Bolesław V of Warsaw
Bolesław V of Warsaw (pl: Bolesław V warszawski; ca. 1453 - 27 April 1488), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast in the Masovian branch. He was a Duke of Czersk, Liw, Warsaw, Nur, Łomża, Ciechanów, Różan, Zakroczym and Wyszogród during 1454-1471 jointly with his brothers (under regency until 1462), Duke of Płock, Wizna, Płońsk and Zawkrze during 1462-1471, and after the division of the paternal domains in 1471, sole ruler over Warsaw, Nur and Liw. In 1484 he abdicated his rule over Błonie, Tarczyn, Kamieniec and Zakroczym.
| Bolesław V | |
|---|---|
Bolesław V's personal Seal, 1462. | |
| Duke of Warsaw, Nur, and Liw | |
| Reign | 3 April 1471 - |
| Predecessor | Bolesław IV of Warsaw |
| Regent | Barbara Aleksandrówna Paweł Giżycki, Bishop of Płock |
| Died | 27 April 1488 |
| Burial | Warsaw |
| Spouse | Anna of Radzanów |
| House | Piast dynasty |
| Father | Bolesław IV of Warsaw |
| Mother | Barbara Aleksandrówna |
He was the seventh son of Bolesław IV of Warsaw and Barbara Aleksandrówna, a Lithuanian princess, (granddaughter of Vladimir Olgerdovich). The premature death from four of his older brothers during 1452-1454 left him as the third surviving son of his family.