Duchy of Rawa | |||||||||||||
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| 1313–1370 1381–1442 | |||||||||||||
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 The map of the political division of Masovia between 1381 and 1426, including the Duchy of Rawa. | |||||||||||||
| Status | Fiefdom within the Kingdom of Poland (1310–1320) Fiefdom of the United Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385) Fiefdom of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (1386–1442) | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Rawa | ||||||||||||
| Official languages | Polish, Latin | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||
| Government | Feudal duchy | ||||||||||||
| Duke | |||||||||||||
• 1313–1345 (first of the first state) | Siemowit II of Masovia | ||||||||||||
• 1341–1370 (last of the second state) | Siemowit III | ||||||||||||
• 1381–1426 (first of the second state) | Siemowit IV | ||||||||||||
• 1426–1442 (last of the second state) | Siemowit V of Masovia | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Partition of the Duchy of Płock | 1313 | ||||||||||||
• Unification of the Duchy of Masovia | 5 November 1370 | ||||||||||||
• Partition of the Duchy of Masovia | June 1381 | ||||||||||||
• Incorporation into the Duchy of Płock | 1442 | ||||||||||||
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The Duchy of Rawa[a] was a feudal district duchy in Masovia, centered on the Rawa Land. Its capital was Rawa.[1] It existed during the High Middle Ages era, from 1313 to 1370,[1][2] and from 1381 to 1442.[3][4]
The state was established in April 1313, in the partition of the Duchy of Płock, with duke Siemowit II of Masovia becoming its first leader.[1] It existed until 5 November 1370, when, under the rule of duke Siemowit III, duchies of Czersk, Rawa, and Warsaw were unified into the Duchy of Masovia.[2][5] It was again reestablished in June 1381, in the partition of the Duchy of Masovia, with duke Siemowit IV as its first leader.[3][6][7] It existed until 1488, when it got incorporated into the Duchy of Czersk.[4]
From 1310 to 1320, it was a fiefdom within the Kingdom of Poland, and from 1320 to 1385, a fiefdom of the United Kingdom of Poland, and from 1386 to 1442, a fiefdom of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.