Władysław II the Exile

Władysław of displaced persons ( also: Vladislav II of Silesia, Władysław II of Poland, Władysław II the Exile, Polish Władysław II Wygnaniec; * 1105 in Krakow, † May 30 1159 in Altenburg, Thuringia ) was 1138-1146 Duke of Silesia as well as Władysław II, Senior Duke of Poland. He was the founder of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty.

Family

Władysław came from the Polish Piast dynasty. His parents were Bolesław III. Wrymouth and the Ruthenian princess Sbysława Swjatopolkowna, daughter of the Grand Duke of Kiev Sviatopolk. After their death, Bolesław married to Salome, daughter of Count Heinrich von Berg- Schelkingen. From this marriage produced four daughters and sons:

  • Bolesław IV " Kraushaar "
  • Mieszko III. " The old man "
  • Henry of Sandomierz ( died in infancy )
  • Casimir II " the Just "

To 1126 to Władysław married to Agnes (~ 1110-1157 ), a daughter of Margrave Leopold of Austria. The couple had daughter

  • Richeza married since 1152, first marriage to King Alfonso of Spain

And sons:

  • Bolesław I of Silesia " the tall one", from 1163 Duke of Silesia
  • Mieszko I of Opole " sacrum ", from 1163 Duke of Silesia, from 1173 Duke of Ratibor -Teschen, from 1202 Duke of Opole, 1210-1211 Senior Duke of Poland
  • Konrad, from 1178 Duke of Silesia in Glogau

Life

After the death of Władysław father Bolesław, 1138, Poland was distributed to the four sons. In order to preserve the unity, certain Bolesław in the will, moreover, that the elders of each of his descendants shall fall to the Krakow area with the Presbytery. Władysław received Silesia and, since he was the eldest, and the Krakow seniority, so the supremacy over the rest of Poland and the supremacy over the other dukes, his younger brothers. Although Władysław sought to preserve the unity of Poland, fought soon the other dukes as well as parts of the nobility against him. On the court day to Kaina in Saxony Władysław was adopted in April 1146 all of Poland from the kingdom as a fief. He was then excommunicated by the Archbishop of Gniezno and soon after, sold together with his family, of his half-brothers. Władysław was welcomed at the Roman-German King Conrad III. , Half brother of Władysław wife. This showed him the Altenburg to as a residence. His successor as Duke of Silesia and Kraków Presbytery became his next older brother Bolesław IV Kraushaar.

After the Curia had used unsuccessfully for Władysław succeeded through the mediation of Brandenburg Duke Albrecht I " The Bear" and Conrad von Wettin to resolve the fighting. Bolesław undertook to appear on the court day Merseburger 1152 and to recognize the feudal relationship, the promise, however, did not keep. After he was not willing to participate in the forthcoming campaign of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, the 1157 undertook a campaign against Poland. He penetrated before Poznan, near which Bolesław was staying in the camp Krzyszkowo. There he undertook against the Emperor to a participation in the Italian campaign and did fealty. At the same time he promised to come to the next court day and to ask his brother Casimir hostage.

After Władysław died 1159 in Altenburger exile to Bolesław did not stop the promise given. After a repeated request but on court day to appear, he gave back in 1163 Władysław sons whose country so that they could return to Silesia.

Princeps Silesian Piasts Mieszko III the Old Casimir II the Just Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile Alfonso VII of León and Castile Bolesław I the Tall Mieszko IV Tanglefoot Duchy of Racibórz Duchy of Teschen Konrad Spindleshanks Kayna Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno Hoftag Integrated Authority File
827239
de