Duchy of Wiślica
Duchy of Wiślica was a district principality and a fiefdom within the Kingdom of Poland. It was formed in 1166 from the territories of the Duchy of Sandomierz, following its fragmentation onto three parts. The state was ruled by Casimir II the Just, and it existed until 1173, when Casimir had assumed the throne of the Duchy of Sandomierz, uniting two states together. Its capital was Wiślica and it was located in the southern Sandomierz Land in the southeastern corner of the Kingdom of Poland. The state was later shortly reestablished in 1230 by Grzymisława of Łuck who ruled it as a regent in the name of her son, Bolesław V the Chaste. In 1234, they had become rulers of the whole Duchy of Sandomierz, with that year being the last mention of the duchy in the documents.
Duchy of Wiślica Księstwo wiślickie (Polish) Ducatus Visliciensis (Latin) | |||||||||
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| 1166–1173 1230–c. 1234 | |||||||||
| Status | Fiefdom of Kingdom of Poland | ||||||||
| Capital | Wiślica | ||||||||
| Official languages | Polish, Latin | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | District principality | ||||||||
| Duke | |||||||||
• 1166–1173 | Casimir II the Just | ||||||||
• 1230–c. 1234 | Bolesław V the Chaste (de jure) Grzymisława of Łuck (regent) | ||||||||
| Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1166 | ||||||||
• Incorporation into Duchy of Sandomierz | 1173 | ||||||||
• Reestablishment of the duchy | 1230 | ||||||||
• Last known mention of the duchy in the records | 1234 | ||||||||
• Destruction of Wiślica during First Mongol invasion of Poland | 1241 | ||||||||
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