Leszek I.
Leszek the White ( Polish Leszek I Biały ; * 1186 ; † November 23, 1227 in Gąsawa , today Powiat Żniński ) was 1194-1227 Duke of Lesser Poland in Sandomir , 1194-1200 Duke of Mazovia , 1199-1200 Duke of Kujawien and in the Years 1194–1198, 1206–1210, 1211–1227, as Leszek I , Duke of Lesser Poland in Cracow , and consequently Senior Duke of Poland . Leszek came from the Piast dynasty .
Life
He was a son of Casimir the Righteous and aspired to succeed his father in the office of Senior Duke (Princeps) of Poland in Krakow. He had his uncle Mieszko the old man , his father's older brother, as an enemy. He finally asserted himself on the Krakow throne in 1211. Leszek sought to take over parts of the Kievan Rus , to which the Kingdom of Hungary also claimed - but was unsuccessful.
Leszek died tragically near Gąsawa, where he met for a conference with Władysław the Thin Leg and Heinrich the Bearded . During his flight after the attack of the Duke of Pomerania , Swantopolk II , he died.
family
Leszek married Gremislawa of Lutsk in 1207 . They had three children:
- Salomea (1211 / 1212-1268), married Coloman of Lodomeria ; later beatified by Pope Clement X.
- Helena († 1265), married Vasilko Romanowitsch
- Bolesław the Shameful (born June 21, 1226 - December 7, 1279), senior duke from 1243
literature
- Leszek Biały i jego czasy . Wydaw. Dolnośląskie, 2002, ISBN 978-83-7023-935-0 .
- Nora Berend, Przemysław Urbańczyk, Przemysław Wiszewski: Central Europe in the High Middle Ages: Bohemia, Hungary and Poland, c.900 – c.1300 . Cambridge University Press, December 19, 2013, ISBN 978-0-521-78156-5 .
Web links
- Leszek the White on artyzm.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Cawley, Charles. Russia Rurikid, Medieval Lands . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.
- ^ Cawley, Charles. Poland, Medieval Lands . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Casimir II the Just |
Senior Duke of Poland 1194–1198 |
Mieszko III. the old |
| Wladyslaw III. Thin leg |
Senior Duke of Poland 1206–1210 |
Mieszko IV. Sacrum |
| Mieszko IV. Sacrum |
Senior Duke of Poland 1211–1227 |
Wladyslaw III. Thin leg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leszek I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leszek the White; Leszek Biały (Polish) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Senior Duke of Poland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1186 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1227 |
| Place of death | near Gąsawa , today Powiat Żniński , Pomerania |