Bolesław V the Chaste

Bolesław the modesty of (Polish Bolesław V Wstydliwy, latin Boleslaw; born June 21, 1226 Stary Korczyn; † December 7, 1279 in Kraków ) was from 1232 Duke of Lesser Poland in Sandomierz from 1243, when Bolesław V, Duke of Lesser Poland in Krakow and nominally Senior Duke of Poland. With him died the small Polish line of the Piast dynasty, which was founded by Casimir II, from the male line.

Policy

He was born the only son of the Duke Leszek and the Ruthenian princess Grymisława. His father died in 1227 and bitter struggles for the throne between Henry I. Krakauer, Władysław III. and Konrad I broke out, from which Henry I won the day.

Bolesław reigned since 1232 in the Duchy of Lesser Poland, Sandomierz under guardianship of Henry I ( to 1239 ), which for western parts of him Malopolska Krakow received with as own duchy. However Krakow fell after the death of Henry II, who in 1241 met his death in battle against the Mongols invasion of Silesia, to Conrad I returned, the final lost the Senior dignity two years later, in 1243, in the fight against Bolesław and the small Polish nobility squad. Bolesław V was several times driven by invasions of Tatars of the Golden Horde from the land, though always returned, but sank under him the authority of the princeps considerably, especially since the needle was often unruly. At the age of 13 he was married to the five -year-old Hungarian Princess Kinga. However, the spouses lived all their lives in complete chastity, which Bolesław earned its nickname. 1273 rebelled against the nobility him and called the Silesian Piast Vladislav I of Opole on the Cracow throne; succeeded Bolesław to keep his rule, but he had this big parts Small Poland ceded to the Duchy of Opole. During his reign, was discovered in 1251 large salt deposits in Bochnia near Krakow; Income derived from the salt production became a significant source of revenue for the state treasury. During his reign, the capital of Kraków in 1257 received its town charter.

Family

Bolesław V died on December 7, 1279 without male heirs and appointed Duke Leszek II from the Mazovian - Kujawy ( youngest) line of the Piast dynasty as his successor.

Bolesław wife, the holy Kinga was. Nun after his death in Nowy Sacz Clarissinnenkloster from where she passed away on July 24, 1292 Pope Alexander VII beatified them in 1690. 1695 was chosen as the patroness of Poland and Lithuania on 16 June 1999, canonized during a ceremony in Nowy Sacz by Pope John Paul II.