Piast dynasty

The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. The branches of the Piasts continued to rule Polish splinter duchies in Masovia until 1526 and Silesia until 1675.

Piast was the legendary ancestor of these nobles. His name was first mentioned in the Chronicle of the Polish dukes by Gallus Anonymous, written in ca 1113. Although the early dukes and kings considered themselves Piast's descendants, the term "Piast Dynasty" was invented in the 17th century by the historians, working for a number of rulers who governed their duchies in Silesia. Last Piast, duke of Brzeg and Legnica, George William died in 1675.

See Rulers of Poland for identification of kings.

Name	Reigning
Siemowit/Ziemowit	9th - 10th century.
Lestko/Leszek	9th - 10th century.
Siemomysł/Ziemomysł	9th - 10th century.
Mieszko I see Dagome Iudex, first ruler	960-992
Boleslaus I of Poland(the Brave)	992-1025
Mieszko II Lambert	1025-1034
Bezprym	1031
Casimir the Restorer	1034-1058
Boleslaus II the Bold	1058-1079
Ladislaus Herman of Poland	1079-1102
Zbigniew and Boleslaus III of Poland (the Wrymouthed)	1102-1107
Boleslaus III of Poland the Wrymouthed	1107-1138
Ladislaus the Exile	1138-1146
Boleslaus the Curly	1146-1173
Mieszko the Old	1173-1177
Casimir the Just	1177-1194
Leszek the White and Ladislaus Spindleshanks	1194-1202
Ladislaus Spindleshanks	1202
Leszek the White	1202-1210
Mieszko I the Tanglelegs	1210-1211
Leszek the White	1211-1227
Ladislaus Spindleshanks	1228
Konrad of Masovia	1229-1232
Henry the Bearded	1232-1238
Henry the Pious	1238-1241
Konrad of Masovia	1241-1243
Boleslaus the Bashful	1243-1279
Leszek the Black	1279-1288
Henry IV Probus	1288-1290
Przemysl II	1290-1291
Ladislaus the Short	1306-1333
Casimir the Great	1333-1370

See also: :Boleslaus of Masovia:Guidelines for the spelling of names of Polish rulers:List of Polish rulers:Dukes of Silesia:Dukes of Masovia:Dukes of Greater Poland:Dukes of Little Poland:Dukes of Cuiavia:Dukes of Leczyca:Dukes of Sieradz



The 17th century list starts out with the legendary forefathers of the first historical ruler Mieszko I.

• Siemowit/Ziemowit 9th - 10th century
• Lestko/Leszek 9th - 10th century
• Siemomysł/Ziemomysł 9th - 10th century
• Mieszko I 960-992
First historical ruler
• Boleslaus I of Poland /Boleslaw I992-1025
• Mieszko II Lambert 1025-1034
• Bezprym 1031
• Casimir the Restorer / Kazimierz Odnowiciel 1034-1058
• Boleslaus II / Boleslaw II 1058-1079
• Ladislaus Herman of Poland / Wladyslaw Herman 1079-1102
• Zbigniew and Boleslaw III the Wrymouthed / Boleslaw Krzywousty 1102-1107
• Boleslaus III of Poland, the Wrymouthed 1107-1138
• Ladislaus the Exile / Wladyslaw Wygnaniec 1138-1146
• Boleslaus the Curly / Boleslaw Krzywy 1146-1173
• Mieszko the Old / Mieszko Stary 1173-1177
• Casimir the Just / Kazimierz Sprawiedliwy 1177-1194
• Leszek the White / Leszek Bialy and Ladislaus Spindleshanks 1194-1202
• Ladislaus Spindleshanks 1202
• Leszek the White 1202-1210
• Mieszko I the Tanglelegs / Platonogi 1210-1211
• Leszek the White 1211-1227
• Ladislaus Spindleshanks 1228
• Konrad of Masovia Konrad Mazowiecki 1229-1232
• Henry I the Bearded Henryk I Brodaty 1232-1238
• Henry the Pious 1238-1241
• Konrad of Masovia 1241-1243
• Boleslaus the Bashful / Boleslaw Wstydliwy 1243-1279
• Leszek the Black / Leszek Czarny 1279-1288
• Henry IV of Silesia Henryk IV Ksiaze Wroclawski 1288-1290
• Przemysl II 1290-1291
• Ladislaus the Short Wladyslaw Lokietek 1306-1333
• Casimir III the Great Kazimierz Wielki

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