The Kraków Land, also known as the Cracow Land, was a land (administrative subdivision) of

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. Jan Długosz: ''Insigniorum clenodiorum Regis et Regni Polonie descriptio''. In: Jan Długosz: ''Insignia seu Clenodia Regis et Regni Poloniae''. It was located in the

Lesser Poland Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name Małopolska ( la, Polonia Minor), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a s ...

, and centered around its capital,

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

. Since 1138, it was a main land of the

Seniorate Province Seniorate Province, also known as the Senioral Province, , was a district principality in the Duchy of Poland that was formed in 1138, following the fragmentation of the state. Its ruler held the title of the High Duke, ruling all duchies wit ...

, that in 1227, was replaced by the

Duchy of Kraków Duchy of Kraków; Latin: ''Ducatus Cracoviensis'' was a duchy in Lesser Poland that existed from 1227 until 1300. Its capital was Kraków. It was formed in 1227 from the Seniorate Province, following the abolishment of the Duchy of Poland. It r ...

.J. Wyrozumski: ''Dzieje Polski piastowskiej (VIII w.-1370)''. Kraków, Fogra. 1999. ISBN 83-85719-38-5, OCLC 749221743. Around 1314, the area of land was incorporated into

Kraków Voivodeship Kraków Voivodeship may also refer to: *Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795) * Kraków Voivodeship (1816–1837) *Kraków Voivodeship (1919–1939) *Kraków Voivodeship (1945–1975) *Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998) The Kraków Voivodeshi ...

, that was established within the same borders.Z. Gloger:
Geografia historyczna ziem dawnej Polski
', Kraków 1903.

Symbols

The

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...

of the Kraków Land depicted the white (silver)

eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

with its head turned right, with a yellow (golden) crown.Barbara Miodońska: ''Przedstawienie państwa polskiego w Statucie Łaskiego z r. 1506'', In: ''Folia Historiae Artium'', vol. 5, Kraków, 1968. p. 34.

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References

{{reflist Ziemias History of Lesser Poland History of Kraków