The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke

Mieszko I Mieszko I (; – 25 May 992) was the first ruler of Poland and the founder of the first independent Polish state, the Duchy of Poland. His reign stretched from 960 to his death and he was a member of the Piast dynasty, a son of Siemomysł and ...

(c. 930–992). The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir III the Great. Branches of the Piast dynasty continued to rule in the Duchy of Masovia and in the Duchies of Silesia until the last male Silesian Piast died in 1675. The Piasts intermarried with several noble lines of Europe, and possessed numerous titles, some within the Holy Roman Empire. The Jagiellonian kings after John I Albert were also descended in the female line from Casimir III's daughter.

Origin of the name

The early dukes and kings of Poland are said to have regarded themselves as descendants of the semi-legendary Piast the Wheelwright (''Piast Kołodziej''), first mentioned in the ''

Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum The ''Gesta principum Polonorum'' (; "''Deeds of the Princes of the Poles''") is the oldest known medieval chronicle documenting the history of Poland from the legendary times until 1113. Written in Latin by an anonymous author, it was most lik ...

'' (Chronicles and deeds of the dukes or princes of the Poles), written c. 1113 by Gallus Anonymus. However, the term "Piast Dynasty" was not applied until the 17th century.Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN Warsaw 1975 vol. III p. 505 In a historical work the expression Piast dynasty was introduced by the Polish historian Adam Naruszewicz, it is not documented in contemporary sources.

History

The first "Piasts", probably of Polan descent, appeared around 940 in the territory of

Greater Poland Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; german: Großpolen, sv, Storpolen, la, Polonia Maior), is a Polish historical regions, historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed ...

at the stronghold of Giecz. Shortly afterwards they relocated their residence to Gniezno, where Prince Mieszko I ruled over the '' Civitas Schinesghe'' from about 960. The Piasts temporarily also ruled over Pomerania,

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and the Lusatias, as well as

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, and the Hungarian Spiš region in present-day Slovakia. The ruler bore the title of a duke or a king, depending on their position of power. The Polish monarchy had to deal with the expansionist policies of the Holy Roman Empire in the west, resulting in a chequered co-existence, with Piast rulers like Mieszko I, Casimir I the Restorer or Władysław I Herman trying to protect the Polish state by treaties, oath of allegiances and marriage alliances with the Imperial Ottonian and

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dynasties. The Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty, the Hungarian Arpads and their Anjou successors, the Kievan Rus', later also the State of the Teutonic Order and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were mighty neighbours. Poland1020-c

The Piast position was decisively enfeebled by an era of fragmentation following the 1138 Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth. For nearly 150 years, the Polish state shattered into several duchies, with the Piast duke against the formally valid principle of agnatic seniority fighting for the throne at Kraków, the capital of the Lesser Polish Seniorate Province. Numerous dukes like Mieszko III the Old, Władysław III Spindleshanks or Leszek I the White were crowned, only to be overthrown shortly afterwards. The senior branch of the Silesian Piasts, descendants of Bolesław III Wrymouth's eldest son Duke

Władysław II the Exile : ''This article refers to the 12th century Polish monarch. For the 14th century founder of the Jagiellon dynasty, see Jogaila, and for other monarchs with similar names, see Ladislaus II (disambiguation).'' Vladislaus II the Exile ( pl, Władys� ...

, went separate ways and since the 14th century were vassals of the

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. After the Polish royal line and Piast junior branch had died out in 1370, the Polish crown fell to the Anjou king

Louis I of Hungary Louis I, also Louis the Great ( hu, Nagy Lajos; hr, Ludovik Veliki; sk, Ľudovít Veľký) or Louis the Hungarian ( pl, Ludwik Węgierski; 5 March 132610 September 1382), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370 ...

, son of late King Casimir's sister Elizabeth Piast. The Masovian branch of the Piasts became extinct with the death of Duke Janusz III in 1526. The last ruling duke of the Silesian Piasts was George William of Legnica who died in 1675. His uncle Count August of Legnica, the last male Piast, died in 1679. The last legitimate heir, Duchess Karolina of Legnica-Brieg died in 1707 and is buried in

Trzebnica Abbey Sanctuary of St. Jadwiga in Trzebnica, also known as Trzebnica Abbey, Was a convent for Cistercian nuns in Trzebnica, north of Wrocław, in Silesia, Poland, founded in 1203. It was abandoned for a few decades in the 19th century, and then was taken ...

