Henry II the Pious
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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 (pol. Jadwiga Śląska).
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 among the thousands of beheaded and mutilated corpses 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 |
