Seniorate Province

Seniorate Province
Dzielnica senioralna (Polish)
1138–1227
Map of the division of Poland between 1201 and 1241, including the Seniorate Province.
Map of the division of Poland between 1201 and 1241, including the Seniorate Province.
StatusFiefdom within the Duchy of Poland
CapitalKraków
Official languagesPolish, Latin
Religion
Roman Catholic
GovernmentDistrict principality
High Duke 
• 1138–1146 (first)
Władysław II the Exile
• 1225–1227 (last)
Leszek the White
Historical eraHigh Middle Ages
1138
• Senior Władysław II exiled
1146
• Abolishment of the High Duke title
1227
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Poland
Duchy of Kraków

Seniorate Province, also known as the Senioral Province,[a] was a district principality in the Duchy of Poland that was formed in 1138, following the fragmentation of the state.[1] Its ruler held the title of the High Duke, ruling all duchies within Poland. In 1227, following the abolition of the High Duke title, the province was transformed into the Duchy of Kraków.


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  1. ^ Kwiatkowski, Richard. The Country That Refused to Die: The Story of the People of Poland. Xlibris Corporation, 2016.