Władysław Odonic
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Władysław Odonic's seal, dated from 1231
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| Spouse(s) | Hedwig |
| Noble family | House of Piast |
| Father | Odon of Poznań |
| Mother | Viacheslava Yaroslavna of Halych |
| Born | c. 1190 |
| Died | 5 June 1239 |
| Buried | Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań |
Władysław (also named Włodzisław) Odonic (nicknamed Plwacz) (Polish: Władysław (Włodzisław) Odonic (Plwacz)) (c. 1190 – 5 June 1239) was a Duke of Kalisz during 1207–1217, Duke of Poznań during 1216–1217, in 1223 ruler over Ujście, from 1225 ruler over Nakło, Duke of all Greater Poland during 1229–1234, and since 1234 until his death ruler over only the north and east of the Warta river (some historians believed that shortly before his death, he lost Ujście and Nakło).
He was a son of Odon, Duke of Kalisz, by his wife Viacheslava, daughter of Yaroslav Vladimirovich "Osmomysl", Prince of Halych. Władysław probably received his name after either his paternal uncle Władysław III Spindleshanks or his ancestor Władysław I Herman.
The nickname "Plwacz" (English: the Spitter) was already given to him in the 13th century chronicles. It's unknown if he was named in that way for a disease who affected his throat or because he had bad manners. Another nickname used in the contemporary sources was "Odonic", a corruption of his patronymic Odowic ("son of Odon"); here is also unknown why the sources persisted in the erroneus form instead of using the correct.
Duke Odon of Kalisz died on 20 April 1194. Władysław (then only a four years old child) and his siblings were placed under the care of his paternal uncle Władysław III Spindleshanks (half-brother of Odon), who acted as regent over the south of Greater Poland (Duchy created to Odon by his father in 1182). The Duchy of Kalisz was directly annexed by his grandfather Mieszko III the Old to his domains.
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