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Bolesław the Elder of Niemodlin

d. c. 1362 · 14th century · Also known as Bolesław I of Niemodlin

Bolesław the Elder was a Silesian Piast duke, a son of Bolko I of Opole. On his father's death in 1313 he received the castle town of Niemodlin, west of Opole, as a separate duchy. He was close to the Bohemian court and in 1327 did homage to King John of Bohemia. His line held Niemodlin until it returned to Opole in 1382.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bolesław the Elder of Niemodlin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/boleslaw-the-elder-of-niemodlin
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