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Henry the Bearded

c. 1165–1238 · 13th century · Also known as Henry I the Bearded

Henry the Bearded (c. 1165–1238) was Duke of Silesia from 1201 and, from 1232, High Duke of Poland as ruler of Kraków. With his wife Saint Hedwig he invited German settlers, founded towns under German law and endowed monasteries such as the Cistercian convent at Trzebnica, and he brought much of Poland under his rule.

Henry the Bearded
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Duchy of Silesia

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