Duchy of Kraków
Duchy of Kraków | |||||||||
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| 1227–1320 | |||||||||
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Map of division of Poland between 1275 and 1300, including the Duchy of Kraków | |||||||||
| Status | Independent state (1227–1300) Fiefdom within the Kingdom of Poland (1300–1320) | ||||||||
| Capital | Kraków | ||||||||
| Official languages | Polish, Latin | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Feudal Duchy | ||||||||
| Duke | |||||||||
• 1228–1229 (first) | Władysław III Spindleshanks | ||||||||
• 1291–1300 (last) | Wenceslaus II of Bohemia | ||||||||
| Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Abolishment of Duchy of Poland | 1227 | ||||||||
• Becoming a fiefdom within the Kingdom of Poland | 1300 | ||||||||
• Unification of the Kingdom of Poland | 1320 | ||||||||
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Duchy of Kraków was a duchy in Lesser Poland that existed from 1227 until 1300. Its capital was Kraków. It was formed in 1227 from the Seniorate Province, following the abolishment of the Duchy of Poland. It remained independent until 1300, when it had become a fiefdom within the Kingdom of Poland. In 1320, it was incorporated into the United Kingdom of Poland.