Duchy of Brzeg
The Duchy of Brzeg (Polish: Księstwo Brzeskie) or Duchy of Brieg (German: Herzogtum Brieg; Czech: Knížectví břežské) was one of the Duchies of Silesia, created in 1311 during the fragmentation of the Duchy of Wrocław. A Bohemian fief from 1329, it was ruled by the Silesian Piasts until their extinction in 1675. Its capital was Brzeg in Lower Silesia.
Duchy of Brzeg | |||||||||
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| 1311–1675 | |||||||||
Coat of arms
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Silesian duchies 1312–17: Duchy of Brzeg in light grey | |||||||||
| Status | Silesian duchy Fiefdom of Bohemia (since 1329) Part of the Bohemian Crown (since 1348) | ||||||||
| Capital | Brzeg | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages Early modern period | ||||||||
• Partitioned from Legnica | 1311 | ||||||||
• Vassalized by Bohemia | 1329 | ||||||||
• Inheritance treaty with Brandenburg | 1537 | ||||||||
• Direct royal rule (Habsburgs) | 1675 | ||||||||
• Annexed by Prussia | 1742 | ||||||||
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