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The Duke of Silesia was the sons and descendants of the Polish Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. In accordance with the last will and testament of Bolesław, upon his death his lands were divided into four or five hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Kraków reserved for the eldest, who was to be High Duke of all Poland. This was known as the fragmentation of Poland. Subsequent developments lead to further splintering of the duchies.

At the beginning of the 14th century, fourteen independent Duchies existed in Silesia: Brzeg, Wrocław, Świdnica, Jawor, Ziębice, Głogów, Ścinawa, Żagan and Oleśnica in Lower Silesia; Koźle, Cieszyn, Bytom, Niemodlin, Opole, Strzelce, Racibórz and Opava in Upper Silesia and the ecclesiastical Duchy of Nysa. Between 1327 and 1329 most dukes accepted the overlordship of Bohemian king John of Bohemia, who acquired the right of succession for all of these duchies. In the coming centuries all branches of the Silesian Piasts died out, and with the death of George William, Duke of Liegnitz the dynasty ceased to exist.

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[1]
As Opole kept the original capital of Opole-Racibórz, the duchy will be pictured with the same color.
[2]
divided into Świdnica and Jawor between 1312 and 1346
[3]
Zator split few years before the annexation of Oświęcim to Poland; Zator therefore will be seen as a direct successor duchy, and will be pictured with the same color.
[4]
Briefly recovered by Jawor between 1337 and 1346.
[5]
The dukes changed their capital to Chojnów in early 1440's, and sold the town of Lubin to Głogów, which was bought back in 1482 by Legnica. The recovery of Legnica by Chojnów (1454) recentered the capital to this recovered town, and, until 1488, the territory of Chojnów and later Lubin became part of the Legnica. Lubin re-emerged in 1488, but was definitely annexed to Legnica in 1550
[6]
Shared a half, between 1358 and 1368, with Świdnica-Jawor; Olawa split between 1400 and 1454 and eventually joined Legnica
[7]
Brzeg was bought from Opole in 1481 and Lubin from Głogów in 1482
[8]
Olawa split from Brzeg in three periods: 1586–1595, 1602–1605, 1672–1680. The latter two were dowries as well.
[9]
Avoid confusion between Henry III the White and Henry III, duke of Głogów
[10]
Avoid confusion between Conrad I of Głogów and Conrad I of Oleśnica, later inheritor of a part of Głogów.
[11]
Avoid confusion with the later duke of Żagań, Henry IV the Faithful
[12]
A new line of dukes started with Conrad I, and Henry was his son. As Henry was, like his uncle Henry III the White, descendant of Henry II, he was numbered, not according to his uncle, but independently as a new line.
[13]
Avoid confusion between dukes Conrad II of Żagań, known as the Hunchback and Conrad II of Oleśnica, known as the Gray.
[14]
Albeit more known as Przemko, his true name was probably Premislaus
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Avoid confusion between dukes Henry V of Legnica and Henry V of Żagań
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Ruled in Swidnica-Jawor since 1273, and abdicated at his father's death, when the partitions were made.
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Albeit more known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus. Avoid confusion with his contemporary, Bolko I of Opole.
[18]
A new line of dukes starts with Mieszko I, who is thereby counted as I.
[19]
A new line of dukes starts with Casimir, who is thereby counted as I.
[20]
Applied for Bolko I and Bolko II of Opole. Albeit more known as Bolko, their true name was probably Boleslaus, name with they are also stated in sources. Bolko I was the first Boleslaus/Bolko in Upper Silesia and he was numbered as such. However, avoid confusion with his Lower Silesian contemporary, Bolko I the Strict. The same can be said to Bolko II of Opole. Avoid confusiom between him and his Lower Silesian contemporaries, Bolko the Small and Bolko II of Ziębice.
[21]
Avoid confusion between dukes Henry VI of Wrocław, known as the Good and Henry VI of Żagań, known as the Elder
[22]
A new line of dukes started with Bolko I, and Henry was his son. However, unlike Głogów line, who followed Henry the Pious, this Henry didn't follow any numbering of his ancestors, and styled himself as the I.
[23]
Albeit known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus. Starter of a new line of dukes, he recognized his father's numbering
