Duchy of Opole
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Księstwo Opolskie (pl) Herzogtum Oppeln (de) Opolské knížectví (cs) |
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Silesian duchy Fiefdom of Bohemia (1291–1306; 1327–1348) Fiefdom of the Bohemian Crown (until 1742) Part of Prussia (1742–1919) |
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 Silesia 1172-77: Bolesław I the Tall at Wrocław (orange), Mieszko I Tanglefoot at Racibórz (yellow), Jarosław at Opole (green)
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| Capital | Opole | |||||||||
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Silesian duchy Fiefdom of Bohemia (1291–1306; 1327–1348) Fiefdom of the Bohemian Crown (until 1742) Part of Prussia (1742–1919) |
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| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||||||||
| • | Partitioned from Wrocław |
1172 | ||||||||
| • | United with Racibórz | 1202 | ||||||||
| • | Split off Racibórz | 1281 | ||||||||
| • | Vassalized (finally) by Bohemia | 1327 | ||||||||
| • | Inherited Racibórz | 1521 | ||||||||
| • | Fell to Bohemia | 1532 | ||||||||
| • | Annexed by Prussia | 1742 | ||||||||
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Duchy of Opole (German: Herzogtum Oppeln; Czech: Opolské knížectví) was one of the duchies of Silesia ruled by the Piast dynasty. Its capital was Opole (Oppeln, Opolí) in Upper Silesia.
After Bolesław I the Tall and his younger brother Mieszko I Tanglefoot backed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa had retained their Silesian heritage in 1163, they divided the territory among themselves into the two duchies of Wrocław and Racibórz. Bolesław originally had the intention to bequest the Duchy of Wrocław as a whole to his son of his second marriage Henry I the Bearded, which caused the protest of his eldest son Jarosław. After a long-term dispute in 1172 the Duchy of Opole was formed with Jarosław becoming the first duke. In turn he was obliged to an ecclesiastical career and became Bishop of Wrocław in 1198.
When Duke Jarosław died in 1201, the Opole lands fell back to his father Bolesław and were briefly incorporated into the Duchy of Wrocław. Bolesław himself however died shortly afterwards and in 1202 Opole was taken by his brother Duke Mieszko I Tanglefoot of Racibórz, who merged it with his duchy, creating the united Upper Silesian Duchy of Opole and Racibórz.
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