Duke of Masovia

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The Duke of Masovia was a medieval Polish noble title held by rulers of the Masovian region, an important principality within the fragmented Kingdom of Poland.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Duke of Masovia canonical 7
Dukes of Masovia 2
Duke of Masovia Janusz I 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
noble title
appliesToJurisdiction Duchy of Masovia
Masovia
linked to: Mazovia
associatedWithCapital Płock
Warsaw
associatedWithEvent Christianization of Prussia (via Conrad I)
associatedWithNeighboringEntity Duchy of Czersk
Duchy of Płock
Kingdom of Poland
Teutonic Order
associatedWithReligion Roman Catholicism
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Poland
dynastyAssociatedWith Piast dynasty
feudalRank princeps
genderOfTypicalHolder male
governmentForm feudal monarchy
hasNotableTitleHolder Bolesław II of Masovia
Conrad I of Masovia
linked to: Konrad I of Masovia

Janusz I of Warsaw
Siemowit III of Masovia
Siemowit IV of Masovia
historicalRegion Masovia
linked to: Mazovia
historicalSignificance important principality within fragmented Poland
languageOfTitle Latin
Polish
locatedInPresentDay Poland
nobleRank duke
partOf Piast-ruled Poland
partOfHistoricalProcess fragmentation of Poland
politicalStatus semi-independent ruler
vassal of the Polish Crown
positionHeldBy Masovian Piast dynasty
linked to: Masovian Piasts
regionType medieval principality
saidToBeTheSameAs Duke of Mazovia
linked to: Duke of Masovia
socialClass high nobility
subordinateTo King of Poland
successionType hereditary succession
territoryIncluded Czersk land
linked to: Czersk Land

Płock land
linked to: Płock Land

Warsaw land
linked to: Warsaw Land
titleAbolishedBy incorporation of Masovia into the Polish Crown
titleCreatedInContextOf feudal fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland
titleHolderRole Polish prince
ruler of Masovia
usedInPeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Casimir I the Restorer positionHeld Duke of Masovia
Rawa Piasts hasTitle Duke of Masovia
Piasts of Płock followedBy Dukes of Masovia
linked to: Duke of Masovia
Piasts of Płock titleHeld Duke of Masovia
Bolesław II of Masovia title Duke of Masovia
Bolesław IV the Curly positionHeld Duke of Masovia
St. Anne’s Church in Warsaw foundedBy Duke of Masovia Janusz I
linked to: Duke of Masovia
Senior line of the Piast dynasty claimedPrecedenceOver Dukes of Masovia
linked to: Duke of Masovia
Bolesław III Wrymouth nobleTitle Duke of Masovia
subject linked to: Wrymouth
Duke of Masovia saidToBeTheSameAs Duke of Mazovia
linked to: Duke of Masovia
Duke of Łęczyca follows Duke of Masovia