[24]
Avoid confusion with the prior duke of Wrocław, Henry IV the Just
[25]
Albeit more known as Przemko, probably his true name was Premislaus.
[26]
Applied to Władysław of Oświęcim and Władysław of Bytom. They styled themselves I, ignoring the numbering of their ancestor and last duke of the united Opole-Racibórz, Ladislaus I of Opole-Racibórz. Avoid confusion with this two contemporary dukes
[27]
Documented as such in 1340.
[28]
Albeit known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus. Avoid confusion with his Lower Silesian uncle, Bolko II of Ziębice, and the Upper Silesian Bolko II of Opole.
[29]
Avoid confusion between the Lower Silesian Wenceslaus I of Legnica, and the Upper Silesians Wenceslaus I of Cieszyn and Wenceslaus I of Zator
[30]
Ladislaus, as ruler of Opole and a direct descendant of Ladislaus I of Opole-Racibórz, numbered himself II.
[31]
Not counting the regents of Opole-Racibórz, Henry was in fact the first (and only) ruler in Upper Silesia to bear this name, more usual in Lower Silesia. In fact, his mother, Elisabeth of Świdnica, was Lower Silesian.
[32]
Applied to Upper Silesian Bolko III of Strzelce and Lower Silesian Bolko III of Ziębice. Albeit more known as Bolko, their true name must have been Boleslaus. Avoid confusion between these two contemporary dukes.
[33]
Albeit following the numberings of the rulers named Bolko, the same is not applied to the dukes Henry in Ziębice. Henry is styled the I, ignoring the numbering of Henry II the Pious.
[34]
Avoid confusion between Lower Silesian Wenceslaus II of Legnica and the Upper Silesians Wenceslaus II of Zator and Wenceslaus II of Cieszyn
[35]
Numbered higher, as Henry VII of Brzeg, despite succeeding to his father only in 1398, was co-ruling with his father since 1361, sooner than Henry VIII's ascension.
[36]
Avoid confusion between contemporary dukes Henry VIII of Legnica and Henry VIII of Głogów, known as the Sparrow
[37]
Avoid confusion between contemporary dukes of Legnica-Brzeg, Henry VII of Brzeg known as the Courageous or with a Scar and Henry VII of Głogów, known as Rumpold or the Middle
[38]
Note that both Henry VII and his nephew Henry X bore the surname Rumpold
[39]
Albeit more known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus.
[40]
Bernard was the first Upper Silesian ruler to bear this name.
[41]
Avoid confusion between the contemporary dukes John I of Żagań and John I of Opole
[42]
Avoid confusion between contemporary dukes Henry IX of Lubin and Henry IX the Elder of Żagań. Henry IX the Elder has also the same sobriquet as his uncle, Henry VI.
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Avoid confusion between dukes Henry X of Lubin and Henry X of Głogów.
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Numbered lower than Henry VIII of Legnica (who ascended in 1364) because he was co-ruling with his father since 1361.
[45]
Kantner refers to this town, possibly the one where he was born.
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Prusice was ceded by Conrad V to his brother Conrad VII, in 1421.
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Wołów was ceded by Conrad VI to his brother Conrad V, in 1420.
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In fact, the half of Ścinawa inherited from John, Duke of Ścinawa in 1365.
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Her rule was contested by the Častolovice family, apparently invested with the duchy by the Bohemian king, until 1435.
[50]
Silesiacarum Rerum Scriptores (1729), Codicis Silesiæ Diplomatici, CXXV, p. 1004.
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Ruled jointly with his sister-in-law, Margareta of Celje.
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Strangely he was not numbered II, when he had an uncle with this name who co-ruled in the same duchy.
[53]
Avoid confusion between Henry XI of Głogów and Henry XI of Legnica.
[54]
John adopted the numbering V, after his uncle, Jan IV of Oświęcim
[55]
Helena Osvětimská, 2020-03-06

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As Opole kept the original capital of Opole-Racibórz, the duchy will be pictured with the same color.

[2] [2]
divided into Świdnica and Jawor between 1312 and 1346

[3] [3]
Zator split few years before the annexation of Oświęcim to Poland; Zator therefore will be seen as a direct successor duchy, and will be pictured with the same color.

[4] [4]
Briefly recovered by Jawor between 1337 and 1346.

