Ladislaus the Exile of Silesia

Ladislaus the Exile (Polish: Władysław Wygnaniec, High-Duke of Poland (1138-1146)

• Born: 1105, Cracow, Poland
• Died: 30 May 1159, in Altenburg, Germany
• Parents: Boleslaus III the Wrymouth, Duke of Poland, and Zbyslava of Kiev, daughter of Swiatopelk II grand duke of Kiev.
• Maried to: Agnes (Agnieszka) Of Austria, 1125
• Children: Boleslaus the Long, Duke of Silesia

Biography

After his father's death, Ladislaus, as his oldest son, became the High-Duke of Poland. He controlled the high-duke province of Cracow and Gniezno and also his hereditary province of Silesia.

In 1146 he was driven into exile by his younger brothers and died in Germany. In 1163 the province of Silesia was granted to his sons by the Polish duke Boleslaus Kedzierzawy. Subsequenly Silesia was divided among his descendants and successors (going up to 17 duchies), until they died out in 1675

See also:

List of Polish rulers Dukes of Silesia