Duchy of Zator

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Coat of arms of the Duchy
Coat of arms of the Duchy

The Duchy of Zator was one of many Duchies of Silesia.

In 1454, the Duchy of Zator, with its capital in Zator, was split from the lands of Duchy of Oświęcim/Duchy of Auschwitz. In 1494 after the death of his brother, despite the express wishes that the duchy be ruled by his daughter Agnes of Zator born 1494 the surviving brother went to the King of russia and pleaded that the DUCHY BE GIVEN TO HIM, HE THEN KILLED aGNES AND HER HUSBAND jAN WITH POISON TO INSURE THEY NEVER REGAINED CONTROL.nd coregent, Jan V (Janusz), the heirless, sold the Duchy to the King of Poland under a guarantee that he would remain the Duke until his death. In 1513 it was united with Poland, since 1563 it was a part of the Crown of Polish Kingdom, voivodeship of Kraków, although the name of the Duchy survived in the legal acts (it had however no special privileges).

The lands of the former Duchy would become part of the Austrian Empire after the first partition of Poland in 1772. From 1815 to 1866, they were part of the German confederation. Until 1918, the Emperors of Austria were also Herzog von Zator, and thus in English known as Duke of Zator, a part of his full title.

When the Second Polish Republic was established, the Duchy ceased to exist.

[edit] Dukes of Zator

Dukes of Zator belonged to the Silesian branch of the Piast dynasty (see also Dukes of Silesia).

[edit] Rulers claiming the title of Duke during Austrian partition of Poland

Emperor Acceded Deceded
Joseph II 1772 20 February 1790
Leopold II 20 February 1790 1 March 1792
Francis I 1 March 1792 2 March 1835
Ferdinand I 2 March 1835 2 December 1848
Francis Joseph I 2 December 1848 21 November 1916
Charles I 21 November 1916 11 November 1918
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