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Sulisława (died after 25 December 1294) was the daughter of a
Pomerania Pomerania ( ; ; ; ) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The central and eastern part belongs to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, West Pomeranian, Pomeranian Voivod ...
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knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church, or the country, especially in a military capacity. The concept of a knighthood ...
. She was originally a
nun A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol. X, page 5 ...
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Słupsk Słupsk (; ; ) is a city with powiat rights located on the Słupia River in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland, in the historical region of Pomerania or more specifically in its part known in contemporary Poland as Central Pomerania ...
, but in about 1285, she became the mistress of
Mestwin II Mestwin II ( or ''Mszczuj II'') ( 1220 – December 25, 1294) was a Duke of Pomerelia, member of the Samborides dynasty. He ruled Pomerelia as a sole ruler from 1273 to 1294. Early life Mestwin II was the son of Swietopelk II and the Přemyslid ...
. On 26 August 1288, after his divorce from
Euphrosyne of Opole Euphrosyne of Opole () (1228/30 – 4 November 1292) was a Polish duchess and regent. She was a daughter of duke Casimir I of Opole and his wife Viola, Duchess of Opole, and a member of the House of Piast. She was Duchess of Kuyavia from her f ...
, Mestwin married Sulisława.


Sources

*B. Śliwiński ''Poczet książąt gdańskich'', Gdańsk 2006, s. 53 *B. Śliwiński ''Kronikarskie niedyskrecje, czyli życie prywatne Piastów'', Gdańsk 2004, s. 76-77 13th-century births 1288 deaths Mistresses of Polish royalty {{Poland-reli-bio-stub