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Władysław of Opole

c. 1225–1281 · 13th century · Also known as Władysław I of Opole

Władysław of Opole was a Piast Duke of Opole and Racibórz in Upper Silesia from 1246 to 1281. He founded towns under German law and allied with Bohemia against the Hungarians. On his death in 1281 the duchy was divided among his four sons, Bolko I receiving Opole on the Oder.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Władysław of Opole. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wladyslaw-of-opole
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