Leszek of Dobrzyń (pl: ''Leszek dobrzyński''; bef. 1302 – bef. 10 July 1316), was a Polish prince member of the
House of Piast and Duke of
Dobrzyń during 1312–1316 with his brothers.
He was the eldest 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
Anastasia Lvovna of Halych–Volhynia ( uk, Анастасія Львівна) (?-1335), was a Duchess of Dobrzyń by marriage to Siemowit of Dobrzyń, (r. 1288–1293, 1295–1303 and 1305–1312). She served as Regent of Dobrzyń with her brot ...
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Life
The only known fact about him was his mention in the testimony of Jan of Kisielew during the Polish-Teutonic trial in Warsaw in 1339; because this is the only contemporary source who named him, his existence is a matter of dispute between historians. If he was a real person, certainly died young, in or before 1316,
[K. Jasiński: ''Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich'', Poznań – Wrocław 2001, p. 173, believed that most likely Leszek died ca. 1314; however, this fact is not substantiated.] still under the regency of his mother and uncle Władysław I.
Notes
References
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O. Balzer: ''Genealogia Piastów'', Akademia Umiejętności, Kraków 1895, pp. 361–362
''Wielkopolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa'', pp. 370–371/582 (in Polish) etrieved 16 February 2015.
*K. Jasiński: ''Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich'', Wydawnictwo Historyczne, Poznań – Wrocław 2001, pp. 172–173.
*S. A. Sroka: ''Leszek'',
n:K. Ożóg, S. Szczur (ed.), ''Piastowie. Leksykon biograficzny'', Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 1999, p. 243.
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1300s births
1316 deaths
People whose existence is disputed
Piast dynasty