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Bolesław V

Type Figure Region Poland Time 1226–1279 Also known as Bolesław V the Shy

Bolesław V (1226–1279) was the last nominal Grand Duke of Poland of the Piast dynasty, known as "the Chaste" (Wstydliwy).…

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  1. 1227–1243Sandomierz · Lesser PolandAfter Leszek I was assassinated in 1227, the infant/young Bolesław inherited Sandomierz. In the 1230s he grew up under regents including Konrad I, Duke of Masovia; between 1231 and 1240 he was still a minor, the Polish high ducal title was divided and contested, and his position centered on the Sandomierz succession.
  2. 1243–1279Kraków · Lesser PolandAfter 1243 he took Kraków and gradually unified the regions of Lesser Poland. In 1257 he concluded an alliance with Casimir I of Kuyavia, in 1264 he issued the Statute of Kalisz protecting Jews, and promoted urban autonomy and legal development until his death in Kraków in 1279.

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