The Principality of Raciborz ( Latin: Ducatus Ratiboria , German: Herzogtum Ratibor , Czech. Ratibořské knížectví , Polish. Księstwo Raciborskie ) is one of the Silesian principalities with its capital in Raciborz .
| Historical state | |||
| Principality of Raciborz | |||
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| lat Ducatus ratiboria him. Herzogtum ratibor Czech Ratibořské knížectví polish Księstwo raciborskie | |||
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←   →1173 - 1521 | |||
| Capital | Raciborz | ||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||
| Currency unit | Raciborzian Geller | ||
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History
First Creation
Under pressure from Frederick Barbarossa, the Silesian prince Boleslav had to transfer Silesia to the sons of his half-brother Vladislav in 1163. While there was a threat from Boleslav, the brothers ruled together, but in 1172 the friction between them reached an open conflict, and in 1173 they divided Silesia:
- Boleslav I The lanky , as the eldest, received the Principality of Wroclaw , which included Legnica and Opole .
- Sack I the Platypod became prince of Raciborz.
Thus, in 1172, the Principality of Raciborz was formed, which included the Silesian Raciborz , Kendzezhin and Cieszyn , and a few years later, King Casimir II , seeing the injustice committed, transferred to him part of the territory of Lesser Poland : the castellanism of Bytom and Auschwitz .
In 1201, Boleslav Dolgovyazy died without leaving an heir. Shortly before this, after the death of his eldest son Yaroslav who did not leave heirs, Boleslav inherited the Principality of Opole. Inherited to Boleslaw in Wroclaw and Opole, his son Henry I the Bearded . However, already in 1202, Meshko the Platypod, taking advantage of the difficulties of his nephew, captured the Opole principality. Henry preferred to agree with Meshko that he would pay monetary compensation for Opole. So the Opole-Raciborz principality was formed .
Second Creation
In 1281 or 1282, the grandson of Meshko, Vladislav Opole , died. His sons Meshko and Przemyslaw initially jointly ruled Raciborz and Cieszyn, but in 1290 they preferred to divide the possessions: the eldest son - Meshko - received Cieszyn, and the youngest - Przemyslav - Raciborz.
This time the principality included, in addition to Raciborz, Wodzislaw Slaski , орыory , Rybnik , Mikolów and Pszczyna . A year after the formation of the independent principality, Przemyslaw took a vassal oath to the Czech king Wenceslas II . The son Leszek who inherited the principality in 1327, along with other Upper Silesian princes, took a vassal oath to the Czech king Jan of Luxembourg . In 1336, Leszek died without leaving an heir, and Ian of Luxembourg transferred the principality to the Ottoman prince Mikulas II , as a result of which the Principality of Raciborz-Opava was formed .
Third Creation
The principality arose for the third time in 1437, when the sons of John II of Iron divided the Principality of Raciborz-Krnov : the oldest son Wenceslas got a small piece, which, however, included the capital - Raciborz. His descendants ruled there until 1521, when the last of them, Valentin Gorbaty, died childless. In accordance with the agreement that Valentine concluded in 1511 with the Opole Prince Jan II Good , the Principality of Raciborz merged with Opole into the Opole-Raciborz principality .
Rulers
First Creation
- Sack I Platypod (1173-1211)
Second Creation
- Przemyslaw Raciborz (1290-1306)
- Leszek Racibuzhsky (1306-1336)
Third Creation
- Vaclav II of Raciborz (1437-1456)
- Jan V of Raciborz (1456–1493)
- Mikulas VI Ratsiborzhsky (1493-1506)
- Jan VI of Raciborz (1493-1506)
- Valentine the Hunchback (1493-1521)