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unusual facts about Opawa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship


Stefan Błachowski

Stefan Błachowski (Opawa, 19 May 1889 – 31 January 1962, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish psychologist and professor at Poznań University.


Aaron Ayers

Upon his arrival, he built a house at 290 Riverlaw Terrace in Opawa (these days a suburb of Christchurch).

Albert of Strzelce

In 1327, he became a vassal of the Bohemian crown; but, for unknown reasons, he didn't paid homage to King John of Luxembourg with the other Silesian Dukes in Opawa.

Bolesław the Elder

On 18 February 1327, together with the other Silesian Dukes, Bolesław paid homage to King John of Bohemia in Opawa.

Bolko III of Münsterberg

#Katharina (b. ca. 1390 – d. 23 April 1422), married by 1410 to Duke Przemko I of Troppau (Opawa)

Jan I the Scholastic

In 1336, Jan was forced to accept the annexation of the Duchy of Racibórz to the Přemyslid Duchy of Opawa.

On 24 February 1327, together with the other Piast Dukes, Jan paid homage to King John of Bohemia in Opawa.

Konrad I of Oleśnica

# Hedwig (b. ca. 25 March 1338 – d. ca. 1351), married by 11 August 1345 to Duke Nikolaus II of Opawa (Troppau).

Leszek of Racibórz

On 19 February 1327, together with other Silesian rulers, Leszek paid homage to King John of Bohemia in Opawa.

Lubusz Voivodeship

In the administrative reforms of 1998, the original proposals made no provision for a separate Lubusz voivodeship – Gorzów would have been part of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Zielona Góra would have been in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Province of Lebus or Palatinate of Lebus) , and other parts of the region were assigned to Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Maciej Maleńczuk

Maciej Maleńczuk or Maciek Maleńczuk (born August 14, 1961 in Wojcieszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship) is a Polish singer, guitarist, poet, former leader of music groups Püdelsi and Homo Twist.

Nicholas I of Opole

The settlement between King George and Nicholas I was signed on 16 August 1460: the King finally accepted the rule of the Duke of Opole over Strzelce, Niemodlin and Olesno, but in exchange Nicholas I had to resign his claims over the Duchy of Opawa (he bought the Duchy in 1454 from his co-ruler Ernest, but as a result of the King's strong opposition, Nicholas I wasn't able to take effective control over this land).

Sandra Lewandowska

A native of the city of Jelenia Góra, then the seat of Jelenia Góra Voivodeship and, since 1999, part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Sandra Magdalena Lewandowska studied "enterprise management" at the Regional and Tourist Economy Department of Wrocław University of Economics, graduating in 2002 with a major in business operations.

Siemowit of Bytom

The next information about Siemowit is found on 19 February 1327, when, together with his brothers Władysław and George, he paid homage to the Bohemian King John of Luxembourg in Opawa.

Władysław of Bytom

The circumstances around the removal of Siemowit are unknown, and the next notices about him are found only on 19 February 1327, where Władysław, Siemowit and George paid homage to the Bohemian King John of Luxembourg in Opawa.

Władysław Opolski

What is more, shortly after receiving news of the Ottokar II's defeat and death, the Duke of Opole-Racibórz attacked Opawa, probably wishing to obtain it.

At first, the Duke of Opole-Racibórz supported the Hungarians, supporting Bolesław V the Chaste in his attacks over Opawa and Głubczyce.

Zdzisław Antczak

Zdzisław Antczak (born November 20, 1947 in Miłkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship) is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.


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