[5] [5]
The dukes changed their capital to Chojnów in early 1440's, and sold the town of Lubin to Głogów, which was bought back in 1482 by Legnica. The recovery of Legnica by Chojnów (1454) recentered the capital to this recovered town, and, until 1488, the territory of Chojnów and later Lubin became part of the Legnica. Lubin re-emerged in 1488, but was definitely annexed to Legnica in 1550

[6] [6]
Shared a half, between 1358 and 1368, with Świdnica-Jawor; Olawa split between 1400 and 1454 and eventually joined Legnica

[7] [7]
Brzeg was bought from Opole in 1481 and Lubin from Głogów in 1482

[8] [8]
Olawa split from Brzeg in three periods: 1586–1595, 1602–1605, 1672–1680. The latter two were dowries as well.

[Henry3-9] [9]
Avoid confusion between Henry III the White and Henry III, duke of Głogów

[Conrad01-10] [10]
Avoid confusion between Conrad I of Głogów and Conrad I of Oleśnica, later inheritor of a part of Głogów.

[11] [11]
Avoid confusion with the later duke of Żagań, Henry IV the Faithful

[12] [12]
A new line of dukes started with Conrad I, and Henry was his son. As Henry was, like his uncle Henry III the White, descendant of Henry II, he was numbered, not according to his uncle, but independently as a new line.

[Conrad02-13] [13]
Avoid confusion between dukes Conrad II of Żagań, known as the Hunchback and Conrad II of Oleśnica, known as the Gray.

[14] [14]
Albeit more known as Przemko, his true name was probably Premislaus

[Henry05-15] [15]
Avoid confusion between dukes Henry V of Legnica and Henry V of Żagań

[16] [16]
Ruled in Swidnica-Jawor since 1273, and abdicated at his father's death, when the partitions were made.

[17] [17]
Albeit more known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus. Avoid confusion with his contemporary, Bolko I of Opole.

[18] [18]
A new line of dukes starts with Mieszko I, who is thereby counted as I.

[19] [19]
A new line of dukes starts with Casimir, who is thereby counted as I.

[BolkoOpl-20] [20]
Applied for Bolko I and Bolko II of Opole. Albeit more known as Bolko, their true name was probably Boleslaus, name with they are also stated in sources. Bolko I was the first Boleslaus/Bolko in Upper Silesia and he was numbered as such. However, avoid confusion with his Lower Silesian contemporary, Bolko I the Strict. The same can be said to Bolko II of Opole. Avoid confusiom between him and his Lower Silesian contemporaries, Bolko the Small and Bolko II of Ziębice.

[Henry06-21] [21]
Avoid confusion between dukes Henry VI of Wrocław, known as the Good and Henry VI of Żagań, known as the Elder

[22] [22]
A new line of dukes started with Bolko I, and Henry was his son. However, unlike Głogów line, who followed Henry the Pious, this Henry didn't follow any numbering of his ancestors, and styled himself as the I.

[23] [23]
Albeit known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus. Starter of a new line of dukes, he recognized his father's numbering

[24] [24]
Avoid confusion with the prior duke of Wrocław, Henry IV the Just

[25] [25]
Albeit more known as Przemko, probably his true name was Premislaus.

[LadOpl-26] [26]
Applied to Władysław of Oświęcim and Władysław of Bytom. They styled themselves I, ignoring the numbering of their ancestor and last duke of the united Opole-Racibórz, Ladislaus I of Opole-Racibórz. Avoid confusion with this two contemporary dukes

[27] [27]
Documented as such in 1340.

[28] [28]
Albeit known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus. Avoid confusion with his Lower Silesian uncle, Bolko II of Ziębice, and the Upper Silesian Bolko II of Opole.

[Wenzel01-29] [29]
Avoid confusion between the Lower Silesian Wenceslaus I of Legnica, and the Upper Silesians Wenceslaus I of Cieszyn and Wenceslaus I of Zator

[30] [30]
Ladislaus, as ruler of Opole and a direct descendant of Ladislaus I of Opole-Racibórz, numbered himself II.

[31] [31]
Not counting the regents of Opole-Racibórz, Henry was in fact the first (and only) ruler in Upper Silesia to bear this name, more usual in Lower Silesia. In fact, his mother, Elisabeth of Świdnica, was Lower Silesian.

[Bolko3-32] [32]
Applied to Upper Silesian Bolko III of Strzelce and Lower Silesian Bolko III of Ziębice. Albeit more known as Bolko, their true name must have been Boleslaus. Avoid confusion between these two contemporary dukes.