. Nevertheless, numerous families, like the illegitimate descendants of the Silesian duke Adam Wenceslaus of Cieszyn (1574–1617), link their genealogy to the dynasty.

Coat of arms

About 1295, Przemysł II used a coat of arms with a white

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– a symbol later referred to as the Piast coat of arms or as the

Piast Eagle The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented List of Polish monarchs, Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I of Poland, Mieszko I (c. 930–992). The Poland during the Piast dynasty, Piasts' royal rule i ...

. Górczyk, Wojciech, "Półksiężyc, orzeł, lew i smok. Uwagi o godłach napieczętnych Piastów" http://histmag.org/?id=3057&act=ac The Silesian Piasts in the 14th century used an eagle modified by a crescent, which became the coat of arms of the Duchy of Silesia.

Piast rulers

Piast kings and rulers of Poland appear in list form in the following table. For a list of all rulers, see List of Polish monarchs.

Legendary dukes of the Polans

, native1 = Duke , life1 = 9th century , reignstart1 = 9th century , reignend1 = 9th century , notes1 = A legendary ruler of the Polans , family1 = Polans (Tribe) , image1 = Monarch-emp.png , alt1 = , name2 = Piast the Wheelwright , nickname2 = pl, Piast Kołodziej
lat, Past Ckosisconis, Pazt filius Chosisconisu , native2 = Duke , life2 = 9th century , reignstart2 = 9th century , reignend2 = 9th century , notes2 = A legendary ruler of the Polans
Son of Chościsko, father of Siemowit
Founder of the Piast dynasty , family2 = Piast , image2 = Piast.PNG , alt2 = , name3 = Siemowit , nickname3 = Ziemowit , native3 = Duke , life3 = 9th century , reignstart3 = 9th century , reignend3 = 9th century , notes3 = A semi-legendary ruler of the Polans, son of Piast the Wheelwright and Rzepicha , family3 = Piast , image3 = Siemowit.PNG , alt3 = , name4 = Lestek , nickname4 = Leszek, Lestko , native4 = Duke , life4 = 9th / 10th centuries , reignstart4 = 9th / 10th centuries , reignend4 = 9th / 10th centuries , notes4 = A semi-legendary ruler of the Polans, son of Siemowit , family4 = Piast , image4 = Lestek.PNG , alt4 = , name5 = Siemomysł , nickname5 = Ziemomysł , native5 = Duke , life5 = 10th century , reignstart5 = 10th century , reignend5 = 10th century , notes5 = A semi-legendary ruler of the Polans, son of Lestek , family5 = Piast , image5 = Siemomysł.PNG , alt5 =

Dukes and Kings of Poland

, native2 = Koronamala

King , life2 = 967 – 17 June 1025 , reignstart2 = Duke: 992
King: 18 April 1025 , reignend2 = Duke: 18 April 1025
King: 17 June 1025 , notes2 = Son of Mieszko I and Dobrawa of Bohemia
First to be crowned King
''Regnum Sclavorum, Gothorum sive Polonorum'' , family2 = Piast , image2 = Chrobry1.jpg , alt2 = , name3 = Mieszko II Lambert , nickname3 = , native3 = Koronamala

King , life3 = ca. 990 – 10/11 May 1034 , reignstart3 = 1025 , reignend3 = 1031 , notes3 = Son of Bolesław I and

Emnilda of Lusatia Emnilda ( pl, Emnilda słowiańska; – 1017), was a Slavic noblewoman and Duchess of Poland from 992 by her marriage with the Piast ruler Bolesław I the Brave. Ancestry She was a daughter of Dobromir, a Slavic ruler who in a 1013 entry wa ...

, family3 = Piast , image3 = Mieszko II.jpg , alt3 = , name4 = Bezprym , nickname4 = , native4 = Duke , life4 = ca. 986 – 1032 , reignstart4 = 1031 , reignend4 = 1032 , notes4 = Son of Bolesław I and Judith of Hungary (''disputed'') , family4 = Piast , image4 = Bezprym.jpeg , alt4 = , name5 = Otto Bolesławowic , nickname5 = , native5 = Duke , life5 = 1000 – 1033 , reignstart5 = 1032 , reignend5 = 1032 , notes5 = Son of Bolesław I and Emnilda , family5 = Piast , image5 = Monarch-emp.png , alt5 = , name6 =

Theodorick Dytryk (''Theoderick'') (born after 992 - died after 1032) – factual or titular district Duke of Poland. Grandson of Mieszko I and his second wife Oda of Haldensleben Oda of Haldensleben (c. 955/60 – 1023) was Duchess of the Polans by marriage ...

