Władysław I Herman
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- This article is about the 11th century Polish monarch. For the 13th century monarch, see Władysław I the Elbow-high, and for other nobles with a similar name, please see Ladislaus I (disambiguation).
Władysław I Herman (1040-1102), Duke of Poland, was a son of Casimir I and brother of Bolesław II of Poland.
Władysław Herman (also called Wodzisław Herman) took power in 1079, after his brother Bolesław II the Bold was forced into exile, and supported Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV in a bid to restore peace.
Władysław Herman was first married to Judith Premyslid. His second wife was Judith of Swabia,
[edit] Children
He had an illegitimate son, Zbigniew of Poland (1070-1112).
Later, with Judith Premyslid he had a son, Bolesław III Wrymouth (1085-1138), who succeeded him, ruling jointly with Zbigniew until 1107 at which point Boleslaw had Zbigniew banished, and became sole ruler.
With Judith of Swabia, daughter of Emperor Henry III, Wladyslaw had a daughter, Agnes of Gandersheim, who became an Abbess.
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[edit] References
- Lukowski & Zawadzki, A Concise History of Poland, 2001
- Pogonowski, Poland, an Illustrated History, 2000