[33] [33]
Albeit following the numberings of the rulers named Bolko, the same is not applied to the dukes Henry in Ziębice. Henry is styled the I, ignoring the numbering of Henry II the Pious.

[Wenzel02-34] [34]
Avoid confusion between Lower Silesian Wenceslaus II of Legnica and the Upper Silesians Wenceslaus II of Zator and Wenceslaus II of Cieszyn

[35] [35]
Numbered higher, as Henry VII of Brzeg, despite succeeding to his father only in 1398, was co-ruling with his father since 1361, sooner than Henry VIII's ascension.

[Henry08-36] [36]
Avoid confusion between contemporary dukes Henry VIII of Legnica and Henry VIII of Głogów, known as the Sparrow

[Henry07-37] [37]
Avoid confusion between contemporary dukes of Legnica-Brzeg, Henry VII of Brzeg known as the Courageous or with a Scar and Henry VII of Głogów, known as Rumpold or the Middle

[Rumpold-38] [38]
Note that both Henry VII and his nephew Henry X bore the surname Rumpold

[note_about_name-39] [39]
Albeit more known as Bolko, his true name was probably Boleslaus.

[40] [40]
Bernard was the first Upper Silesian ruler to bear this name.

[Jan01-41] [41]
Avoid confusion between the contemporary dukes John I of Żagań and John I of Opole

[Henry9-42] [42]
Avoid confusion between contemporary dukes Henry IX of Lubin and Henry IX the Elder of Żagań. Henry IX the Elder has also the same sobriquet as his uncle, Henry VI.

[Henry10-43] [43]
Avoid confusion between dukes Henry X of Lubin and Henry X of Głogów.

[44] [44]
Numbered lower than Henry VIII of Legnica (who ascended in 1364) because he was co-ruling with his father since 1361.

[45] [45]
Kantner refers to this town, possibly the one where he was born.

[Conrad_0507-46] [46]
Prusice was ceded by Conrad V to his brother Conrad VII, in 1421.

[Conrad_0605-47] [47]
Wołów was ceded by Conrad VI to his brother Conrad V, in 1420.

[48] [48]
In fact, the half of Ścinawa inherited from John, Duke of Ścinawa in 1365.

[49] [49]
Her rule was contested by the Častolovice family, apparently invested with the duchy by the Bohemian king, until 1435.

[50] [50]
Silesiacarum Rerum Scriptores (1729), Codicis Silesiæ Diplomatici, CXXV, p. 1004.

[51] [51]
Ruled jointly with his sister-in-law, Margareta of Celje.

[52] [52]
Strangely he was not numbered II, when he had an uncle with this name who co-ruled in the same duchy.

[Henry11-53] [53]
Avoid confusion between Henry XI of Głogów and Henry XI of Legnica.

[54] [54]
John adopted the numbering V, after his uncle, Jan IV of Oświęcim

[55] [55]
Helena Osvětimská, 2020-03-06

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Duchy of Silesia (1138–1163)
									Opole-Racibórz (Upper Silesia) (1st creation) (1163–1282)

Wrocław (Lower Silesia) (1163–1335)					Legnica (1st creation) (1241–1449)				Opole (1282–1521)^[1]	Bytom (1282–1357)	Racibórz (1282–1340)
	Głogów (1st creation) (1274–1331)	Oleśnica (1312–1492)	Żagań (1309–1504)				Świdnica-Jawor^[2] (1274–1392)	Ziębice (1312–1442)					Oświęcim (1315–1457) and Zator (1445-1513)^[3]
	Annexed to Bohemia (1331-49)^[4]											Cieszyn (1281–1653)
Annexed to Bohemia	Shared inheritance of Żagań (1349-1480), with Swidnica-Jawor (1349-68), Bohemia (1368-84) and Cieszyn (1384-1480); full inheritance with Żagań (1480-88)										Annexed to Bohemia Recovered by Opole (1521)
				Lubin^[5] (1342–1550)		Brzeg^[6] (1st creation) (1342–1450)				Shared inheritance of Oleśnica (1357-1498) with Cieszyn (1357-1459); Full inheritance with Oleśnica (1459-98); Recovered by Opole
							Annexed to Bohemia
					Annexed to Bohemia	Annexed to Opole		Annexed to Bohemia

	Annexed to Poland (1488)
		Annexed to Bohemia		Legnica^[7] (2nd creation) (1454–1672)		Brzeg^[8] (2nd creation) (1488–1672)
			Annexed to Saxony						Opole-Racibórz (Upper Silesia) (2nd creation) (1521–1532)				Annexed to Poland
									Annexed to Ansbach
				Annexed to the Holy Roman Empire								Annexed to the Holy Roman Empire

		Piast Ráciborz (1282-1336)

Opava (1269-1456) (brief annexation to Piast Legnica in 1308-11
		Ráciborz (1378-1521)	Krnov (1424-1493) (brief annexation to Hungary in 1474-90)
Glubczyce (1433-1485)
	Pledged to Opole and annexed to Bohemia
Annexed to Bohemia			Annexed to Bohemia
		Annexed to Opole

Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort	Death	Notes
Nicholas I	1255 Natural son of Premysl Ottokar II, King of Bohemia and Agnes of Kuenring	1269 – 25 July 1318	Duchy of Opava	Adelaide of Habsburg 1283 three children	25 July 1318 Brno aged 62-63	Inherited from his father the Silesian duchy of Opava, which was independent from the Piast territory in Silesia.
Nicholas II	1288 Son of Nicholas I and Adelaide of Habsburg	25 July 1318 – 8 December 1365	Duchy of Opava	Anna, Duchess of Racibórz 1318 six children Hedwig of Oleśnica (d.1359) May 1342 one child Judith of Opole 1360 three children	8 December 1365 aged 76-77
John I	1332 First son of Nicholas II and Hedwig of Oleśnica	8 December 1365 – 1382	Duchy of Racibórz	Anna of Głogów-Żagań (d.1369) 1361 three children	1382 aged 49-50	Children of Nicholas II, divided their inheritance; After Nicholas III's death, Glubczyce returned to Opava.
Nicholas III	1339 Second son of Nicholas II and Hedwig of Oleśnica	8 December 1365 – 9 July 1394	Duchy of Opava (at Glubczyce)	Unmarried	9 July 1394 aged 54-55
Premislaus I	c.1350 Third son of Nicholas II and Hedwig of Oleśnica	8 December 1365 – 28 September 1433	Duchy of Opava	Anna of Lutz (d.1405) 1395 three children Catherine of Ziębice c.1405 three children Helena of Bosnia 1425 three children	28 September 1433 Opava aged 82-83?
Wenceslaus I	1361 Fourth son of Nicholas II and Hedwig of Oleśnica	8 December 1365 – 1381	Duchy of Opava	Unmarried	1381 aged 19-20
Glubczyce returned to Opava
John II of Iron	c.1365 First son of John I and Anna of Głogów-Żagań	1382 – 1424	Duchy of Racibórz (at Racibórz proper)	Helena of Lithuania 16 January 1407 three children	1424 aged 58-59	Children of John I, divided the land. John kept the main Ráciborz and Krnov, and Nicholas was given Bruntál. John lost Krnov in 1388, but recovered it in 1422.
Nicholas IV	c.1370 Second son of John I and Anna of Głogów-Żagań	1382 – 1406	Duchy of Racibórz (at Bruntál)	Unmarried	1406 aged 35-36
Bruntál remerged in Racibórz
Wenceslaus II	1405 First son of John II and Helena of Lithuania	1424 – 29 October 1456	Duchy of Racibórz	Margaret of Szamotuł 1437 four children	29 October 1456 aged 50-51	Children of John II, divided their inheritance.
Nicholas V	1409 Second son of John II and Helena of Lithuania	1424 – 22 December 1452	Duchy of Krnov	Margaret Clemm of Ellguth three children Barbara Rockemberg 1451 Kraków two children	22 December 1452 aged 42-43	Children of John II, divided their inheritance.
Wenceslaus II	1397 First son of Premislaus I and Anna of Lutz	28 September 1433 – 1449	Duchy of Głubczyce	Elisabeth of Kravař 1420 two children	1449 aged 51-52	Children of Premislaus I, divided the land. William and Ernest inherited the duchy of Ziebice in succession, alongside Opava, where they ruled together with their half- brother Nicholas IV (and possibly also Premislaus II). In 1452, after William's death, Ernest and his brothers associated William's sons as co-rulers. Wenceslaus II, another half-brother, inherited a part of Opava centered around Glubczyce. In 1456, Ziebice was annexed to the Podebrady family's patrimony. In 1464, the duchy of Opava was sold to Bohemia.
Nicholas IV	1400 Second son of Premislaus I and Anna of Lutz	28 September 1433 – 1437	Duchy of Opava (at Zlaté Hory)	Unmarried	1437 aged 36-37
