Duchy of Greater Poland
The Duchy of Greater Poland was a district principality in Greater Poland that was a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Poland. It was formed in 1138 from the territories of the Kingdom of Poland, following its fragmentation started by the testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth. In 1177, the state broke had separated into the duchies of Poznań, Gniezno and Kalisz, and united again in 1279, lasting in that form until 1320, when it was incorporated back into the Kingdom of Poland. Its capital was Poznań.
Duchy of Greater Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1138–1177 1279–1295 1296–1320 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Poland between 1304 and 1333, including the Duchy of Greater Poland. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Fiefdom of the Kingdom of Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Poznań | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | District principality | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||||||||||||||
• Established | 1138 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1191–1194, 1207–1229, 1234–1238, 1247–1250, 1253–1257, 1277–1279 | |||||||||||||||||||||
• Re-united under Przemysł II | 1279 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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