Duke of Brzeg

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The Duke of Brzeg was a hereditary noble title held by a Silesian branch of the Piast dynasty that ruled the Brzeg region in present-day Poland during the Middle Ages and early modern period.

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Duke of Brzeg canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Silesian duchy title
ducal title
hereditary noble title
appliesToJurisdiction Brzeg region
Duchy of Brzeg
associatedWithEvent Piast fragmentation of Poland
associatedWithPlace Oder River valley
linked to: Odra River basin
coatOfArms Piast eagle with regional Silesian elements
country Bohemian Crown
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Poland (historical)
linked to: Kingdom of Poland
dissolvedFollowing extinction of the Silesian Piast male line
endTime 17th century
18th century
feudalRank duke
governmentForm feudal monarchy
heritageStatus hereditary
historicalRegion Central Europe
inception after partition of Silesian Piast lands
languageOfWorkOrName German
Latin
Polish
laterReligion Lutheranism
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Silesia
present-day Poland
nobleFamily Piast dynasty
nobleRank high nobility
partOf fragmentation of the Duchy of Silesia
precededBy Duke of Silesia
region Lower Silesia
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Brzeg Castle
seat Brzeg
startTime 14th century
subordinateTo Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
titleHolder Christian of Brzeg
George II of Brzeg
Ludwik I the Fair
Ludwik II of Brzeg
Piast dukes of Silesia
linked to: Silesian Piasts
usedBy Piast dynasty
Silesian Piasts

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Piasts of Brzeg titleHeld Duke of Brzeg
Brzeg Piasts titleHeld Duke of Brzeg
Ludwik I the Fair positionHeld Duke of Brzeg
Bolesław III the Generous title Duke of Brzeg
George II of Brzeg title Duke of Brzeg
Duchy of Brzeg rulerTitle Duke of Brzeg