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The Duchy of Brześć Kujawski,[a] also known as the Duchy of Kuyavian Brest, was a district principality in the Central Europe, in the region of Kuyavia. Its capital was Brześć Kujawski. It was formed on 3 January 1268 in the partition of the Duchy of Kuyavia. Its first ruler was duke Władysław I Łokietek of the Piast dynasty.[1][2] The state was conquered by the State of the Teutonic Order in 1332, during Polish–Teutonic War, with its capitol being captured on 21 April.[3][4] Until 1300, it was an independent state, after what, it had become a fiefdom within the Kingdom of Poland, that in 1320, got transformed into the United Kingdom of Poland.

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Notes

  1. ^ Polish: Księstwo brzesko-kujawskie; Latin: Ducatus Brestensis

References

  1. ^ Jacek Osińsk, Bolesław Rodatka, p. 294-295.
  2. ^ Marcin Hlebionek, Bolesław Pobożny, p. 95-96.
  3. ^ Witold Mikołajczak, Wojny polsko-krzyżackie, p. 56-58.
  4. ^ Piotr W. Lech, Pierwsza wojna polsko-krzyżacka 1308-1343, p. 132-134.

Bibliography

  • Jacek Osińsk, Bolesław Rodatka
  • Marcin Hlebionek, Bolesław Pobożny
  • Witold Mikołajczak, Wojny polsko-krzyżackie
  • Piotr W. Lech, Pierwsza wojna polsko-krzyżacka 1308-1343
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