Duchy of Kuyavia
The Duchy of Kuyavia (Polish: Księstwo kujawskie; Latin: Ducatus Cuiaviensis) was a district principality in Central Europe, created in the course of the 13th century in the region of modern-day Kuyavia after the inheritance of the Kingdom of Poland in 1138 into partial duchies through the will and testament of Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth.
Duchy of Kuyavia Księstwo kujawskie (Polish) Ducatus Cuiaviensis (Latin) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1233–1392 | |||||||||||||||
Duchy of Kuyavia within Kingdom of Poland in 13th century. | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Independent state | ||||||||||||||
| Capital | Inowrocław | ||||||||||||||
| Official languages | Polish, Latin | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||
| Government | District principality | ||||||||||||||
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• 1233–1267 | Casimir I of Kuyavia | ||||||||||||||
| Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||||||||
• Separation from the Duchy of Masovia | 1233 | ||||||||||||||
| 1392 | |||||||||||||||
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