{"slug": "lesser-poland", "label": "Lesser Poland", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_Poland", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11390", "qid": "Q11390", "description": "historical region of Poland", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [965, 1382], "span_label": ["965 CE", "1382 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "krakow", "label": "Kraków", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "mieszko-iii-the-old", "label": "Mieszko III the Old", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-poland-10251385", "label": "Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "bolesaw-iii-wrymouth", "label": "Bolesław III Wrymouth", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "duchy-of-bohemia", "label": "Duchy of Bohemia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prague", "label": "Prague", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "military-alliance", "label": "Military alliance", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kiev", "label": "Kiev", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mieszko-i", "label": "Mieszko I", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "greater-poland", "label": "Greater Poland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lublin", "label": "Lublin", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "silesia", "label": "Silesia", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 965, "year_label": "965 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Boleslaus I (the Cruel), duke of Bohemia, expands his territory into the Polish territories of Upper Silesia and Lesser Poland. By occupying the city of Kraków, he controls important trade routes from Prague to Kiev and Lviv. Prince Mieszko I of Poland makes an alliance with Boleslaus and marries his daughter Dobrawa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371364470#Europe", "title": "965", "revid": 1371364470, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1106, "year_label": "1106 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Bolesław III, duke of Poland, begins a civil war against his half-brother Zbigniew, for control over Lesser Poland and Silesia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266175#Europe", "title": "1106", "revid": 1365266175, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1112, "year_label": "1112 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland has his half-brother Zbigniew blinded and thrown into a dungeon in Tyniec Abbey. Archbishop Martin I excommunicates Bolesław for committing this terrible crime.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268836#Europe", "title": "1112", "revid": 1365268836, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1173, "year_label": "1173 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 5", "text": "January 5 – Bolesław IV the Curly, High Duke of Poland, dies after a 27-year reign. He is succeeded by his half-brother Mieszko III the Old, and as duke of Sandomierz in Lesser Poland by Casimir II the Just.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300112960#Europe", "title": "1173", "revid": 1300112960, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1194, "year_label": "1194 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Casimir II the Just, High Duke of Poland, organizes an expedition against the Baltic Yotvingians. The expedition ends with full success, and Casimir has a triumphant return in Kraków. On May 5, after a banquet, which is held to celebrate his return, Casimir dies unexpectedly (possibly poisoned). He is succeeded by his eldest surviving son Leszek the White, who has to face strong opposition from his uncle Mieszko III the Old.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292975381#Europe", "title": "1194", "revid": 1292975381, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1194, "year_label": "1194 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 5", "text": "May 5 – Casimir II the Just, duke of Lesser Poland", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292975381#Deaths", "title": "1194", "revid": 1292975381, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1264, "year_label": "1264 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Approximate date – High Duke Bolesław V the Chaste promulgates legal protection for Jewish communities in Lesser Poland, including protection from kidnapping and forcible baptism of Jewish children.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334426011#Europe", "title": "1264", "revid": 1334426011, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1287, "year_label": "1287 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Mongol invasion of Poland: Mongol forces (some 30,000 men) under Talabuga Khan and Nogai Khan, attack Poland for the third time. The cities of Lublin, Sandomierz and Sieradz are devastated by the invaders. Nogai Khan besieges Kraków and launches an unsuccessful assault on the fortified city, suffering heavy casualties in the process.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361694581#Europe", "title": "1287", "revid": 1361694581, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1382, "year_label": "1382 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 12", "text": "December 12 – The noblemen of Lesser Poland meet at Wiślica and, as with the November 25 decision of the nobles of Greater Poland, vote to invite Jadwiga of Hungary to be their ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367364320#October–December", "title": "1382", "revid": 1367364320, "section": "Events › October–December"}}]}