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Casimir III Of Płock
Casimir III of Płock (; 10 June 1448/8 June 14499 June 1480), was a Polish prince and member of the Masovian branch of the House of Piast. He was a Duke of Warsaw, Nur, Łomża, Liw, Ciechanów, Wyszogród and Zakroczym during the period 1454–1471 jointly with his brothers (under regency until 1462), Duke of Płock, Płońsk, Zawkrze and Wizna from 1462 to 1471, and after the division of the paternal domains in 1471, sole ruler over Płock, Wizna, Wyszogród (until 1474), Płońsk and Zawkrze until his abdication in 1480, and Bishop of Płock during 1471–1480 (as secular administrator until 1475). He was the fifth son of Bolesław IV of Warsaw and Barbara Olelkovna of Slutsk-Kapy, a Lithuanian princess, (granddaughter of Vladimir Olgerdovich). The premature death of three of his older brothers during 1452–1454 left him as the second surviving son of his family. Life After the death of his father on 10 September 1454, Casimir III and his siblings were placed under the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dukes Of Masovia
Duke of Masovia () was a title borne by the sons and descendants of the Polish Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. In accordance with the last will and testament of Bolesław, upon his death his lands were divided into four to five hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Kraków reserved for the eldest, who was to be High Duke of all Poland. This was known as the fragmentation of Poland. Subsequent developments lead to further splintering of the duchies. The following is a list of all rulers of the Duchy of Masovia and its parts. Although not all incumbents listed here had titular rights to the title of Duke of Masovia, they are all listed as such for simplicity's sake. Also take note that some of the dates are merely approximate and the ownership of certain lands might be disputed. Finally, this table does not include lands ruled by dukes of other parts of partitioned Poland or Wenceslaus II and Wenceslaus III. Dukes of Masovia and Kuyavia Piast dyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belz
Belz (, ; ; ) is a small city in Lviv Oblast, western Ukraine, located near the border with Poland between the Solokiya River (a tributary of the Bug River) and the Richytsia stream. Belz hosts the administration of Belz urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population is approximately Origin of name There are a few theories as to the origin of the name: * Celtic – ''belz'' (water) or ''pelz'' (stream), * German – ' (fur, furry) * Old Slavic and the Boyko dialect – «белз» or «бевз» (muddy place), * Old East Slavic – «бълизь» (white place, a glade in the midst of dark woods). The name occurs only in two other places, the first being a Celtic area in antiquity, and the second one being derived from its Romanian name: * '' Belz'' (department Morbihan), Brittany, France * '' Bălți'' (/''Beljcy'', also known in Yiddish as ''Beltz''), Moldova (Bessarabia) History Early history Belz is situated in a fertile plain which tribes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cymburgis Of Masovia
Cymburgis of Masovia (; ; 1394 or 1397 – 28 September 1429), also spelled Zimburgis or Cimburga, was a Duchy of Masovia, Princess of Masovia of the Polish Piast dynasty and a List of Austrian consorts, Duchess of Austria from 1412 until 1424, by her marriage with the House of Habsburg, Habsburg duke Ernest, Duke of Austria, Ernest the Iron. As the mother of later Emperor Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick III, Cymburgis, after Gertrude of Hohenberg, became the second female ancestor of all later Habsburgs, as only her husband's Ernestine branch of the family survived in the male line. Life She was the second daughter of Duke Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia, Siemowit IV, a scion of the Duke of Masovia, Masovian branch of the Piasts, and his consort Alexandra of Lithuania, Alexandra, a daughter of Grand Duke Algirdas, Algirdas of Lithuania from the dynasty of Gediminids and sister of King Władysław II Jagiełło, Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland. Though his elder broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick III (German language, German: ''Friedrich III,'' 21 September 1415 – 19 August 1493) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was the penultimate emperor to be Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor, crowned by the pope, and the last to be crowned in Rome. He was the fourth King of the Romans and the first Holy Roman Emperor from the House of Habsburg, which was to retain the title with one gap until it was declared at an end by Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Francis II, in 1806. Prior to his imperial coronation, he was duke of the Inner Austrian lands of Duchy of Styria, Styria, Duchy of Carinthia, Carinthia and Duchy of Carniola, Carniola from 1424, and also acted as regent over the Duchy of Austria from 1439. He was imperial election of 1440, elected and crowned King of Germany in 1440. His reign of 53 years is the longest in the history of the Holy Roman Empire or the German monarchy. Upon his death in 1493 he was succeeded by his son Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2,746,984 residents in , Rome is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4,223,885 residents, is the most populous metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy. Rome metropolitan area, Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the worldwide Catholic Church under the governance of the Holy See) is an independent country inside the city boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ścibor Bielski
Ścibor is a Polish surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski (1928–1983), Polish filmmaker * Andrzej Ścibor-Bogusławski (died 1729), Polish nobleman * Ignacy Ścibor Marchocki Ignacy Ścibor Marchocki (1755–1827) of the Clan of Ostoja was a Polish noble, famous in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Ścibor Marchocki proclaimed his estates in Podolia as an independent state and installed pillars on its borde ... (1755–1827), Polish nobleman * Krystyna Ścibor-Bogusławska (died 1783), Polish politician * Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (1917–2018), Polish general See also * Ctibor (name), Czech and Slovak form of the name Ścibor * {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Oporowski
Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew. Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej * Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer * Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and martyr * Andrzej Chyra (born 1964), Polish actor * Andrzej Czarniak (1931–1985), Polish alpine skier * Andrzej Domański (born 1981), Polish economist, and politician * Andrzej Duda (born 1972), Polish 6th president * Andrzej Jajszczyk, Polish scientist * Andrzej Kmicic, fictional protagonist of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel ''The Deluge'' * Andrzej Kokowski (born 1953), Polish archaeologist * Andrzej Krauze (born 1947), Polish-British cartoonist and illustrator * Andrzej Leder (born 1960), Polish philosopher and psychotherapist * Andrzej Mazurczak (born 1993), Polish basketball player * Andrzej Mleczko (born 1949), Polish illustrator * Andrzej Nowacki (born 1953), Polish artist * Andrzej Paczkowski (born 1938), Polish historian * Sir Andrz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Secretary
Royal Secretary is a position at the court of a monarch generally responsible for communicating the sovereign's wishes to the other members of government. At times and places it may have a number of other duties. In most cases the royal secretary is a close adviser of the monarch. In some cases the office of Royal Secretary evolved into the Secretary of State. Biblical In the Kingdom of Israel the royal secretary had both the duties of private secretary to the king and secretary of state.De Vaux, Roland (1997) "Royal Secretary" ''Ancient Israel: its life and institutions'pages 131-132/ref> In addition, the royal secretary exercised some fiscal duties. Great Britain Currently the royal secretary of Great Britain is denominated Private Secretary to the Sovereign and has been since 1805. England *Thomas Cromwell was royal secretary to Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540. Scotland * Thomas Erskine was royal secretary to James V of Scotland from 1524 to 1525 * Patrick Hepburn was royal secre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanclerz
The Chancellor of Poland ( - , from ), officially, the Grand Chancellor of the Crown between 1385 and 1795, was one of the highest officials in the historic Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. This office functioned from the early Polish kingdom of the 12th century until the end of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795. A respective office also existed in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since the 16th century. Today the office of the chancellor has been replaced by that of the Prime Minister. The Chancellors' powers rose together with the increasing importance of written documents. In the 14th century the office of Chancellor of Kraków () evolved into the Chancellor of the Crown () and from that period the chancellor powers were greatly increased, as they became responsible for the foreign policy of the entire Kingdom (later, the Commonwealth). The Chancellor was also supposed to ensure the legality of monarch's actions, especially whether or not they could be considered illeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casimir IV Of Poland
Casimir IV (Casimir Andrew Jagiellon; ; Lithuanian: ; 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447 until his death in 1492. He was one of the most active Polish-Lithuanian rulers; under him, Poland defeated the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War and recovered Pomerania. The Jagiellonian dynasty became one of the leading royal houses in Europe. The great triumph of his reign was bringing Prussia under Polish rule. The rule of Casimir corresponded to the age of "new monarchies" in western Europe. By the 15th century, Poland had narrowed the distance separating it from Western Europe and became a significant power in international relations. The demand for raw materials and semi-finished goods stimulated trade, producing a positive balance, and contributed to the growth of crafts and mining in the entire country. He was a recipient of the English Order of the Garter (KG), the highest order of chivalry and the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ścibor Z Gościeńczyc
Ścibor is a Polish surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski (1928–1983), Polish filmmaker * Andrzej Ścibor-Bogusławski (died 1729), Polish nobleman * Ignacy Ścibor Marchocki (1755–1827), Polish nobleman * Krystyna Ścibor-Bogusławska (died 1783), Polish politician * Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (1917–2018), Polish general See also *Ctibor (name) Ctibor is a masculine Czech and Slovak name. It means ''honor'' and ''fight, warrior''. Name day *Czech: ''9 May'' *Slovak: ''13 September'' Famous bearers * Czcibor, Polan prince * Ctibor Malý, Czech footballer * Ctibor Reiskup, Slovak ro ..., Czech and Slovak form of the name Ścibor * {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Płock Cathedral
Płock Cathedral (), or the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Masovia, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Płock, in central Poland. It is an example of 12th-century Romanesque architecture and is the oldest and most important historical monument in the city, which contains the tombs of several Polish monarchs. It is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland. History The bishopric in Płock was founded about 1075. The first definite reference to the cathedral is in 1102, when Władysław I Herman was buried there. The present Romanesque cathedral was built after 1129 by prince Bolesław III and Bishop Aleksander of Malonne. This was a rebuilding following a fire and took from 1136 until 1144. It was consecrated in 1144 as the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The original bronze doors of the Romanesque cathedral (now in Velikiy Novgorod) have figurative bas-reliefs depicting the verses of the so-called "Roman Confession of Faith", and the figure of Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
