Hedwig of Legnica
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Hedwig of Legnica (Polish: Jadwiga legnicka) (ca. 1351 – 1 August 1409) was a Polish princess and member of the Piast dynasty, in the Legnica branch. By marriage Hedwig was Duchess of Żagań.
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Hedwig of Legnica | |
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Duchess of Żagań | |
Born | c. 1351 Poland |
Died | 1409 |
Noble family | Piast dynasty |
Husband | Henry VI the Elder |
Father | Wenceslaus I of Legnica |
Mother | Anna of Cieszyn |
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She was the fourth child and only daughter of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica and his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn.