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When in 1612 George Rudolf became of age, the brothers divided their domains, Georg Rudolf ruling over "Liegnitz" (present-day Legnica, Wołów, Złotoryja...

Legnica (Polish: [lɛɡˈɲit͡sa] ; German: Liegnitz, pronounced [ˈliːɡnɪts] ; Silesian: Ligńica; Czech: Lehnice; Latin: Lignitium) is a city in southwestern...

Rudolf III (c. 1378 – 11 June 1419), a member of the House of Ascania, was Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg and Elector of Saxony from 1388 until his death. He...

inherited Brzeg and Oława. After the death of their uncle George Rudolf in 1653, the brothers inherited Legnica and Wołów; however, only one year later (1654)...

Louis IV of Legnica (Polish: Ludwik; Brzeg, 19 April 1616 – Legnica, 24 November 1663) was a duke of Brzeg from 1633 (together with his brothers until...

of Brzeg-Legnica (1591–1639), Duke of Brzeg and Legnica, member of the Piast dynasty George Rudolf of Legnica (1595–1653), Duke of Legnica, member of...

Oława, Strzelin, Niemcza, Kluczbork and Byczyna, and George Rudolf came into possession of Legnica, Wołów, Złotoryja, Grodźca, Lubin, Prochowice, Wińsko...

Joachim Frederick of (Legnica-)Brieg (German: Joachim Friedrich von Liegnitz-Brieg; Polish: Joachim Fryderyk legnicko-brzeski; 29 September 1550 – Brzeg...

Frederick IV, Duke of Legnica (20 April 1552 – 27 March 1596) was Duke of Legnica from 1571 until his death (as a co-ruler of his elder brother during...

Henry XI of Legnica (Polish: Henryk XI Legnicki; 23 February 1539 – 3 March 1588), was thrice Duke of Legnica: 1551–1556 (under regency), 1559–1576 and...

IV of Legnica. During her early years, Karolina, as an only child, witnessed the rule of her father. In 1653 after the death of Duke George Rudolf, her...

Duchy of Legnica (Polish: Księstwo Legnickie, Czech: Lehnické knížectví) or Duchy of Liegnitz (German: Herzogtum Liegnitz) was one of the Duchies of Silesia...

hunting. The death of his uncle George Rudolf in 1653 increased the domains of the brothers, added to their lands Legnica and Wołów. One year later (1654)...

Karolina. One year after receiving the inheritance of their uncle George Rudolf of Legnica in 1653, George III, Louis IV, and Christian decided to divide...

the Duchies of Silesia, created in 1311 during the fragmentation of the Duchy of Legnica. A Bohemian fief from 1329, it was ruled by the Silesian Piasts...

northwest of Wrocław and 20 km (12 miles) north of Legnica. The city is one of the major industrial locations in Lower Silesia, with the headquarters of the...

early 1440's, and sold the town of Lubin to Głogów, which was bought back in 1482 by Legnica. The recovery of Legnica by Chojnów (1454) recentered the...

Legnica), married in 1525 George of Brandenburg-Ansbach -Kulmbach John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (1509–1565), Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Count of Glatz...

control of the most important Silesian cities such as Wrocław, Opole, Głogów, Racibórz and Legnica until 1166 when the Silesian dukes took control of these...

princess of Anhalt. After her marriage, she was Duchess of Legnica-Brzeg-Oława-Wołów. Anna Maria was the eldest daughter of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt...