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Piast dynasty

Piast dynasty was the first Polish historical Royal dynasty

Dynasty

A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations. A dynasty is also often called a "Royal House", e.g. the House of Saud or House of Habsburg....
that ruled Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
from its beginnings starting with the semi-legendary Piast Kolodziej (Piast the Wheelwright).

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Piast dynasty was the first Polish historical Royal dynasty

Dynasty

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
until 1370 which is the date of death of king Casimir the Great

Casimir III of Poland

Casimir III the Great , last List of Polish monarchs from the Piast dynasty , was the son of King Wladyslaw I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Gniezno and Greater Poland....
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Branches of the Piasts dynasty continued to rule in the Duchy of Masovia

Duchy of Masovia

The Duchy of Masovia was a duchy formed when the fragmentation of Poland. It was incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland in 1526....
and in the duchies of Silesia

Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in present-day Poland, with parts in the Czech Republic and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas....
after 1370, until the last Silesian Piast died in 1675.

The Piasts intermarried with several noble lines of Europe, and possessed numerous titles, including those within Holy Roman Empire.

Origin of the name

Although the early dukes and kings of Poland are said to have considered themselves Piast's descendants, the term "Piast Dynasty" was invented in the 17th century by historians, working for a number of rulers who governed duchies in Silesia

Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in present-day Poland, with parts in the Czech Republic and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas....
. In a historical book the term was first used by Adam Naruszewicz

Adam Naruszewicz

Adam Naruszewicz was a Poland-Lithuanian szlachta from an impoverished aristocratic family, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and titular Bishop of Smolensk and bishop of Luck ....
in his History of the Polish Nation.

History of the dynasty

Piast Kolodziej (Piast the Wheelwright) was the legendary founder of the Piast dynasty. His name is first mentioned in the Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum
Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum

Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum was the first history of Poland. It was written in Latin, around 1115 AD, by Gallus Anonymus, who is suspected to have been a monk from Venice....
of Gallus Anonymus

Gallus Anonymus

Gallus Anonymus is the name traditionally given to the anonymous author of Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum , composed in Latin about 1115....
, written c. 1113. The last Silesian Piast George William of Liegnitz-Brieg-Wohlau (Brzeg and Legnica) died in 1675, although numerous families link their genealogy to the Piasts. His son August Freiherr von Liegnitz (1628) and Graf von Liegnitz (1664), the last legitimate male, died in 1679 and the last male through illegitimate line Ferdinand Freiherr von und zu Hohenstein of the Dukes of Teschen died in 1725. Another illegitimate branch, the Graf von Karlinsmarck and Korfantów

Korfantów

Korfant?w [] is a town in the Opole Voivodeship of Poland. It has a population of approximately 1,860 inhabitants. It is named after Wojciech Korfanty....
, born of Bernhard of Silesia-Oppeln, duke of Falkenberg, by a lady Karlinska of Karlowice, died out at the beginning of the 19th century in a French family.

A White Eagle was used about 1295 as arms by Przemysl II, which was later referred to as Piast coat of arms (see depiction) or as Piast Eagle.

For more information about the history of Poland under the Piasts, see History of Poland (966–1385)

History of Poland (966–1385)

In the first centuries of its existence, the Poland was led by a series of strong rulers who converted the Poles to Christianity, created a strong Central European state, and integrated Poland into European culture....
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Piast kings and rulers of Poland are listed in the following table. For a list of all rulers, see List of Polish monarchs

