Henry II the Pious

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Henry II the Pious was the Duke of Silesia and Poland who was killed leading Christian forces against the Mongols at the Battle of Legnica in 1241.

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Henry II the Pious canonical 23

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Piast dynasty member
duke
human
areaOfInfluence Greater Poland
Lesser Poland
Silesia
burialPlace Trzebnica Abbey
causeOfDeath battle injuries
conflict Battle of Legnica
Mongol invasion of Poland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Poland
dateOfBirth circa 1196
dateOfDeath 1241-04-09
describedBySource medieval Polish chronicles
ethnicGroup Poles
father Henry I the Bearded
linked to: Henry the Bearded
givenName Henry
historicalEra High Middle Ages
honorific the Pious
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryRank commander of Christian forces
mother Hedwig of Andechs
nobleFamily Piast dynasty
nobleTitle Piast duke
notableEvent led coalition of Polish and German knights at Legnica
notableFor attempt to halt Mongol advance into Central Europe
notableWork Defense of Christendom against Mongol invasion
opponent Mongol Empire
placeOfBirth Silesia
placeOfDeath near Legnica
positionHeld Duke of Kraków
linked to: High Duke of Poland

Duke of Poland
linked to: Duke of Silesia

Duke of Silesia
High Duke of Poland
predecessor Henry I the Bearded
linked to: Henry the Bearded
reignEnd 1241
reignStart 1238
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
spouse Anna of Bohemia
successor Bolesław II the Bald
Konrad I of Głogów
title Duke of Greater Poland
Duke of Silesia
Duke of Wrocław
linked to: Duke of Silesia

High Duke of Poland

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Mongol invasions of Europe opponentCommander Henry II the Pious
Bolesław V the Chaste predecessor Henry II the Pious
subject linked to: Duke Bolesław V the Chaste
Battle of Legnica commander Henry II the Pious
Battle of Legnica notableDeath Henry II the Pious
Mongol invasion of Poland commander Henry II the Pious
Constance of Wrocław father Henry II the Pious
Duchy of Silesia notableRuler Henry II the Pious
Battle of Liegnitz hasCommander Henry II the Pious
High Duke of Poland notableHolder Henry II the Pious
Henry the Bearded child Henry II the Pious
Henry the Bearded successorAsDukeOfSilesia Henry II the Pious
Piast dynasty hasMember Henry II the Pious
subject linked to: Piast
Polish principalities notableRuler Henry II the Pious
Bolesław II the Bald sibling Henry II the Pious
Bolesław II the Bald predecessor Henry II the Pious
Anna of Bohemia spouse Henry II the Pious
Anna of Bohemia relative Henry II the Pious
Hedwig of Andechs child Henry II the Pious