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Duchy of Silesia

Medieval duchy in the historic region of Silesia (1138-1249/1335/1742)
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Duchy of Silesia

Summary

Duchy of Silesia is a historical country[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Duchy of Silesia is in the country of Poland[3].
  • Duchy of Silesia is on the continent of Europe[4].
  • Duchy of Silesia's instance of is recorded as historical country[5].
  • Duchy of Silesia's instance of is recorded as Duchies of Silesia[6].
  • Duchy of Silesia's capital is recorded as Wrocław[7].
  • Duchy of Silesia is part of Cisleithania[8].
  • Duchy of Silesia's Commons category is recorded as Duchy of Silesia[9].
  • 1138 marks the founding of Duchy of Silesia[10].
  • Duchy of Silesia was dissolved in 1742[11].
  • Duchy of Silesia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.11666666666667, 'lon': 17.033333333333335}[12].
  • Duchy of Silesia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Duchy of Silesia[13].
  • Duchy of Silesia's official religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Body

Founding

1138 marks the founding of Duchy of Silesia[10].

Identity

Duchy of Silesia is part of Cisleithania[8].

Dissolution

Duchy of Silesia was dissolved in 1742[11].

Why It Matters

Duchy of Silesia has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Poland Władysław II the Exile

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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