Duchy of Greater Poland

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The Duchy of Greater Poland was a medieval Polish principality centered around the historic region of Greater Poland, playing a key role in the political landscape following the breakup of the early Polish state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former principality
medieval duchy
associatedWith Mieszko III the Old
Przemysł I
Przemysł II
borderedBy Duchy of Kuyavia
Duchy of Masovia
Duchy of Silesia
Pomerania
capital Gniezno
Poznań
coatOfArms white eagle on red field (Piast eagle variant)
linked to: Piast eagle
continent Europe
coreTerritory Gniezno region
Poznań region
country Poland
currency denar
era High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Poles
feudalOverlord Holy Roman Empire (nominal, at times)
linked to: Holy Roman Empire
followedBy Kingdom of Poland (reunited under Władysław I the Elbow-high)
linked to: Kingdom of Poland
foundedBy Mieszko III the Old
governmentType feudal monarchy
historicalLanguageFamily West Slavic languages
historicalRegion Wielkopolska
linked to: Poznań region
historicalSignificance one of the principal Piast duchies after the fragmentation of Poland
language Old Polish
legalSystem customary Slavic law
locatedIn Central Europe
Greater Poland
militaryStructure feudal levies
namedAfter Greater Poland
nobleClass Polish szlachta
partOf Piast-ruled Poland
fragmented Piast Poland
playedRoleIn later reunification of the Polish kingdom
political fragmentation of Poland
politicalSystem hereditary principality
precededBy Kingdom of Poland (early Piast state)
linked to: Kingdom of Poland
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousInstitution Archbishopric of Gniezno
rulerTitle Duke of Greater Poland
rulingDynasty Piast dynasty
significantCity Kalisz
Kruszwica
successorState Crown of the Kingdom of Poland

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Fragmentation of Poland hasPart Duchy of Greater Poland
Fragmentation of Poland hasPart Duchy of Poznań
linked to: Duchy of Greater Poland
Inowrocław Piasts historicalRegion Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown
linked to: Duchy of Greater Poland
Leszek I the White deathPlace Duchy of Greater Poland
Seniorate Province of Kraków hasBorderWith Duchy of Greater Poland
Piast eagle associatedWith Duchy of Greater Poland
High Duke of Poland hasAuthorityOver Duchy of Greater Poland
Piast dynasty hasPart Duchy of Greater Poland
subject linked to: Piast
Polish principalities hasPart Duchy of Greater Poland
Duchy of Sieradz borderedBy Duchy of Greater Poland
Yolanda of Hungary countryOfMarriage Duchy of Greater Poland
Posen wasCapitalOf Duchy of Greater Poland
subject linked to: city of Posen
Polans politicalCenterOf Duchy of the Polans
linked to: Duchy of Greater Poland
Duchy of Kuyavia borderedBy Duchy of Greater Poland
Przemysł I of Greater Poland countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Greater Poland
Treaty of Kępno countryInvolved Duchy of Greater Poland