Duchy of Lubusz explained

Native Name:

Conventional Long Name:Duchy of Lubusz
Era:High Middle Ages
Status:District duchy of Poland
Government Type:Feudal duchy
Life Span:1241–1242
Event Start:Partition from the Duchy of Silesia
Date Start:1241
Event End:Incorporation into the Duchy of Silesia
Date End:1242
P1:Duchy of Silesia
S1:Duchy of Silesia
Border S1:no
Religion:Roman Catholic
Image Map Caption:The map of the duchies controlled by the Silesian Piast dynasty from 1241 to 1243, including the Duchy of Lubusz in the north-west
Capital:Lubusz (now Lebus)
Today:Poland
Germany
Official Languages:Polish, Latin
Title Leader:Duke
Leader1:Mieszko of Lubusz
Year Leader1:1241–1242

The Duchy of Lubusz was a short-lived feudal district duchy of medieval Poland in the Lubusz Land. Its capital was Lubusz (now Lebus). It was formed in 1241 from the portion of the territory of the Duchy of Silesia, and existed until 1242, when it was incorporated back into it. Its only ruler was Duke Mieszko of Lubusz of the Silesian Piast dynasty.

History

The Duchy of Lubusz was created in 1241, from the portion of the territory of the Duchy of Silesia, with Duke Mieszko of Lubusz becoming its ruler. He was given its territory following the death of his father Henry II the Pious, ruler of Silesia, on 9 April 1241. Mieszko was at the time probably about 14 years old and received those lands temporarily until he would reached adulthood to rule the rest of the Duchy of Silesia together with his older brothers. He died in 1242, and the Duchy of Lubusz was incorporated back into the Duchy of Silesia.[1]

List of rulers

Notes and References

  1. Geschichte Schlesiens, vol. 1. Historische Kommission für Schlesien. In: Ludwig Petry, Josef Joachim Menzel, Winfried Irgang: Von der Urzeit bis zum Jahre 1526, vol. 5. Thorbecke, Sigmaringen, 1988, p. 107–112. ISBN 3-7995-6341-5. (in German)