Władysław of Oświęcim

Wladislaus of Auschwitz (also Ladislaus von Teschen Auschwitz; Władysław of Auschwitz; * 1275/1280, † 1321/1322 ), was Duke of Teschen and 1314/15 bis 1321/22 Duke of Auschwitz. He came from the Teschen branch of the Silesian Piast dynasty.

Life

His parents were Duke Mesko I of Teschen and his wife, who is not known by name. 1304 /09, with Władysław married Euphrosyne († 1327 ), daughter of Duke Bolesław II of Masovia. The marriage came

  • John I; ∞ 1 with NN, ∞ 2 after 1358 Salome of Reuss († 1400)
  • Anna († 1354 ); ∞ with the Hungarian nobles Tamás Szécsényi († 1354 )

After the death of his father 1314/15 came into Wladislaus and his younger brother Casimir I the Duchy of Cieszyn. They shared it in such a way that for Wladislaus the area of Auschwitz has been released and the Duchy of Teschen reduced as the residence town of Cieszyn was the second-born Kazimir I.. This Wladislaus was the first Duke of Auschwitz. He died about 1321/22; his body was buried in the church of the Dominican convent at Auschwitz.

Duchy of Oświęcim Silesian Piasts Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn Duchy of Masovia Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn
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