Duchy of Jawor: Map & History
Duchy of Jawor was one of the duchies of Silesia and medieval Poland established in 1274 as a subdivision of the Duchy of Legnica.
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Duchy of Jawor was one of the duchies of Silesia and medieval Poland established in 1274 as a subdivision of the Duchy of Legnica. It was ruled by the Silesian Piasts, with its capital at Jawor in Lower Silesia.
Duchy of Jawor in Depth
History
The Silesian Duchy of Legnica since 1248 had been under the rule of Duke Bolesław II Rogatka. When Bolesław's eldest son Henry V the Fat succeeded his father as Duke of Legnica in 1278, he gave the Jawor subdivision to his younger brothers Bolko I the Strict and Bernard the Lightsome. In 1281 Bernard was made a Duke of Lwówek in the western part of the Jawor lands.
In 1286 Bolko I again inherited Lwówek from his brother and in 1291 further enlarged his territories by receiving the Duchy of Świdnica with the towns of Świdnica, Strzegom, Strzelin and Ziębice from his elder brother Henry V of Legnica. These territories had formed the southern part of the Duchy of Wrocław, which Henry V had acquired upon the death of his cousin Duke Henry IV Probus the year before.
Geography
The original Duchy stretched from Jawor on the Raging Neisse River westwards along the northern slopes of the Western Sudetes to the Jizera Mountains and the Kwisa River, which formed the Silesian border with the former Milceni lands of Upper Lusatia. In the north it bordered the remaining Duchy of Legnica and in the east the Duchy of Silesia-Wrocław.
It included the towns of Bolesławiec, Bolków, Gryfów, Jawor, Kamienna Góra, Lubawka, Lwówek, Świerzawa, from 1278 also Wleń, and from 1319 also Zgorzelec, Lubań, Trzebiel, Żary, Mirsk, Leśna, Gozdnica, Zawidów, Zły Komorów, Żytawa, Ostrowiec, Biernacice, Rychbach and Rozbork.
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Duchy of Jawor Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Duchy of Jawor appears, with the other states of the time.
Duchy of Jawor Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 3,585 km² in 1309 CE.
Duchy of Jawor: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Duchy of Jawor exist?
Duchy of Jawor is dated to 1279 CE – 1313 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Duchy of Jawor?
The capital of Duchy of Jawor was Jawor.
How large was Duchy of Jawor at its peak?
At its peak in 1309 AD Duchy of Jawor covered about 3,585 km².
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