William	1410 First son of Premislaus I and Catherine of Ziębice	28 September 1433 – 15 August 1452	Duchy of Opava (with Duchy of Ziębice since 1443)	Salomea of Častolovice five children	15 August 1452 aged 41-42
Ernest	1415 Second son of Premislaus I and Catherine of Ziębice	28 September 1433 – 8 March 1456	Duchy of Opava (with Duchy of Ziębice 1452-1456)	Unmarried	1464 aged 48-49
Premislaus II the Elder	c.1425 Son of Premislaus I and Helena of Bosnia	28 September 1433 – 8 March 1456	Duchy of Opava		16 June 1478 Wrocław aged 52-53
Frederick	1440 First son of William and Salomea of Častolovice	15 August 1452 – 8 March 1456			1470 aged 29-30
Wenceslaus III	1445 Second son of William and Salomea of Častolovice				1474 aged 28-29
Premislaus III the Younger	1450 Third son of William and Salomea of Častolovice				17 February 1493 aged 42-43
Zlaté Hory remerged in Opava; Opava pledged to Opole by debt, later transferred in 1464 to Bohemia: annexation to Bohemia; Ziębice was annexed to the Podiebrad family
Janusz	1420 First son of Wenceslaus II and Elisabeth of Kravař	1449 – 1454	Duchy of Glubczyce (in Fulnek)	Unmarried	1454 aged 59-60	Children of Wenceslaus II, divided the land, which was reunited shortly by John III.
John III the Pious	1425 Second son of Wenceslaus II and Elisabeth of Kravař	1449 – 1485	Duchy of Głubczyce (in Głubczyce proper)	Catherine (d.1485) no children	1485 aged 59-60
Fulnek remerged in Glubczyce
Barbara Rockemberg	c.1410? ? Rockemberg?	1452 – November 1463	Krnov (at Pszczyna)	Wilhelm Willandt no children Jerzy Orient one child Nicholas V 1451 Kraków two children	November 1463 aged 52-53	Heirs of Nicholas V. Barbara, Nicholas' widow, inherited a dower seat and the position of regent for her stepsons, who inherited the main duchy and divided it after attaining majority. In 1474, John lost the main duchy (later claimed by his sister) but kept some towns for himself.
Regency of Barbara Rockemberg (1452-1462)
John IV the Elder	1440 First son of Nicholas V and Margaret Clemm of Ellguth	1452 – 1483	Krnov (at Krnov proper until 1474; at Wodzisław Śląski in since 1474)	Unmarried	1483 aged 42-43
Wenceslaus III	1442 Second son of Nicholas V and Margaret Clemm of Ellguth	1452 – 1478	Krnov (at Rybnik)	Unmarried	1478 aged 35-36
Pszczyna annexed to Krnov; Krnov temporarily annexed to Bohemia (1474-1490); Rybnik and Wodzisław Śląski definitely annexed to Bohemia
Regency of Margaret of Szamotuł (1456-1464)
John V the Younger	1446 Son of Wenceslaus II and Margaret of Szamotuł	29 October 1456 – 14 April 1493	Duchy of Racibórz	Magdalena of Opole 13 January 1478 Opole four children	14 April 1493 aged 46-47
Anna	c.1430 Daughter of Wenceslaus II and Elisabeth of Kravař	1485	Duchy of Głubczyce	Jan Zajic of Hasenburg (d.1485) no children	29 April 1478 or 15 May 1505 aged 74-75?	Traditionally dead in 1478, the duchy, without heirs, would have been returned to Bohemia. However, according to other sources, she died in 1505, which opens the possibility of her claiming of the duchy.
Głubczyce annexed to Bohemia
Barbara	1445 Daughter of Nicholas V and Margaret Clemm of Ellguth	1490 – 27 April 1510	Duchy of Krnov	John IV, Duke of Oświęcim 1475 one child	27 April 1510 aged 64-65	Claimed (and ruled, effectively) her family's duchy from 1490, co-ruling with her son-in-law since 1493^[55]
Krnov annexed to Oswiecim (1510-1524) and later sold to Brandenburg (see table above)
Regency of Magdalena of Opole (1493-1499)						Children of John V, ruled jointly. In 1521, after the childless brothers' death, the duchy returned to Opole.
Nicholas VI	1478 First son of John V and Magdalena of Opole	14 April 1493 – 3 November 1506	Duchy of Racibórz	Unmarried	3 November 1506 Kraków aged 27-28
John VI	1484 Second son of John V and Magdalena of Opole	14 April 1493 – December 1506			December 1506 aged 21-22
Valentin the Hunchback	1485 Third son of John V and Magdalena of Opole	14 April 1493 – 13 November 1521			13 November 1521 Racibórz aged 35-36
Racibórz reunited with Opole

