Dukes of Greater Poland

According to the statute, constitution or last will of the Polish duke Boleslaus III the Wrymouth Poland was divided into the 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Cracow for the eldest to be the high-duke of all Poland.

One of these provinces, Greater Poland was given to the Mieszko III the Old the third oldest son of Boleslaus, and subsequenly divided among his descendants and successors, until they died out in 1296. After a short period of rule by the dukes from various branches of Piast dynasty and the kings of Bohemia, the province fell to Ladislaus the Short (crowned king 1320) and turned into the Poznan Voivodship and Kalisz Voivodship of the united Kingdom of Poland.

Table of contents

1 Duchy of Greater Poland
2 Duchy of Poznan
3 Duchy of Gniezno
4 Duchy of Kalisz
5 Duchy of Ujscie
6 Further reading

Duchy of Greater Poland

1138-1177 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
1202-1207 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
1229-1234 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1250-1253 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
1257-1277 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1279-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
1296-1300 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)
1300-1302 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
1302-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
from 1314 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)

Turned into the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland, divided into the Poznan Voivodship and Kalisz Voivodship.

Duchy of Poznan

Upto 1177 it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Gniezno and Kalisz.

1177-1179 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
1179-1194 Odo I (Odo I), son of Mieszko
1196-1302 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
1202-1227 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
1227-1234 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
1234-1238 Henry I the Bearded (Henryk I Brodaty)
1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1247-1257 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
1257-1277 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1277-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
1296-1300 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)
1300-1302 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
1302-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan
from 1314 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)

Turned into the Poznan Voivodship, part of the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland

Duchy of Gniezno

Upto 1177 it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Poznan and Kalisz.

1177-1181 Casimir II the Just (Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy)
1182-1202 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
1202-1229 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
1229-1238 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1247-1249 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
1249-1250 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1250-1253 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
1253-1279 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1279-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
1296-1300 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)
1300-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
1306-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
1312-1313 Boleslaus of Olesnica and Konrad of Namyslow,
1313-1314 Boleslaus of Olesnica
from 1314 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)

Together with the Duchy of Kalisz turned into the Kalisz Voivodship, part of the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland

Duchy of Kalisz

Upto 1177 it was a part of the Duchy of Greater Poland, and upto 1290 part of the Duchy of Gniezno. In the following years it was temporarily a separated duchy, sometimes joined with the duchies of Poznan and Gniezno.

1190-1193 Mieszko of Kalisz (Mieszko Kaliski)
1193-1194 Odo I (Odo I), son of Mieszko
1194-1194 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
1194-1202 Mieszko III the Old (Mieszko III Stary)
1202-1207 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
1207-1217 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
1217-1227 Ladislaus III Laskonogi (Władysław III Laskonogi)
1227-1234 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)
1234-1238 Henry I the Bearded (Henryk I Brodaty)
1238-1241 Henry II the Pious (Henryk II Pobożny)
1241-1247 Przemysl I (Przemysł I) and Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1247-1249 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1249-1253 Przemysl I (Przemysł I)
1253-1279 Boleslaus the Pious (Bolesław Pobożny)
1279-1296 Przemysl II (Przemysł II)
1296-1300 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)
1300-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
1306-1309 Henry III of Glogow (Henryk III Głogowski)
1309-1312 Przemko II of Zagan, Henry IV of Zagan, John of Zagan, Boleslaus of Olesnica, Konrad
1312-1313 Boleslaus of Olesnica and Konrad of Namyslow
1313-1314 Konrad of Namyslow
from 1314 Ladislaus the Short (Władysław Łokietek)

Together with the Duchy of Gniezno turned into the Kalisz Voivodship, part of the Greater Poland province of the united Kingdom of Poland

Duchy of Ujscie

Temporary duchy created during the struggle of Ladislaus for control of all Greater Poland province, later part of the Duchy of Gniezno.

1223-1229 Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz (Władysław Odonic Plwacz)