Duchy of Łęczyca () was one of the
duchies of Poland. It was created around 1231 from Province of Łęczyca, a part 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.Kwiatkowski, Richard. The Country That Refused to Die: The Story of t ...
by
Konrad I of Masovia. Province of Łęczyca existed since turn of the 11th/12th century.
In 1264 the
Duchy of Sieradz was split from it. The last duke of this duchy was
Władysław the Hunchback. After his death in 1352 the duchy became part of the
Kingdom of Poland
The Kingdom of Poland (; Latin: ''Regnum Poloniae'') was a monarchy in Central Europe during the Middle Ages, medieval period from 1025 until 1385.
Background
The West Slavs, West Slavic tribe of Polans (western), Polans who lived in what i ...
and was reorganized into the
Łęczyca Voivodeship
Łęczyca Voivodeship () was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from the 14th century until the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795. It was part of Greater Poland Province, and its capital was in Łęczyca. The voivod ...
.
References
Duchy of Leczyca
14th-century disestablishments in Poland
Former countries in Europe
States and territories established in 1231
States and territories disestablished in 1352
Duchies of Poland
Fiefdoms of Poland
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