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This article is about a Middle Ages entity. For Modern Era one, see (Prussian) Province of Silesia.
1172-1177. Fragmentation of the duchy begins, divided between: first son of Władysław, Bolesław I the Tall (orange); second son of Władyslaw, Mieszko I Plątonogi (yellow); son of Bolesław, Jarosław Opolski (green)

The Silesian Province or Duchy of Silesia (Template:Lang-de) was one of five main provinces established in the Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty. From 1038-1046 it was controlled by the Senior Duke of Poland, Władysław II the Exile, who soon lost his status as the senior duke after his failed bid to take control of the entire Kingdom. Until 1063 the duchy was under the control of Bolesław IV the Curly. With support of the Holy Roman Emperor, Władysław was able to take back the duchy in 1063. Soon afterwards Władysław divided the duchy among his sons; this led to the creation of several duchies of Silesia; the process would continue, with the increasing fragmentation of the duchy accompanied by the fragmentation of Poland. Over the next centuries, most of the duchy would fall under Bohemian, Austrian, and Prussian influence, with only small parts restored to Poland (until the aftermath of the Second World War in the 20th century).

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