, nickname6 = Dytryk , native6 = Duke , life6 = after 992 - after 1032 , reignstart6 = 1032 , reignend6 = 1032 /1033 , notes6 = Grandson of Mieszko I and Oda of Haldensleben , family6 = Piast , image6 = Monarch-emp.png , alt6 = , name7 = Mieszko II Lambert , nickname7 = , native7 = Duke , life7 = ca. 990 – 10/11 May 1034 , reignstart7 = 1032 , reignend7 = 1034 , notes7 = Restored , family7 = Piast , image7 = Mieszko II.jpg , alt7 = , name8 = Bolesław the Forgotten , nickname8 = pl, Bolesław Zapomniany , native8 = Duke , life8 = before 1016 – 1038 or 1039 , reignstart8 = 1034 , reignend8 = 1038 /1039 , notes8 = Semi-legendary, existence disputed , family8 = Piast , image8 = Monarch-emp.png , alt8 = , name9 = Casimir I the Restorer , nickname9 = pl, Kazimierz I Odnowiciel , native9 = Duke , life9 = – , reignstart9 = 1039 , reignend9 = 1058 , notes9 = Son of Mieszko II and Richeza of Lotharingia , family9 = Piast , image9 = Odnowiciel.jpg , alt9 = , name10 = Bolesław II the Bold , nickname10 = pl, Bolesław II Szczodry / Śmiały , native10 = Koronamala

King , life10 = ca. 1041 or 1042 – 2 or 3 April 1081 or 1082 , reignstart10 = Duke: 1058
King: 1076 , reignend10 = Duke: 1076
King: 1079 , notes10 = Son of Kazimierz I and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev , family10 = Piast , image10 = Bolesław II Śmiały by Aleksander Lesser.PNG , alt510 = , name11 = Władysław I Herman , nickname11 = , native11 = Duke , life11 = ca. 1044 – 4 June 1102 , reignstart11 = 1079 , reignend11 = 1102 , notes11 = Son of Kazimierz I and Maria Dobroniega , family11 = Piast , image11 = Jan Matejko, Władysław I Herman.jpg , alt11 = , name12 = Zbigniew of Poland, Zbigniew , nickname12 = Zbygniew , native12 = Duke , life12 = ca. 1073 – 8 July 1113 , reignstart12 = 1102 , reignend12 = 1107 , notes12 = Son of Władysław I and Przecława of Prawdzic coat of arms (''disputed'')
First jointly with Władysław I 1098-1102 , family12 = Piast , image12 = Zbigniew.JPG , alt12 = , name13 = Bolesław III Wrymouth , nickname13 = pl, Bolesław III Krzywousty , native13 = Duke , life13 = – , reignstart13 = 1107 , reignend13 = 1138 , notes13 = Son of Władysław I and Judith of Bohemia
First jointly with Władysław 1098-1102
Introduced ''Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty, senioral principle'' , family13 = Piast , image13 = Krzywousty1.jpg , alt13 =

High Dukes of Poland (Fragmentation of the Kingdom)