			Part of Piast dynasty property
County of Kladsko (1471-1501)	Duchy of Ziębice (1456-1569)
			Duchy of Oleśnica (1498-1686)
Annexed to the Hardegg family property
		Duchy of Bierutów (1536-1587)
	Annexed to the Holy Roman Empire

Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort	Death	Notes
George (I)	23 April 1420 Poděbrady Castle Son of Victor, Lord of Kunštát and Poděbrady and Anna of Wartenberg	8 March 1456 – 22 March 1471	Duchy of Ziębice	Kunigunde of Sternberg 1441 three children Johana of Rožmitál 1450 four children	22 March 1471 Prague aged 50	Also King of Bohemia.
Victor	29 May 1443 Poděbrady Castle Second son of George (I) and Kunigunde of Sternberg	22 March 1471 – 1485	Duchy of Ziębice (at Opava; in Pszczyna until 1480)	Margaret Ptáček of Pirkstein 1463 one child Sophie of Cieszyn 1464 three children Elena-Margaret Palaiologina of Montferrat 1480 three children	30 August 1500 Český Těšín aged 57	Children of George, divided their inheritance. Victor also inherited Pszczyna, but gave it to his daughter and son-in-law in 1480
Henry I the Elder	15 May 1448 Poděbrady Castle Third son of George (I) and Kunigunde of Sternberg	22 March 1471 – 24 June 1498	Duchy of Ziębice	Ursula of Brandenburg 9 September 1467 Cheb eight children	24 June 1498 Kłodzko aged 50
Henry (II) the Younger	18 May 1452 Prague Son of George (I) and Johana of Rožmitál	22 March 1471 – 1 July 1492	County of Kłodzko	Catherine of Thuringia 26 February 1471 one child	1 July 1492 Poděbrady Castle aged 40
Opava annexed to Hungary
Kłodzko briefly annexed to Ziębice
Johanna	1463 Poděbrady Castle Daughter of Victor, Duke of Münsterberg and Margaret Ptáček of Pirkstein	15 February 1480 – 24 July 1496	Duchy of Ziębice (in Pszczyna)	Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn 15 February 1480 two children	24 July 1496 aged 32-33	She was given Pszczyna possibly at the time of her wedding with the Duke of Cieszyn.
Pszczyna annexed to Cieszyn
Albert	3 August 1468 Kunětická hora Castle First son of Henry I and Ursula of Brandenburg	24 June 1498 – 5 May 1501	County of Kłodzko	Salomea of Głogów-Żagań (1475-1514) 1487 one child	12 July 1511 Prostějov aged 42	Children of Henry I, divided their inheritance. In 1501, due to financial problems, Kłodzko was sold to the Hardegg family.
George I	2 October 1470 Litice Castle Second son of Henry I and Ursula of Brandenburg	24 June 1498 – 10 November 1502	Duchy of Oleśnica	Hedwig of Głogów-Żagań (1477-1524) 7 January 1488 Głogów no children	10 November 1502 Oleśnica aged 32
Charles I	2/4 May 1476 Kłodzko Fourth son of Henry I and Ursula of Brandenburg	24 June 1498 – 31 May 1536	Duchy of Ziębice	Anna of Głogów-Żagań 7 January 1488 Głogów twelve children	31 May 1536 Ząbkowice Śląskie aged 60
Kłodzko sold to the Hardegg family
Oleśnica was briefly remerged in Ziębice
Joachim	18 January 1503 Oleśnica Second son of Charles I and Anna of Głogów-Żagań	31 May 1536 – 1542	Duchy of Ziębice	Unmarried	27 December 1562 Wrocław aged 59	Childrne of Charles I, divided their inheritance. In 1542, Joachim and John pledegd their duchy to the Duchy of Legnica, and was then lost to Hungary; Joachim retired to clergy. However, John, after inheriting his brother George's duchy in 1553, managed to recover the lost Ziębice in 1559.
John	4 November 1509 Oleśnica Fourth son of Charles I and Anna of Głogów-Żagań	31 May 1536 – 1542 1559 – 28 February 1565	Duchy of Ziębice	Christina Catherine of Schidlowitz 20 February 1536 one child Margaret of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 8 September 1561 Oleśnica no children	28 February 1565 Oleśnica aged 56
