Piast dynasty
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- This article is about a Polish dynasty. For its semi-legendary founder, see Piast the Wheelwright.
The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. Branches of the Piasts continued to rule allied duchies in Masovia until 1526 and Silesia until 1675.
Piast was the legendary ancestor of these nobles. His name was first mentioned in the Chronicle of the Polish dukes 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 Brzeg and Legnica, died in 1675.
See Rulers of Poland for identification of kings.
See also:
- Boleslaus of Masovia
- Guidelines for the spelling of names of Polish rulers
- List of Polish rulers
- Dukes of Silesia
- Dukes of Masovia
- Dukes of Greater Poland
- Dukes of Little Poland
- Dukes of Cuiavia
- Dukes of Leczyca
- Dukes of Sieradz
The 17th century list starts out with the legendary forefathers of the first historical ruler Mieszko I.
- Siemowit/Ziemowit 9th - 10th century
- Lestko/Leszek 9th - 10th century
- Siemomysł/Ziemomysł 9th - 10th century
- Mieszko I 960-992 First historical ruler
- Boleslaus I of Poland /Boleslaw I992-1025
- Mieszko II Lambert 1025-1034
- Bezprym 1031
- Casimir the Restorer / Kazimierz Odnowiciel 1034-1058
- Boleslaus II / Boleslaw II 1058-1079
- Ladislaus Herman of Poland / Wladyslaw Herman 1079-1102
- Zbigniew and Boleslaw III the Wrymouthed / Boleslaw Krzywousty 1102-1107
- Boleslaus III of Poland, the Wrymouthed 1107-1138
- Ladislaus the Exile / Wladyslaw Wygnaniec 1138-1146
- Boleslaus the Curly / Boleslaw Krzywy 1146-1173
- Mieszko the Old / Mieszko Stary 1173-1177
- Casimir the Just / Kazimierz Sprawiedliwy 1177-1194
- Leszek the White / Leszek Bialy and Ladislaus Spindleshanks 1194-1202
- Ladislaus Spindleshanks 1202
- Leszek the White 1202-1210
- Mieszko IV the Tanglefoot / Plątonogi 1210-1211
- Leszek the White 1211-1227
- Ladislaus Spindleshanks 1228
- Konrad of Masovia Konrad Mazowiecki 1229-1232
- Henry I the Bearded Henryk I Brodaty 1232-1238
- Henry the Pious 1238-1241
- Konrad of Masovia 1241-1243
- Boleslaus the Bashful / Boleslaw Wstydliwy 1243-1279
- Leszek the Black / Leszek Czarny 1279-1288
- Henry IV of Silesia Henryk IV Ksiaze Wroclawski 1288-1290
- Przemysl II 1290-1291
- Ladislaus the Short Wladyslaw Lokietek 1306-1333
- Casimir III the Great Kazimierz Wielki
