Realm · 1279–1304
Duchies of Poland
Duchies of Poland appears on the map from 1279 to 1304. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1279, it covered about 55,447 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 1279
- On the map
- 1279–1304
- Greatest extent
- 1279, about 55,447 km²
- Part of
- Duchies of Poland
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1279–1293 | 55,447 km² |
| 1294–1304 | 55,447 km² |
Related
- Kingdom of Poland empire