Casimir II the Just
Monarch
1138 – 1194
Who was Casimir II the Just?
Casimir II the Just was a Lesser Polish Duke at Wiślica during 1166–1173, and at Sandomierz after 1173. He became ruler over the Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków and thereby High Duke of Poland in 1177; a position he held until his death, interrupted once by his elder brother and predecessor Mieszko III the Old. In 1186 Casimir also inherited the Duchy of Masovia from his nephew Leszek, becoming the progenitor of the Masovian branch of the royal Piast dynasty, great-grandfather of the later Polish king Władysław I the Elbow-high. The honorific title "the Just" wasn't contemporary; it only appeared in the 16th century.
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- Born
- 1138
- Parents
- Spouses
- Helen of Znojmo
(1163 - 1194/05/01) - Eudoxia of Kiev
- Helen of Znojmo
- Children
- Died
- May 5, 1194
Kraków - Resting place
- Wawel Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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