, native1 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life1 = 1105 – 30 May 1159 , reignstart1 = 1138 , reignend1 = 1146 , notes1 = Son of Bolesław III and Zbyslava of Kiev
Also Duke of Silesia
Exiled by his brothers , family1 = Piast , image1 = Jan Matejko, Władysław II Wygnaniec.jpg , alt1 = , name2 = Bolesław IV the Curly , nickname2 = pl, Bolesław Kędzierzawy , native2 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life2 = ca. 1125 – 5 January 1173 , reignstart2 = 1146 , reignend2 = 1173 , notes2 = Son of Bolesław III and Salomea of Berg
Also Duke of Masovia , family2 = Piast , image2 = Jan Matejko, Bolesław IV Kędzierzawy.jpg , alt2 = , name3 = Mieszko III the Old , nickname3 = pl, Mieszko III Stary , native3 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life3 = ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 , reignstart3 = 1173 , reignend3 = 1177 , notes3 = Son of Bolesław III and Salomea
Also Duke of Greater Poland , family3 = Piast , image3 = Mieszko stary.jpg , alt3 = , name4 = Casimir II the Just , nickname4 = pl, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy , native4 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life4 = ca. 1138 – 5 May 1194 , reignstart4 = 1177 , reignend4 = 1190 , notes4 = Son of Bolesław III and Salomea
Also Duke of Wiślica and Sandomierz , family4 = Piast , image4 = Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy 2.jpg , alt4 = , name5 = Mieszko III the Old , nickname5 = pl, Mieszko III Stary , native5 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life5 = ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 , reignstart5 = 1190 , reignend5 = 1190 , notes5 = Restored , family5 = Piast , image5 = Mieszko stary.jpg , alt5 = , name6 = Casimir II the Just , nickname6 = pl, Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy , native6 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life6 = ca. 1138 – 5 May 1194 , reignstart6 = 1190 , reignend6 = 1194 , notes6 = Restored , family6 = Piast , image6 = Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy 2.jpg , alt6 = , name7 = Leszek I the White , nickname7 = pl, Leszek Biały , native7 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life7 = ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 , reignstart7 = 1194 , reignend7 = 1198 , notes7 = Son of Casimir II and Helen of Znojmo
Also Duke of Sandomierz , family7 = Piast , image7 = Jan Matejko, Leszek Biały.jpg , alt7 = , name8 = Mieszko III the Old , nickname8 = pl, Mieszko III Stary , native8 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life8 = ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 , reignstart8 = 1198 , reignend8 = 1199 , notes8 = Restored , family8 = Piast , image8 = Mieszko stary.jpg , alt8 = , name9 = Leszek I the White , nickname9 = pl, Leszek Biały , native9 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life9 = ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 , reignstart9 = 1199 , reignend9 = 1199 , notes9 = Restored , family9 = Piast , image9 = Jan Matejko, Leszek Biały.jpg , alt9 = , name10 = Mieszko III the Old , nickname10 = pl, Mieszko III Stary , native10 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life10 = ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 , reignstart10 = 1199 , reignend10 = 1202 , notes10 = Restored , family10 = Piast , image10 = Mieszko stary.jpg , alt10 = , name11 = Władysław III Spindleshanks , nickname11 = pl, Władysław III Laskonogi , native11 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life11 = ca. 1161/66 – 3 November 1231 , reignstart11 = 1202 , reignend11 = 1202 , notes11 = Son of Mieszko III and Eudoxia of Kiev
Also Duke of Greater Poland , family11 = Piast , image11 = Jan Matejko, Władysław Laskonogi.jpg , alt11 = , name12 = Leszek I the White , nickname12 = pl, Leszek Biały , native12 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life12 = ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 , reignstart12 = 1202 , reignend12 = 1210 , notes12 = Restored , family12 = Piast , image12 = Jan Matejko, Leszek Biały.jpg , alt12 = , name13 = Mieszko IV Tanglefoot , nickname13 = pl, Mieszko I Plątonogi , native13 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life13 = ca. 1130 – 16 May 1211 , reignstart13 = 1210 , reignend13 = 1211 , notes13 = Son of Władysław II and Agnes of Babenberg
Also Duke of Silesia , family13 = Piast , image13 = Mieszko IV.JPG , alt13 = , name14 = Leszek I the White , nickname14 = pl, Leszek Biały , native14 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life14 = ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 , reignstart14 = 1211 , reignend14 = 1225 , notes14 = Restored , family14 = Piast , image14 = Jan Matejko, Leszek Biały.jpg , alt14 = , name15 = Henryk I the Bearded , nickname15 = pl, Henryk I Brodaty , native15 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life15 = ca. 1165 – 19 March 1238 , reignstart15 = 1225 , reignend15 = 1225 , notes15 = Grandson of Władysław II, son of Bolesław I the Tall and Krystyna