List of Polish monarchs

Poland, or at least its nucleus, was ruled at various times either by ksiazeta or by Kings . The longest-reigning dynasties were the Piast dynastys and Jagiellon dynastys ....
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Name	Reigned
Choscisko Choscisko Choscisko was, according to Gallus Anonymus, the father of Piast the Wheelwright, the legendary founder of the Piast dynasty. The author also referred to Popiel by the same name, which means a person with long hair.... (legendary)	8th - 9th century
Piast Kolodziej Piast the Wheelwright Piast Kolodziej is a legendary figure from the prehistory of Poland , reputed founder of the Piast dynasty that would rule the Kingdom of Poland .... (legendary)	8th - 9th century
Siemowit Siemowit Siemowit was, according to the chronicles of Gallus Anonymus, the son of Piast the Wheelwright and Rzepicha. He was considered one of the four legendary Piast princes, but is now considered as a ruler who existed as an historical person.... /Ziemowit	9th - 10th century
Lestko Lestko Lestko is the second legendary duke of Poland, and son of Siemowit, born circa 870–880. Though proof of his actual existence is unclear, if he did exist, he must have been an influential person, because the tribes that lived in what is now Poland were known as "Lestkowici".... /Leszek	9th - 10th century
Siemomysl Siemomysl Siemomysl was the third Polish duke, and the father of Poland's first historical ruler, Mieszko I. He was son of Lestek. Siemomysl is credited with leaving the lands known as Greater Poland to his son Mieszko I, who further expanded them during his reign.... /Ziemomysl	9th - 10th century
Mieszko I see Dagome Iudex Dagome iudex "*Dagome iudex" is the name applied to one of the earliest documents believed to relate to Poland. "Poland" is not mentioned by that name, but reference is made to Dagome* and Ote and their sons in 991, placing their territory under the protection of the Apostolic See.... , first ruler	960-992
Boleslaus I of Poland (the Brave)	992-1025
Mieszko II Lambert	1025-1034
Bezprym Bezprym Bezprym , the firstborn son of King of Poland, Boleslaus I of Poland and his second wife Judith, daughter of Geza of Hungary. He was the first-born son, but was deprived of the throne of Poland....	1031
Casimir the Restorer Casimir I of Poland Casimir I the Restorer , was a Duke of Poland of the Piast dynasty and the de facto monarch of the entire country. He is known as the Restorer mostly because he managed to reunite all parts of the Polish Kingdom after a period of turmoil....	1034-1058
Boleslaus II the Bold	1058-1079
Ladislaus Herman of Poland	1079-1102
Zbigniew and Boleslaus III of Poland (the Wrymouthed)	1102-1107
Boleslaus III of Poland the Wrymouthed	1107-1138
Ladislaus the Exile	1138-1146
Boleslaus the Curly	1146-1173
Mieszko the Old	1173-1177
Casimir the Just Casimir II of Poland Casimir II the Just , was a Duke of Wislica during 1166-1173, Duke of Sandomierz since 1173 and Duke of Krak?w and King of Poland from 1177 until his death....	1177-1194
Leszek the White and Ladislaus Spindleshanks	1194-1202
Ladislaus Spindleshanks	1202
Leszek the White	1202-1210
Mieszko IV Tanglefoot Mieszko IV Tanglefoot Mieszko I Tanglefoot was the High Duke of Poland since June 9, 1210. He was the second-eldest son of Wladyslaw II the Exile and Agnes of Babenberg....	1210-1211
Leszek the White	1211-1227
Ladislaus Spindleshanks	1228
Konrad of Masovia	1229-1232
Henry the Bearded	1232-1238
Henry the Pious Henry the Pious Henry the Pious can refer to:* Henry II the Pious , Duke of Wroclaw in Silesia* Henry IV, Duke of Saxony , Duke of Saxony...	1238-1241
Konrad of Masovia	1241-1243
Boleslaus the Bashful	1243-1279
Leszek the Black	1279-1288
Henry IV Probus	1288-1290
Przemysl II	1290-1291
Ladislaus the Short	1306-1333
Casimir the Great Casimir III of Poland Casimir III the Great , last List of Polish monarchs from the Piast dynasty , was the son of King Wladyslaw I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Gniezno and Greater Poland....	1333-1370

Piast dynasty

Origin of the name

History of the dynasty

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