Władysław the Hunchback (; – 5 June 1351 or April 1352), was a

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prince, member of the

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. He was Duke of Dobrzyń during 1312-1327 (until 1316 under the regency of his mother and uncle) and again since 1343, and Duke of Łęczyca from 1327. He was the second or first 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 () (?-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 brother-in-law Władysław I Łokietek dur ...

Life

In 1316 Władysław entered into an agreement with Florian, Bishop of Płock concerning with the payment of

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s, and in this way the excommunication imposed to him and his family since 1310 was removed. After began his independent rule, he was a faithful supporter of his uncle and former regent

Władysław I the Elbow-high Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to: People Mononym * Włodzis ...

, to whom he recognized as his overlord. During all his reign, Władysław (and his brother and co-ruler

Bolesław Bolesław or Boleslav may refer to: People * Bolesław (given name) (also ''Boleslav'' or ''Boleslaus''), including a list of people with this name Geography * Bolesław, Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland * Bolesław, Olkusz Coun ...

) tried to pursue a friendly policy with the Church; on 24 June 1323 they founded (jointly with their mother) a hospital for the

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Rypin Rypin is a town in north-central Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 50 km east of Toruń. It is the capital of Rypin County. Population is 16,528 (2010). History Rypin was founded in the Middle Ages, and was part of Poland ...

and in 1332 they granted several villages including ''Lodza'' (who since 1423 was named

Łódź Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Polan ...

) in perpetual possession to the Kujawy Bishops. In 1327/28, thanks to the threats of the Teutonic Order, the Polish King proposed to Władysław and Bolesław the exchange of their ancestral domain Dobrzyń for Łęczyca. This agreement was formalized on 1 October 1327.K. Jasiński: ''Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich'', Poznań – Wrocław 2001, p. 180; J. Bieniak: ''Kształtowanie się terytorium ziemi dobrzyńskiej w średniowieczu'', n:"Zapiski Historyczne" 51, 1986, n° 3, p. 21. After the death of his brother Bolesław ca. 1328, Władysław ruled alone. In 1343, as a result of the Treaty of Kalisz, Władysław recovered Dobrzyń (although probably this was a part of the 1327/28 exchange treaty). In addition, he could kept the district of Łęczyca during his lifetime. Around 1343, Władysław married with Anna (d. ca. September 1349), whose origins are unknown. They had no children. Władysław died between 1351 and 1352. Because he was childless, his districts of Dobrzyń and Łęczyca were merged to the Polish Kingdom.

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