Boleslaw the Pious

Boleslaw the Pious

Boleslaw the Pious (born between 1221-1227, died 14 April 1279), was a duke of Greater Poland (provinces of Poznań, Kalisz, and Gniezno).

He was born to Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz, duke of Greater Poland, and Jadwiga of Pomerania, daughter of Mściwój I, duke of Eastern Pomerania.

Born: after 1221
Realm of power:
1239-1247 Duke of Greater Poland, together with his brother Przemysł I
1247-1249 Duke of Kalisz
1249-1250 Duke of Gniezno
1250-1253 deprived of power
1253-1257 Duke of Kalisz and Gniezno
1257-1277 Duke of Greater Poland
1277-1279 Duke of Kalisz and Gniezno
Died 13 April 1279

On 16 August 1264 Boleslaw granted the first written privilege to the Jews of Greater Poland (the Privilege of Boleslau of Kalisz). It regulated the judicial authority over the Jewish population, and Jewish credit and trading activity. The comparatively liberal statute served as a basis for Jewish privileges in Poland until 1795.

Children

In 1257, Boleslaw married Jolenta of Hungary. She was a daughter of Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. They had three daughters:

*Elzbieta of Greater Poland (1263 - 28 September, 1304). Married Henry V, Duke of Legnica.
*Jadwiga of Greater Poland (1266 - 10 December, 1339). Married Władysław I the Elbow-high, King of Poland.
*Anna of Greater Poland (born 1278). A nun in Gniezno.

ee also

* Piast Dynasty
* Dukes of Greater Poland

External links

* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/POLAND.htm#BoleslawPoboznydied1279 His listing along with his children in "Medieval lands" by Charles Cawley. The project "involves extracting and analysing detailed information from primary sources, including contemporary chronicles, cartularies, necrologies and testaments."]


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