Duchy of Prudnik

The Duchy of Prudnik (Polish: Księstwo prudnickie, German: Herzogtum Prudnik, Czech: Prudnícké knížectví) was one of the numerous duchies of Silesia ruled by the Silesian branch of the royal Polish Piast dynasty. Its capital was Prudnik in Upper Silesia.

Duchy of Prudnik Księstwo prudnickie (pl) Herzogtum Prudnik (de) Prudnícké knížectví (cs)
1318–1424
Coat of arms
Status	Silesian duchy Fiefdom of Bohemia (from 1327) and of the Bohemian Crown (from 1348)
Capital	Prudnik
Official languages	Czech
Regional	German Polish Silesian
Religion	Catholicism
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Partitioned from Kingdom of Bohemia	1318
• United with Głogówek	1424
• Fell to Bohemia	1532
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Bohemia Duchy of Głogówek and Prudnik

History

Prudnik castle

The Duchy of Prudnik was separated from the Kingdom of Bohemia by Nicholas II in 1318.[1][2] He ruled over the duchy until 1337,[3] when he was forced to give Prudnik to Bolesław the Elder. The duchy returned under Nicholas' rule in 1361 thanks to his marriage with Juta, the princess of Niemodlin and daughter of Bolesław.[4]

After the death of Euphemia of Masovia, widow of Vladislaus II of Opole by 1424, Bernard of Niemodlin and his brother Bolko IV of Opole inherited her dower lands, Głogówek, which at the end of that year was given to Bolko IV's son, Bolko V the Hussite.

In 1424, after Bolko V the Hussite became the independent ruler over Głogówek and Prudnik thanks to the resignation of both his father and uncle Bernard, forming the united Duchy of Głogówek and Prudnik.[5][6]

Dukes of Prudnik

• 1318–1337 – Nicholas II of Opava
• 1337–1361 – Bolesław the Elder
• 1361–1365 – Nicholas II of Opava
• 1365–1367 – Bolesław II of Niemodlin, Wenceslaus of Niemodlin and Henry of Niemodlin
• 1367–1368 – Bolesław II of Niemodlin
• 1368–1382 – Henry of Niemodlin
• 1382–1388 – Vladislaus II of Opole
• 1388–1397 – Henry VIII the Sparrow
• 1397–1420 – Catherine of Opole
• 1420–1424 – Bernard of Niemodlin

References

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2. Gołdyn, Paweł (2008). Miasta polskie w średniowieczu i czasach nowożytnych. Kraków. ISBN 978-83-61033-17-2.
3. "MIASTO PRUDNIK – ŚREDNIOWIECZE". www.skladnica-gornoslaska.pl. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
4. Gosciniak, Alexander (2012-05-01). Rybnik miasto i powiat: historia, statystyka, opisy, ciekawostki, fotografie, tabele, szkice, tajemnice, piosenki, wiersze (in Polish). Alexander Gosciniak. ISBN 9788393038626.
5. "Bolesław V Wołoszek (Husyta, głogówecki) - POCZET.COM". www.poczet.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
6. Terytorialne podziały Opolszczyzny w XIII-XV w.