a Duke of Opole since 1313 .He was the second son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably a daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg.-Life:...
, son, jointly with his brother- 1313-1323 AlbertAlbert of StrzelceAlbert of Strzelce , was a Duke of Opole during 1313-1323 and Duke of Strzelce since 1323 until his death.He was the third and youngest son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg...
- 1313-1323 Albert
- 1356-1401 Władysław II, son of Bolko II, jointly with his brothers
- 1396-1437 Bolko IVBolko IV of OpoleBolko IV of Opole , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382–1400 , Duke of Opole from 1396 ....
, son of Bolko III, jointly with his brother- 1396-1400 BernardBernard of NiemodlinBernard of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Strzelce and Niemodlin during 1382-1400 , Duke of Opole during 1396-1400 , from 1400 until 1450 sole ruler over Strzelce and Niemodlin, from 1401 ruler over Olesno and Lubliniec, from 1420 ruler over Prudnik and in 1424 ruler over Głogówek, during 1434-1450...
- 1396-1400 Bernard
- 1437-1476 Nicholas INicholas I of OpoleNicholas I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 , Duke of Brzeg from 1450, ruler over Kluczbork since 1451 and Duke of Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno from 1460....
(Mikołaj I), son of Bolko IV, jointly with his brother- 1437-1439 Jan IJan I of OpoleJan I of Opole was a Duke of Opole since 1437 .He was the second son of Duke Bolko IV of Opole by his wife Margareta, possibly member of the House of Görz.-Life:...
- 1437-1439 Jan I
- 1476-1532 Jan II the GoodJan II the GoodJan II of Opole was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg -Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 , ruler over Gliwice , Toszek , Niemodlin , Bytom , Koźle , and Racibórz .He was the second son of Duke Nicholas I of Opole by his wife Agnes, daughter of Duke Louis II of...
(Jan II Dobry), son of Nicholas I, jointly with his brothers- 1476 LouisLouis of OpoleLouis of Opole , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin during 1466-1476 and briefly in 1476 ....
and - 1476 Nicholas IINicholas II of NiemodlinNicholas II of Niemodlin , was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg-Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 and sole Duke of Niemodlin from 1476 until his death....
(Mikołaj II)
- 1476 Louis
Various dynasties
- 1532-1543 possession of Brandenburg
- 1543-1549 Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg Hohenzollern (Jerzy Fryderyk Brandenburski)
- 1549-1551 Ferdinand of AustriaFerdinand of AustriaFerdinand of Austria may refer to:*Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor , Archduke of Austria*Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria , son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor...
(Ferdynand Austriacki) - 1551-1556 Isabelle and Sigismund Zapolya (Izabela and Zygmunt Zapolya)
- 1556-1558 Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg Hohenzollern (Jerzy Fryderyk Brandenburski)
- from 1558 possession of the HabsburgHabsburgThe House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
s of as kings of BohemiaBohemiaBohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, sometimes governed by dukes from other dynasties
Princes of TransylvaniaTransylvaniaTransylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
- 1597-1598 Sigismund BathorySigismund BáthorySigismund Báthory was Prince of Transylvania.-Biography:Hailing from the Báthory family's Somlyó branch, he was the son of Christopher Báthory, Voivod of Transylvania, and nephew of Stephen Báthory, King of Poland...
(Zygmunt Batory) - Nephew of Polish king - 1622-1625 Gabriel BethlenGabriel BethlenGabriel Bethlen was a prince of Transylvania , duke of Opole and leader of an anti-Habsburg insurrection in the Habsburg Royal Hungary. His last armed intervention in 1626 was part of the Thirty Years' War...
(Gabriel Bethlen)
House of VasaHouse of VasaThe House of Vasa was the Royal House of Sweden 1523-1654 and of Poland 1587-1668. It originated from a noble family in Uppland of which several members had high offices during the 15th century....
- 1645-1648 Wladislaus IV of Poland (Władysław IV Wasa) - King of Poland
- 1648-1655 Charles Ferdinand Vasa (Karol Ferdynand Waza)
- 1655-1666 John II of Poland (Jan Kazimierz Waza) - King of Poland
House of Habsburg
- 1666-1742 possession of the House of HabsburgHabsburgThe House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
as kings of Bohemia