Duchy of Münsterberg
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Księstwo ziębickie (pl) Herzogtum Münsterberg (de) Minstrberské knížectví (cs) |
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| Silesian duchy | ||||||||||
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 Silesia in the years 1322–1331, Duchy of Münsterberg (Ziębice) under its first ruler, Bolko II of Ziębice, marked in purple
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| Capital | Ziębice | |||||||||
| Political structure | Silesian duchy | |||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages Early modern period |
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| • | Partitioned from Jawor-Świdnica |
1321 | ||||||||
| • | Vassalized by Bohemia |
1336 | ||||||||
| • | Enfeoffed to Podiebrad family |
1456 | ||||||||
| • | To Princes of Auersperg |
1654 | ||||||||
| • | Seized by Hohenzollern | 1791 | ||||||||
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The Duchy of Münsterberg (German: Herzogtum Münsterberg) or Duchy of Ziębice (Polish: Księstwo Ziębickie, Czech: Minstrberské knížectví) was one of the Duchies of Silesia, with a capital in Münsterberg (Ziębice). Existing from 1321/1322 to 1742, it was located in what came to be referred to as Lower Silesia. Its territory is similar to modern Ząbkowice Śląskie County in Poland.
After the death of Henry IV in 1290, during the period of fragmentation of Poland, Bolko I the Strict inherited the towns of Münsterberg (Ziębice) and Frankenstein (Ząbkowice Śląskie). Around 1300, he finished a castle in Münsterberg. When he died in 1301, his possessions were divided among his three sons. The youngest son, Bolko II Ziębicki, received Münsterberg (Ziębice) in 1321 and was the first to style himself Duke of Münsterberg (Duke of Ziębice). He resided in the town's castle. After he demanded land from the diocese's domains, a long-running dispute with the Bishop of Breslau arose, and the bishop imposed an interdict over the duchy several times, while the duke was anathematized. After the siege of Frankenstein by the Moravian Margrave and later by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, Bolko II recognized Bohemian suzerainty on 29 August 1336 in the Treaty of Straubing. Bolko II died in 1341; he was buried in the church of the Heinrichau (Henryków) monastery, a monastery he generously supported during his lifetime.
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