Bolesław of Dobrzyń (pl: ''Boleslaw dobrzyński''; betw. 1303/06 - 1 October 1327/12 March 1329, most probably in 1328), was a
Polish
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prince, member of the
House of Piast
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Branc ...
. He was Duke of
Dobrzyń during 1312-1327 (until 1316 under the regency of his mother and since them under the tutelage of his oldest brother) and Duke of
Łęczyca
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since 1327 jointly with his brother.
He was the fourth or second son of
Siemowit of Dobrzyń Siemowit of Dobrzyń (pl: ''Siemowit dobrzyński''; c. 1262/67 – 1312), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast, Duke of Brześć Kujawski during 1267–1288, Duke of Dobrzyń during 1288–1293, 1295–1303 and 1305–1312, during 1293 ...
and
Anastasia Lvovna of Halych–Volhynia. It's unknown after whom he was named; probably was in honour to
Bolesław II of Płock, his father's cousin.
Life
Bolesław never ruled by himself. After his father's death in 1312 he was under the regency of his mother and uncle,
Władysław I the Elbow-high Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to:
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, and since 1316 he remained under the guardianship of his oldest surviving brother
Władysław, with whom he jointly issued documents from 1322. He appeared for the first time in sources, together with his mother and brother, in a document dated 10 July 1316 and issued by
Florian, Bishop of Płock concerning with the payment of
tithe
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s. In 1323 together with his brother Władysław, he founded a hospital for the
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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at
Rypin
Rypin (german: Rippin) is a town in north-central Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 50 km east of Toruń. It is the capital of Rypin County. Population is 16,950 (2009).
History
Rypin was founded in the Middle Ages, and ...
. His last mention in documents was on 20 March 1326.
It is known that Bolesław took part in the exchange of the district of Dobrzyń for Łęczyca, which was made after the threats of the
Teutonic Order
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and concluded in 1327/1328 between the princes and their uncle Władysław I the Elbow-high. This agreement was formalized on 1 October 1327, and on 12 March 1329 Władysław the Hunchback issued the first known document without Bolesław. It's unknown if the brothers ever divided the Duchy of Łęczyca, although is also known that Bolesław issued documents alone. Therefore, is considered that Bolesław died between 1 October 1327 and 12 March 1329. Is believed that his death occurred in 1328, shortly after the change of the Duchies, because only few witnesses remember that he took part in it.
[K. Jasiński: ''Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich'', Poznań – Wrocław 2001, p. 180.] It's unknown if he married or had offspring and the place of his burial.
Notes
References
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O. Balzer: ''Genealogia Piastów'', Akademia Umiejętności, Kraków 1895, pp. 364–365.
*K. Jasiński: ''Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich'', Wydawnictwo Historyczne, Poznań – Wrocław 2001, pp. 172–173, 179–180.
* S. A. Sroka: ''Bolesław'',
n:K. Ożóg, S. Szczur (ed.), ''Piastowie. Leksykon biograficzny'', Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 1999, pp. 244–245.
* S. A. Sroka: ''Władysław Garbaty'',
n:K. Ożóg, S. Szczur (ed.), ''Piastowie. Leksykon biograficzny'', Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 1999, p. 244.
External links
''Siemowit dobrzyński'' in: poczet.com etrieved 17 February 2015
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