Duchy of Kalisz

The Duchy of Kalisz was a feudal district duchy in the Greater Poland, centered on the Kalisz Region. Its capital was Kalisz. The state was established in 1177, in the partition of the Duchy of Greater Poland, after the rebellion against Mieszko III. Duke Casimir II the Just of the Piast dynasty become its first ruler. It existed until 1279, when, it got united with duchies of Gniezno and Poznań, under the rule of Przemysł II, forming the Duchy of Greater Poland. It remained a fiefdom within the Duchy of Poland, until 1227, and after that, it become an independent state.

Duchy of Kalisz
Księstwo kaliskie (Polish)
Ducatus Calisiensis (Latin)
1177–1279
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Coat of arms
Map of the Greater Poland with the political division.
StatusFiefdom within the Duchy of Poland (1177–1227)
Independent state (1227–1279)
CapitalKalisz
Official languages
Religion
Roman Catholic
GovernmentFeudal duchy
Duke 
 1177–1181 (first)
Casimir II the Just
 1273–1279 (last)
Przemysł II
Historical eraHigh Middle Ages
 Partition of the Duchy of Greater Poland
1177
 Unification of the Duchy of Greater Poland
1279
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Greater Poland
Duchy of Greater Poland
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