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Period of Polish Fragmentation
In the 1160s Poland remained in an era of feudal fragmentation following the testamentary partition of Bolesław III.…
Timeline
- 1161–1165Greater and Lesser Poland · PolandDukes such as Bolesław IV the Curly and Mieszko III competed between Greater and Lesser Poland for the Kraków throne and overlordship; the borders of the duchies changed frequently, and central royal authority existed in name only.
- 1166–1170Kraków · Lesser PolandCasimir II the Just consolidated his rule in Lesser Poland, gradually gaining control of Kraków and becoming one of the most powerful dukes of the fragmented era, opening the way for Poland's reunification process at the end of the 12th century.
Sources
- A Concise History of Poland — Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki (2006)
- The Oxford History of Poland-Lithuania, Vol. 1 — Robert I. Frost (2015)