Trojden I, Duke of Masovia
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Trojden I of Masovia was a member of the House of Piast. He was Duke of Czersk
from 1310. From 1336 to 1340 he was Regent of the Duchy of Płock. He eventually became Duke of Masovia.
Trojden was the second son of Boleslaus II of Masovia
and his first wife, Sophie, the daughter of Grand Duke Traidenis
of Lithuania
.
. When his father died in 1313 he inherited parts of Warsaw
and Liw
in addition to his duchy, which allowed Trojden to reign over Eastern Masovia.
Initially Trojden maintained excellent relations with Ladislaus the Short, king of Poland. Thanks to his intervention, in 1310 Trojden married Maria, daughter of Yuri I of Galicia and Euphemia of Kuyavia
(Trojden's cousin). When Roman the Great
died, there ware two heirs. Ladislaus supported Boleslaus, the son of Trojden, who seized the throne and took the name of George II (Jerzy II).
The aggressive policy pursued by Ladislaus the Short to reunite the territories of Poland and Masovia were a threat. On January 2 1326 at Brodnica
, Trojden and his brothers, Siemowit II of Masovia
and Wenceslaus of Płock
concluded an agreement with the Teutonic Knights, which lead to a short conflict with Poland and its ally Lithuania.
In 1340, his eldest son Boleslaw (aka George II) was murdered by his subjects. Trojden waives his right to succeed his son in exchange for a large sum of money paid to him by Casimir III the Great.
Trojden died on March 13 1341 and is buried in the church of Dominicans in Rawa
.
Czersk
Czersk is a town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.On July 1, 2006 this municipality celebrated 80 years of granting this community the status of city....
from 1310. From 1336 to 1340 he was Regent of the Duchy of Płock. He eventually became Duke of Masovia.
Trojden was the second son of Boleslaus II of Masovia
Boleslaus II of Masovia
Boleslaw II of Masovia or Boleslaw II of Płock was a ruler of Masovia. He was the younger brother Konrad II of Masovia and son of Siemowit I of Masovia. His mother was Pereyaslava , daughter of Daniel of Galicia....
and his first wife, Sophie, the daughter of Grand Duke Traidenis
Traidenis
Traidenis was the Grand Duke Lithuania from 1270 till 1282. He is the second most prominent, after Mindaugas, Grand Duke of Lithuania in the 13th century. His reign ended a seven-year unrest period after Mindaugas was assassinated in 1263 and firmly established the Grand Duchy as a pagan state...
of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
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Life
In 1310, when his father was still alive Trojden received the small region CzerskCzersk
Czersk is a town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.On July 1, 2006 this municipality celebrated 80 years of granting this community the status of city....
. When his father died in 1313 he inherited parts of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and Liw
Liw
Liw is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Liw, within Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies on the river Liwiec , approximately west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw....
in addition to his duchy, which allowed Trojden to reign over Eastern Masovia.
Initially Trojden maintained excellent relations with Ladislaus the Short, king of Poland. Thanks to his intervention, in 1310 Trojden married Maria, daughter of Yuri I of Galicia and Euphemia of Kuyavia
Euphemia of Kuyavia
Euphemia of Kuyavia was a Kuyavian princess, she was Queen consort of Galicia-Volhynia.She was the daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia by his third wife Euphrosyne, daughter of Casimir I of Opole...
(Trojden's cousin). When Roman the Great
Roman the Great
Roman Mstislavich , also Roman Mstyslavych or Roman the Great, was a Rus’ prince, Grand Prince of Kiev ....
died, there ware two heirs. Ladislaus supported Boleslaus, the son of Trojden, who seized the throne and took the name of George II (Jerzy II).
The aggressive policy pursued by Ladislaus the Short to reunite the territories of Poland and Masovia were a threat. On January 2 1326 at Brodnica
Brodnica
Brodnica is a town in northern Poland with 27,400 inhabitants . Previously part of Toruń Voivodeship [a province], from 1975 to 1998, Brodnica has been situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999...
, Trojden and his brothers, Siemowit II of Masovia
Siemowit II of Masovia
Siemowit II of Masovia was Duke of Masovia from 1310 to 1345. He was a member of the House of Piast. Siemowit was Duke of Warsaw and Liw . In 1313, he became the ruler of Duchy of Rawa...
and Wenceslaus of Płock
Wenceslaus of Płock
Wenceslaus of Płock was a member of the House of Piast. He was Duke of Płock from 1313 until his death and was a vassal of Bohemia from 1329.- Duke of Płock :...
concluded an agreement with the Teutonic Knights, which lead to a short conflict with Poland and its ally Lithuania.
In 1340, his eldest son Boleslaw (aka George II) was murdered by his subjects. Trojden waives his right to succeed his son in exchange for a large sum of money paid to him by Casimir III the Great.
Trojden died on March 13 1341 and is buried in the church of Dominicans in Rawa
Rawa
Rawa may refer to:Locations in Poland:*Rawa Mazowiecka, town in Poland*Rawa near Katowice in Poland*Rawa County in Poland*Rawa, Lublin Voivodeship Locations elsewhere:...
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Marriage and Children
Before 1310, Trojden married Maria daughter of Yuri I of Galicia, they had four children:- Euphemia (1310-after 1373) married Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn and had issue
- Boleslaw-Yuri II of Galicia (1308 - April 7, 1340), became King of Halych-Volhynia
- Siemowit III of MasoviaSiemowit III of MasoviaSiemowit III of Masovia was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia.- Life :...
(before 1314-16 June 1381), became Duke of Masovia - Casimir (1314-26 November 1355), Prince of Ciechanów and Warsaw