Henry II the Pious

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Henryk II the Pious

Henry II the Pious (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny; German Heinrich II der Fromme; 1196/1207 - April 9, 1241) of Silesia was the third son of Henryk I the Bearded and of Hedwig of Andechs.

Henry the Pious succeeded his father in 1238 and became the most powerful of all the Polish dukes. He united the majority of Polish territories (Silesia, Greater Poland and Little Poland).

In 1239, Henry the Pious supported the Pope in the latter's conflict with Emperor Frederick II.

Henry the Pious, the father of Henryk III the White, was able to defend his territories against Brandenburg.

He was killed fighting the Mongols at the Battle of Legnica (1241), and could be identified within 60,000 beheaded and mutilated corps only since he had eleven toes.

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Preceded by: Henry I the Bearded	Duke of Wroclaw 1238-1241	Succeeded by: Bolesław II the Bald

Monarchs of Poland
Piast	Siemowit • Lestko • Siemomysł • Mieszko I • Boleslaw I the Brave • Mieszko II Lambert • Bezprym • Mieszko II Lambert • Casimir I the Restorer • Boleslav II the Bold • Władysław I Herman • Zbigniew of Poland • Bolesław III Wrymouth • Władysław II the Exile • Bolesław IV the Curly • Mieszko III the Old • Casimir II the Just • Leszek I the White • Władysław III Spindleshanks • Mieszko IV Tanglefoot • Konrad I of Masovia • Henry I the Bearded • Henry II the Pious • Konrad I of Masovia • Bolesław V the Chaste • Leszek II the Black • Henryk IV Probus • Premislas II
Přemyslid	Venceslaus II • Wenceslaus III
Piast	Władysław I the Elbow-high • Casimir III the Great
Angevin	Ludwik the Hungarian • Jadwiga Angevin
Jagiellon	Władysław II Jagiełło • Władysław III of Varna • Casimir IV Jagiellon • John I Albert • Alexander Jagiellon • Sigismund I the Old • Sigismund II Augustus
Elected	Henry III of France • Anna Jagiellon • Stefan Batory • Sigismund III Vasa • Władysław IV Vasa • John II Casimir • Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki • John III Sobieski • August II the Strong • Stanisław Leszczyński • Augustus II the Strong • Stanisław Leszczyński • August III the Saxon • Stanisław August Poniatowski

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Henry II the Pious

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