Group of realms · 1139–1304
Duchies of Poland
Duchies of Poland brings together several realms, from 1139 to 1304. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1227, its lands covered about 224,807 km².
One of the realms of Kingdom of Poland. Poland emerged under the Piast dynasty, whose duke Mieszko I accepted Christianity in 966; his son Bolesław the Brave was crowned the first king in 1025. After 1138 the realm split into duchies for nearly two centuries and suffered Mongol raids, until Władysław the Short reunited it and his son Casimir the Great rebuilt it, founding the University of Kraków and welcoming Jewish settlers.
See Duchies of Poland on the map in 1227
- On the map
- 1139–1304
- Greatest extent
- 1227, about 224,807 km²
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1139–1146 | 224,541 km² |
| 1147–1168 | 224,541 km² |
| 1169–1176 | 224,616 km² |
| 1177–1187 | 224,453 km² |
| 1188–1191 | 224,119 km² |
| 1192–1201 | 224,566 km² |
| 1202–1205 | 224,561 km² |
| 1206–1209 | 224,704 km² |
| 1210–1215 | 224,502 km² |
| 1216–1219 | 224,704 km² |
| 1220–1226 | 224,704 km² |
| 1227–1235 | 224,807 km² |
| 1236–1240 | 220,569 km² |
| 1241–1249 | 202,192 km² |
| 1250–1259 | 219,907 km² |
| 1260–1271 | 216,814 km² |
| 1272–1278 | 207,844 km² |
| 1279–1284 | 181,029 km² |
| 1285–1293 | 180,800 km² |
| 1294–1304 | 175,863 km² |
Member realms
- Duchy of Greater Poland 1139–1304
- Duchy of Masovia 1139–1351
- Duchy of Sandomierz 1139–1304
- Duchy of Silesia 1139–1304
- Duchy of Łęczyca 1139–1146
- Duchy of Wrocław 1169–1201
- Duchy of Opole 1177–1304
- Duchy of Kuyavia 1188–1205
- Duchy of Kalisz 1210–1219
- Duchy of Głogów 1250–1313
- Duchies of Poland 1279–1304
- Duchy of Jawor 1279–1313
- Duchy of Legnica 1279–1313
- Duchy of Bytom 1285–1304
- Duchy of Racibórz 1285–1304
Related
- Kingdom of Poland empire
- Mongol conquests (1206–1260) 1206 – 3 September 1260