Individual Details
Wladislaw II King of Poland
(1105 - 30 May 1159)
Wladislaw II 'the Exile' was born about 1105, the son of Boleslaw III Krzywousty, king of Poland and his first wife Sbislava of Kiev. Between 1125 and 1127 Wladislaw married Agnes von Österreich, daughter of Leopold III von Österreich, Markgraf von der Ostmark, and Agnes von Franconia. They had two sons Boleslaw I and Mieszko I, and a daughter Richza/Rikinsa, all of whom had progeny. Richza married Alfonso VII, king of Castile and León.
Following the death of his father Boleslaw III Krzywousty, Wladislaw as his eldest son became high duke of Poland. He controlled the high-ducal provinces of Kraków and Gniezno and also his hereditary province of Silesia.
In 1145 Wladislaw attempted to take control of the country, and mutilated the governor, Piotr Wlostowic. In 1146 Wladislaw was driven into exile by his younger brothers, and on 30 May 1159 he died in Altenburg, Germany.
In 1163 the province of Silesia was granted to Wladislaw's sons by Duke Boleslaw IV 'the Curly', eldest son of Boleslaw III Krzywousty by his second wife Salome von Berg-Schelklingen. Subsequently Silesia was divided into as many as 17 separate duchies among Wladislaw's descendants and successors, until they died out in 1675.
Source: Leo van de Pas
Following the death of his father Boleslaw III Krzywousty, Wladislaw as his eldest son became high duke of Poland. He controlled the high-ducal provinces of Kraków and Gniezno and also his hereditary province of Silesia.
In 1145 Wladislaw attempted to take control of the country, and mutilated the governor, Piotr Wlostowic. In 1146 Wladislaw was driven into exile by his younger brothers, and on 30 May 1159 he died in Altenburg, Germany.
In 1163 the province of Silesia was granted to Wladislaw's sons by Duke Boleslaw IV 'the Curly', eldest son of Boleslaw III Krzywousty by his second wife Salome von Berg-Schelklingen. Subsequently Silesia was divided into as many as 17 separate duchies among Wladislaw's descendants and successors, until they died out in 1675.
Source: Leo van de Pas
Events
| Birth | 1105 | ||||
| Marriage | 1125 | Agnes of Austria | |||
| Death | 30 May 1159 | Altenburg, Saxony |
Families
| Spouse | Agnes of Austria (1110 - 1157) |
| Child | Rykza of Poland (1135 - 1185) |