Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn
Bolesław I of Cieszyn (Polish: Bolesław I cieszyński, Czech: Boleslav I. Těšínský, German: Boleslaus I. von Teschen) (c. 1363 – 6 May 1431) was a Duke of half of Bytom and Siewierz from 1405, Duke of Cieszyn and half of both Głogów and Ścinawa from 1410, and Duke of Toszek and Strzelin during 1410–1414.
Bolesław I of Cieszyn | |
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Coat-of-arms of Upper Silesia (Cieszyn, Opole, etc). | |
| Born | c. 1363 |
| Died | 6 May 1431 |
| Buried | Dominican church in Cieszyn |
| Noble family | Silesian Piast |
| Spouse(s) | Margareta of Opava-Ratibor Euphemia of Masovia |
| Issue | Alexandra Wenceslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn Władysław of Głogów Przemyslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn Boleslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn |
| Father | Przemyslaus I Noszak |
| Mother | Eisabeth of Koźle-Bytom |
He was the second son of Przemysław I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn by his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Bolesław, Duke of Koźle-Bytom. In the chronicle of Jan Długosz he is named the eldest son, but this is certainly a mistake, because elsewhere, Przemysław of Oświęcim was always placed before Bolesław.
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