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Sulisława (died after 25 December 1294) was a daughter of
Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...
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knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Gr ...
. She was originally a
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in
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, but in about 1285, she became the mistress of
Mestwin II Mestwin II ( pl, Mściwój II or ''Mszczuj II'') ( 1220 – December 25, 1294) was a Duke of Pomerelia, member of the Samborides dynasty. He ruled Pomerelia as a sole ruler from 1273 to 1294. Early life Mestwin II was the son of Swietopelk II an ...
. On 26 August 1288, after his divorce from
Euphrosyne of Opole Euphrosyne of Opole ( pl, Eufrozyna opolska) (1228/30 – 4 November 1292) was a daughter of Casimir I of Opole and his wife Viola, Duchess of Opole. She was a member of the House of Piast and became Duchess of Kuyavia from her first marriage an ...
, Mestwin married Sulisława.


Sources

*B. Śliwiński ''Poczet książąt gdańskich'', Gdańsk 2006, s. 53 *B. Śliwiński ''Kronikarskie niedyskrecje, czyli życie prywatne Piastów'', Gdańsk 2004, s. 76-77 13th-century births 1288 deaths Mistresses of Polish royalty {{Christianity-bio-stub