Henry Probus
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Henry Probus (Latin for the Righteous; Polish: Henryk IV Probus or Prawy; German: Heinrich IV. der Gerechte; c. 1258 – 23 June 1290) was a member of the Silesian branch of the royal Polish Piast dynasty. He was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1266 as well as the ruler of the Seniorate Province of Kraków and High Duke of Poland from 1288 until his death in 1290.
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Henry Probus | |
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High Duke of Poland | |
Reign | 1288–1290 |
Predecessor | Leszek II the Black |
Successor | Przemysł II |
Duke of Silesia-Wrocław | |
Reign | 1266–1290 |
Predecessor | Henry III the White |
Successor | Henry V the Fat |
Born | c. 1257/58 |
Died | 23 June 1290 Wrocław, Kingdom of Poland |
Spouse | Constance of Opole (−1287) Matilda of Brandenburg (1287–1290) |
House | Silesian Piasts |
Father | Henry III the White |
Mother | Judith of Masovia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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