Also Duke of Silesia , family15 = Piast , image15 = Jan Matejko, Henryk I Brodaty.jpg , alt15 = , name16 = Leszek I the White , nickname16 = pl, Leszek Biały , native16 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life16 = ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 , reignstart16 = 1225 , reignend16 = 1227 , notes16 = Restored
Assassinated , family16 = Piast , image16 = Jan Matejko, Leszek Biały.jpg , alt16 = , name17 = Władysław III Spindleshanks , nickname17 = pl, Władysław III Laskonogi , native17 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life17 = ca. 1161/66 – 3 November 1231 , reignstart17 = 1227 , reignend17 = 1229 , notes17 = Restored , family17 = Piast , image17 = Jan Matejko, Władysław Laskonogi.jpg , alt17 = , name18 = Konrad I of Masovia , nickname18 = pl, Konrad I Mazowiecki , native18 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life18 = ca. 1187/88 – 31 August 1247 , reignstart18 = 1229 , reignend18 = 1232 , notes18 = Son of Kazimierz II and Helen of Znojmo
Also Duke of Masovia , family18 = Piast , image18 = Konrad I Mazowiecki.jpg , alt18 = , name19 = Henryk I the Bearded , nickname19 = pl, Henryk I Brodaty , native19 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life19 = ca. 1165 – 19 March 1238 , reignstart19 = 1232 , reignend19 = 1238 , notes19 = Restored , family19 = Piast , image19 = Jan Matejko, Henryk I Brodaty.jpg , alt19 = , name20 = Henryk II the Pious , nickname20 = pl, Henryk II Pobożny , native20 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life20 = ca. 1196 – 9 April 1241 , reignstart20 = 1238 , reignend20 = 1241 , notes20 = Son of Henry I and Saint Hedwig of Andechs (Saint Hedwig of Silesia)
Also Duke of Wroclaw and Greater Poland
Fell at Battle of Legnica , family20 = Piast , image20 = Henryk II Pobożny tomb effigy.PNG , alt20 = , name21 = Bolesław II Rogatka , nickname21 = Bolesław II the Horned , native21 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life21 = ca. 1220 – 1225 , reignstart21 = 1241 , reignend21 = 1241 , notes21 = Son of Henry II and Anne of Bohemia (1204-1265), Anne of Bohemia
Also Duke of Silesia , family21 = Piast , image21 = Monarch-emp.png , alt21 = , name22 = Konrad I of Masovia , nickname22 = pl, Konrad I Mazowiecki , native22 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life22 = ca. 1187/88 – 31 August 1247 , reignstart22 = 1241 , reignend22 = 1243 , notes22 = Restored , family22 = Piast , image22 = Konrad I Mazowiecki.jpg , alt22 = , name23 = Bolesław V the Chaste , nickname23 = pl, Bolesław Wstydliwy , native23 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life23 = 21 June 1226 – 7 December 1279 , reignstart23 = 1243 , reignend23 = 1279 , notes23 = Son of Leszek the White and Grzymislawa of Luck , family23 = Piast , image23 = Jan Matejko, Bolesław Wstydliwy.jpg , alt23 = , name24 = Leszek II the Black , nickname24 = pl, Leszek Czarny , native24 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life24 = ca. 1241 – 30 September 1288 , reignstart24 = 1279 , reignend24 = 1288 , notes24 = Paternal grandson of Konrad I of Masovia
Maternal grandson of Henry II
Son of Casimir I of Kuyavia and Constance of Wrocław , family24 = Piast , image24 = Jan Matejko, Leszek Czarny.jpg , alt24 = , name25 = Bolesław II of Masovia , nickname25 = Boleslaw II of Płock , native25 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life25 = ca. 1251 – 20 April 1313 , reignstart25 = 1288 , reignend25 = 1288 , notes25 = Grandson of Konrad I of Masovia
Duke of Masovia , family25 = Piast , image25 = Bolesław II.jpg , alt25 = , name26 = Henryk IV Probus , nickname26 = pl, Henryk IV Prawy , native26 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life26 = ca. 1257/58 – 23 June 1290 , reignstart26 = 1288 , reignend26 = 1289 , notes26 = Paternal grandson of Henryk II
Maternal grandson of Konrad I
Son of Henry III the White and Judyta of Masovia
Duke of Lower Silesia , family26 = Piast , image26 = Henryk IV Probus tomb effigy.PNG , alt26 = , name27 = Bolesław II of Masovia , nickname27 = Boleslaw II of Płock , native27 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life27 = ca. 1251 – 20 April 1313 , reignstart27 = 1289 , reignend27 = 1289 , notes27 = Restored , family27 = Piast , image27 = Bolesław II.jpg , alt27 = , name28 = Władysław I the Elbow-high , nickname28 = pl, Władysław I Łokietek , native28 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life28 = 1261 – 2 March 1333 , reignstart28 = 1289 , reignend28 = 1289 , notes28 = Grandson of Konrad I of Masovia
Son of Kazimierz I of Kujawia and Euphrosyne of Opole , family28 = Piast , image28 = Wladislaus I of Poland.PNG , alt28 = , name29 = Henryk IV Probus , nickname29 = pl, Henryk IV Prawy , native29 = High Duke
Supreme Prince , life29 = ca. 1257/58 – 23 June 1290 , reignstart29 = 1289 , reignend29 = 1290 , notes29 = Restored , family29 = Piast , image29 = Henryk IV Probus tomb effigy.PNG , alt29 =

