Death of Duke George William, last Piast of Lower Silesia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Duke George William, last Piast of Lower Silesia (of the Liegnitz line), dies. Despite the Elector of Brandenburg's claims to the territory, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold seizes Leignitz, Brieg and Wohlau to make it a Bohemian fief.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Death of Duke George William, last Piast of Lower Silesia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16628, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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