Duchy of Löwenberg
The Duchy of Löwenberg (Polish : Księstwo Lwóweckie ; Czech : Lemberské knížectví ) was a part of the Duchy of Jauer that existed from 1281 to 1286 . It was ruled by the Silesian Piasts . The place of residence was the city of the same name Löwenberg (today Lwówek Śląski in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland).
history
After the death of the Liegnitz duke Boleslaw II. In 1278, his duchy was divided among his three sons. The eldest son Heinrich received the Duchy of Liegnitz , which was reduced to the area of Jauer for his two younger brothers Bolko I and Bernhard . They founded the Duchy of Jauer , which they initially ruled together. In a further division in 1281, the partial duchy of Löwenberg was spun off for Duke Bernhard. As the first ruling Duke of Löwenberg, he resided there in the ducal castle. After his death just five years later, Löwenberg inherited Duke Bolko I, who in turn linked it with the Duchy of Jauer. Nevertheless, he continued to call himself Duke von Löwenberg .
literature
- Hugo Weczerka (Hrsg.): Handbook of the historical places . Volume: Silesia (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 316). Kröner, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-520-31601-3 , pp. 296–299 as well as family tables on p. 593.
- Rudolf Žáček: Dějiny Slezska v datech . Praha 2004, ISBN 80-7277-172-8 , pp. 30, 52, 421, 406 and 429.