Kings of Poland (Reunification attempts)

Kings of Poland (Reunited Kingdom)

, native1 = Koronamala

King , life1 = 1261 – 2 March 1333 , reignstart1 = 1320 , reignend1 = 1333 , notes1 = Restored
Re-united the Kingdom of Poland , family1 = Piast , image1 = Wladislaus I of Poland.PNG , alt1 = , name2 = Casimir III the Great , nickname2 = pl, Kazimierz III Wielki , native2 = Koronamala

King , life2 = – , reignstart2 = 1333 , reignend2 = 1370 , notes2 = Son of Władysław I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Kalisz
Regarded as one of the greatest Polish monarchs , family2 = Piast , image2 = Casimir the Great by Leopold Löffler.PNG , alt2 =

Female Piasts

Queen consorts

* Świętosława, supposed daughter of Mieszko I of Poland, Queen consort of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and England, mother of Cnut the Great, List of English monarchs, King of all England, King of Denmark, Denmark and King of Norway, Norway * Świętosława of Poland, daughter of Casimir I the Restorer, Queen consort of Bohemia * Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden, daughter of Bolesław III Wrymouth, Queen consort of Sweden, mother of Canute V of Denmark, King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk, Queen consort of Denmark * Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, daughter of

, Queen consort of León and List of Galician consorts, Galicia, Queen consort of Castile, Empress of All Spains * Salomea of Poland, daughter of Leszek I the White, Queen consort of Halych * Fenenna of Kuyavia, daughter of Ziemomysł of Kuyavia, Queen consort of Hungary * Elizabeth Richeza of Poland, daughter of Przemysł II, Queen consort of Poland and Queen consort of Bohemia, Bohemia * Viola of Teschen, Viola of Cieszyn, daughter of Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn, Queen consort of Hungary, Bohemia and Poland * Maria of Bytom, daughter of Casimir of Bytom, Queen consort of Hungary * Beatrice of Silesia, daughter of Bolko I the Strict, German Queen, Queen of the Romans * Hedwig of Kalisz, daughter of Bolesław the Pious, Queen consort of Poland, mother of Casimir III the Great King of Poland and Elizabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary, Elizabeth of Poland Queen consort of Hungary * Elizabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary, Elizabeth of Poland, daughter of Władysław I the Elbow-high, Queen consort of Hungary, mother of Louis I of Hungary, Louis I, King of Poland, Hungary and Kings of Croatia, Croatia and Charles I of Hungary, King of Hungary and Croatia * Anne of Swidnica, Anna of Świdnica, daughter of Henry II, Duke of Świdnica, Queen consort of Germany, of Bohemia and Holy Roman Empress, mother of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, King of the Romans and of Bohemia * Hedwig of Sagan, daughter of Henry V of Iron, Queen consort of Poland

Priesthood

Archbishops

* Bolesław of Toszek – Archbishop of Esztergom * Władysław of Wroclaw – Archbishop of Salzburg

Bishops

* Jarosław, Duke of Opole, Jarosław of Opole – Bishop of Wrocław * Mieszko of Bytom – Bishop of Nitra and of Veszprém * Henry of Masovia – Bishop of Płock * Jan Kropidło – Bishop of Poznań, Włocławek, Kamień Krajeński, Kamień and Chełmno, Archbishop of Gniezno (only formally) * Wenceslaus II of Legnica – Bishop of Lebus and of Wrocław * Henry VIII of Legnica – Bishop of Wrocław * Konrad IV the Older – Bishop of Wrocław * Alexander of Masovia – Bishop of Trento * Casimir III of Płock – Bishop of Płock

Family tree of Piasts

References

External links

''Dukes of Kraków, Princes of Poland'', Collier's
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