Władysław of Oświęcim
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Władysław of Oświęcim was a Duke of Oświęcim
from 1315 until his death.
He was the eldest son of Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn by his wife, probably called Grzymisława.
, Władysław was named co-ruler by him. However, and for unknown reasons, after Mieszko I's death in 1315, Władysław didn't receive the capital Cieszyn, but the much less political Oświęcim
, which began his later political conflicts with his brother Casimir I. This also contributed to Władysław's involvements in politics at the side of his namesake the Duke of Kraków
, since 1320 King Władysław I the Elbow-high of Poland
(in a document of 1315 is called an ally of the Duke of Kraków).
The exact date of Władysław's death is unknown, but is estimated between 1321-1324. He was buried in the Dominican
church of Oświęcim
.
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
from 1315 until his death.
He was the eldest son of Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn by his wife, probably called Grzymisława.
Life
In 1290, shortly after his father assumed control over the Duchy of CieszynCieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....
, Władysław was named co-ruler by him. However, and for unknown reasons, after Mieszko I's death in 1315, Władysław didn't receive the capital Cieszyn, but the much less political Oświęcim
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
, which began his later political conflicts with his brother Casimir I. This also contributed to Władysław's involvements in politics at the side of his namesake the Duke of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, since 1320 King Władysław I the Elbow-high of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(in a document of 1315 is called an ally of the Duke of Kraków).
The exact date of Władysław's death is unknown, but is estimated between 1321-1324. He was buried in the Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
church of Oświęcim
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
.
Marriage and issue
By 1304, Władysław married Euphrosyne (b. ca. 1292 - d. 26 December 1328/1329), daughter of Duke Bolesław II of Płock. They had two children:- Jan I the ScholasticJan I the ScholasticJan I the Scholastic , was a Duke of Oświęcim from 1324 until his death.He was the eldest child and only son of Duke Władysław of Oświęcim by his wife Euphrosyne, daughter of Duke Boleslaus II of Masovia.-Life:...
(b. 1308/10 - d. by 29 September 1372). - Anna (d. 19 September 1354), married Tamás Szécsényi, obergespan of Arad, Bács and Szerém.