Henry II	29 March 1507 Oleśnica Third son of Charles I and Anna of Głogów-Żagań	31 May 1536 – 2 August 1548	Duchy of Bierutów	Margaret of Pernštejn 7 February 1529 no children Margaret of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1515–1586) 12 November 1537 seven children	2 August 1548 Bierutów aged 45
George II	30 April 1512 Oleśnica Fifth son of Charles I and Anna of Głogów-Żagań	31 May 1536 – 13 January 1553	Duchy of Oleśnica	Elizabeth Kostka of Postupitz no children	31 May 1536 Oleśnica aged 40
Oleśnica was briefly remerged in Ziębice
Regency of John, Duke of Ziębice (1548-1565)						Heirs of Henry II. Co-ruled jointly in Bierutów until 1569, when the death of their cousin Charles Christopher made them divide their possessions: Henry kept Bierutów, and Charles inherited Oleśnica. However, Henry was indebted, had to sell the Bierutów to the von Schindel family. Charles recovered it in 1604.
Henry III	29 April 1542 Oleśnica First son of Henry II and Margaret of Mecklenburg-Schwerin	2 August 1548 – 1574	Duchy of Bierutów	Magdalena Meseritsch of Lomnitz no children	10 April 1587 Oleśnica aged 44
Charles II	29 March 1507 Oleśnica Fourth son of Henry II and Margaret of Mecklenburg-Schwerin	2 August 1548 – 28 January 1617	Duchy of Oleśnica (in Bierutów until 1574 and from 1604; in Oleśnica proper since 1569)	Catherine Berka of Dubá 17 September 1570 Moravská Třebová two children Elisabeth Magdalena of Brzeg 30 September 1585 eight children	28 January 1617 Oleśnica aged 71
Between 1574 and 1604, Bierutów belonged to the von Schindel family
Charles Christopher	22 May 1545 Oleśnica Son of John and Christina Catherine of Schidlowitz	28 February 1565 – 17 March 1569	Duchy of Ziębice	Unmarried	17 March 1569 Oleśnica aged 23	After his death, his domains were divided; while Ziębice merged in the Holy Roman Empire, Oleśnica was inherited by the Bierutów line.
Ziębice was annexed to the Holy Roman Empire; Oleśnica was inherited by the Bierutów line
Henry Wenceslaus	7 October 1592 Oleśnica Third son of Charles II and Elisabeth Magdalena of Brzeg	28 January 1617 – 21 August 1639	Duchy of Oleśnica (in Bierutów until 1574 and from 1604; in Oleśnica proper since 1569)	Anna Magdalena of the Palatinate-Veldenz 7 November 1617 Oleśnica eight children Anna Ursula of Reibnitz (1616 - 1 January 1657) 26 August 1636 (morganatic) three children	21 August 1639 Bierutów aged 46	Heirs of Charles II, divided their inheritance.
Charles Frederick	18 October 1593 Oleśnica Fourth son of Charles II and Elisabeth Magdalena of Brzeg	28 January 1617 – 31 May 1647	Duchy of Oleśnica	Anna Sophia of Saxe-Altenburg 24 November 1618 Oleśnica one child Sophia Magdalena of Brzeg 2 December 1642 Wrocław no children	31 May 1647 Oleśnica aged 53	Heirs of Charles II, divided their inheritance.
Bierutów remerged in Oleśnica
Elisabeth Marie	11 May 1625 Oleśnica Daughter of Charles Frederick and Anna Sophia of Saxe-Altenburg	31 May 1647 – 17 March 1686	Duchy of Oleśnica	Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels 1 May 1647 Oleśnica seven children	17 March 1686 Oleśnica aged 60	Last heiress of the Podiebrad family. After her death, her duchy was annexed to Württemberg.
Oleśnica annexed to Württemberg

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