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Piast dynasty
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The Piast dynasty is a name for a number of dukes, who received ducal titles from the Ottonian emperors. The Polish dynasty [1] that ruled territory later referred to as Poland from its beginnings as an independent state until 1370 based their descend from Piasts.
Branches of the Piasts continued to rule allied duchies in Masovia until 1526 and Silesia until 1675.
Piast was the legandary founder of the Piast Dynasty. His name was first mentioned in the Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum by Gallus Anonymous, written in ca 1113. Although the early dukes and kings considered themselves Piast's descendants, the term "Piast Dynasty" was invented in the 17th century by the historians, working for a number of rulers who governed their duchies in Silesia. The last Piast George William, duke of Liegnitz and Brieg (Brzeg and Legnica), died in 1675, although numerous families link their genealogy to Piast.
See Rulers of Poland for identification of kings.
| Name | Reigning |
|---|---|
| Piast Kołodziej (legendary) | 8th - 9th century |
| Siemowit/Ziemowit (legendary) | 9th - 10th century |
| Lestko/Leszek (legendary) | 9th - 10th century |
| Siemomysł/Ziemomysł | 9th - 10th century |
| Mieszko I see Dagome Iudex, first ruler | 960-992 |
| Boleslaus I of Poland (the Brave) | 992-1025 |
| Mieszko II Lambert | 1025-1034 |
| Bezprym | 1031 |
| Casimir the Restorer | 1034-1058 |
| Boleslaus II the Bold | 1058-1079 |
| Ladislaus Herman of Poland | 1079-1102 |
| Zbigniew and Boleslaus III of Poland (the Wrymouthed) | 1102-1107 |
| Boleslaus III of Poland the Wrymouthed | 1107-1138 |
| Ladislaus the Exile | 1138-1146 |
| Boleslaus the Curly | 1146-1173 |
| Mieszko the Old | 1173-1177 |
| Casimir the Just | 1177-1194 |
| Leszek the White and Ladislaus Spindleshanks | 1194-1202 |
| Ladislaus Spindleshanks | 1202 |
| Leszek the White | 1202-1210 |
| Mieszko IV Tanglefoot | 1210-1211 |
| Leszek the White | 1211-1227 |
| Ladislaus Spindleshanks | 1228 |
| Konrad of Masovia | 1229-1232 |
| Henry the Bearded | 1232-1238 |
| Henry the Pious | 1238-1241 |
| Konrad of Masovia | 1241-1243 |
| Boleslaus the Bashful | 1243-1279 |
| Leszek the Black | 1279-1288 |
| Henry IV Probus | 1288-1290 |
| Przemysl II | 1290-1291 |
| Ladislaus the Short | 1306-1333 |
| Casimir the Great | 1333-1370 |
See also:
- Boleslaus of Masovia
- List of Polish rulers
- Dukes of Silesia
- Dukes of Masovia
- Dukes of Greater Poland
- Dukes of Cracow
- Dukes of Cuiavia
- Dukes of Leczyca
- Dukes of Sieradz
- ^ Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN Warsaw 1975 vol. III page 505