Hedwig of Legnica
Hedwig of Legnica (Polish: Jadwiga legnicka) (ca. 1351 – 1 August 1409) was a Polish princess and member of the Piast dynasty, in the Legnica branch. By marriage Hedwig was Duchess of Żagań.
Hedwig of Legnica | |
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| Duchess of Żagań | |
Coat-of-arms of Silesian Piasts | |
| Born | c. 1351 Poland |
| Died | 1409 |
| Noble family | Piast dynasty |
| Husband | Henry VI the Elder |
| Father | Wenceslaus I of Legnica |
| Mother | Anna of Cieszyn |
She was the fourth child and only daughter of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica and his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn.
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