Liegnitz (disambiguation)

Liegnitz stands for

• Legnica , a city in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland
• Duchy of Liegnitz or Principality of Liegnitz, a rule in Silesia since 1248 until 1813
• District of Liegnitz , an administrative district of the province of Silesia, Prussia and Germany 1813–1945
• Liegnitz district , a district of the Liegnitz district 1816–1945

Liegnitz is the original name of the following people:

• Matthias von Liegnitz (* around 1350; † around 1413), from 1397 professor of theology at Charles University in Prague
• Ruprecht I of Liegnitz (1347–1409), Duke of Liegnitz
• Sophia von Liegnitz (1525–1546), daughter of Duke Friedrich II.

See also:

• Lignitz
• Villa Liegnitz
• Battle of Liegnitz

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.