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Piast
Piast , 1st dynasty of Polish dukes and kings. Its name was derived from that of its legendary ancestor, a simple peasant. The first historic member, Duke Mieszko I (reigned 962-92), began the unification of Poland and introduced Christianity. His son, Boleslaus I , was crowned king in 1025 with ... Read more
Ladislaus I
Ladislaus I 1260-1333, duke (1306-20) and later king (1320-33) of Poland; called Ladislaus the Short. He restored the Polish kingdom, which had been partitioned since 1138 (see Piast ). In his conflict with Brandenburg over Danzig and Pomerania, he invoked the aid of the Teutonic Knights , who in... Read more
Mazovia
Mazovia or Masovia Pol. Mazowsze, historic region, central Poland. At the death (1138) of Boleslaus III, Mazovia became an independent duchy under the Piast dynasty. It became a suzerainty of Great Poland in 1351 and was finally united with it in 1526. Mazovia passed to Prussia during the 1... Read more
Casimir III
Casimir III 1310-70, king of Poland (1333-70), son of Ladislaus I and last of the Piast dynasty. Called Casimir the Great, he brought comparative peace to Poland. By the Congress of Visegrad (1335) he promised to recognize the suzerainty over Silesia of John of Luxemburg, king of Bohemia; in re... Read more
Silesia
Silesia , Czech Slezsko, Ger. Schlesien, Pol. Śląsk, region of E central Europe, extending along both banks of the Oder River and bounded in the south by the mountain ranges of the Sudetes—particularly the Krkonoše (Ger. Riesengebirge )—and the W Carpathians. ... Read more
Wrocław
Wrocław , Ger. Breslau, city (1993 est. pop. 644,000), capital of Dolnośląskie prov., SW Poland, on the Oder (Odra) River. A railway center and river port, the city is also an industrial center with manufactures of heavy machinery, electronics, computers, iron goods, textiles, coppe... Read more
Poland
Poland Pol. Polska, officially Republic of Poland, republic (2005 est. pop. 38,635,000), 120,725 sq mi (312,677 sq km), central Europe. It borders on Germany in the west, on the Baltic Sea and the Kaliningrad region of Russia in the north, on Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine in the east, and on th... Read more

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Piast
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Piast , 1st dynasty of Polish dukes and kings...death (1370) of his son, Casimir III , the Piast dynasty ended in Poland; it was finally...king of Bohemia, as suzerain over the Piast domains in Silesia, which in the meantime...
Silesia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Boleslaus III (reigned 1102-38), of the Piast dynasty, divided Poland into four hereditary...remained with the Silesian branch of the Piast dynasty until the extinction of the line...concluded (1537) an alliance with the Piast duke, by which Brandenburg would inherit...
Polish Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...or later, Poland. Under the Polanian duke Mieszko and his Piast dynasty, further consolidation around what is modern Poznan...created political chaos and civil war among rival princes of the Piast lineage. Following devastations caused by Tatar invasions in...
Poland to 1569
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...neighboring tribes in the tenth century and to the foundation of a state under the hereditary rule of the Piast dynasty. The first recorded Piast ruler was Mieszko I (d. 992), who, after assuming power, probably at the beginning of the 960s...
Poland
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...roughly present-day Poland. Under Duke Mieszko I (reigned 960-92) of the Piast dynasty began (966) the conversion of Poland to Christianity. Gniezno was...324; (1466) they became vassals of the Polish kings. The main line of the Piast
Wladyslaw II Jagiello, King of Poland
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...which had been Europe's last pagan state. In Poland he maintained the growth in power and influence that had begun under the Piast dynasty, and, with the assistance of his sainted bride, Jadwiga, reestablished a university that exists today as one of...
Silesians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...possession, but was separated from Poland in 1163 and divided into a number of autonomous duchies ruled by branches of the Polish Piast dynastic family. Because of the custom of partitioning heritable lands practiced by Silesia's ruling families, the region...
Legnica
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...metal goods, textiles, and foodstuffs. Chartered in 1252, it was until 1675 the capital of a duchy ruled by a branch of the Piast dynasty. In the War of the Austrian Succession it was acquired (1742) by Prussia. The city was heavily damaged in World...
Wrocław
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...subordinate to the archbishop of Gniezno. It became (1163) the capital of the duchy of Silesia, ruled by a branch of the Polish Piast dynasty. Sacked by the Mongols in 1241, the city was rebuilt by German settlers and developed as a trade center. Passing...
Mazovia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...historic region, central Poland. At the death (1138) of Boleslaus III, Mazovia became an independent duchy under the Piast dynasty. It became a suzerainty of Great Poland in 1351 and was finally united with it in 1526. Mazovia passed to Prussia...

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Cadan
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology Cadan, Cadhan [Ir., wild goose]. An early hero whose wonderful dog killed a piast or monster near Derry, Northern Ireland.

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PIAST DE RESISTANCE
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 11/11/1999; 700+ words ; ...Libertyville's array of shops is the Piast Art and Craft Gallery, located in Liberty...accessory or ideas for holiday giving, Piast exhibits a wealth of choices. In the personal...addition to any hostess's linen collection, Piast offers crocheted and Richalieu cut work...
Piast Institute Argues Sociologist Undermines History and Polish- Jewish Relations
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 4/2/2007; 700+ words ; ...EDITORS Contact: Virginia Skrzyniarz of Piast Institute, +1-313-664-0321, director...HAMTRAMCK, Mich., April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Piast Institute, a national institute for Polish...on Gross' theory which, according to Piast, has met acclaim in the popular American...
Piast Institute Argues Sociologist Undermines History and Polish-Jewish Relations.
PR Newswire; 4/2/2007; 700+ words ; ...HAMTRAMCK, Mich., April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Piast Institute, a national institute for Polish...on Gross' theory which, according to Piast, has met acclaim in the popular American...Dr. Thaddeus Radzilowski, president of Piast Institute and co-chairman of the National...
Fail-safe valves. (New Products).(from Piast-O-Matic Valves Inc.)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Food Manufacturing; 11/1/2002; 634 words ; ...applications requiting an additional measure of safety, a manual override is available. Sizes of 1/2" through 2" are offered. Piast-O-Matic Valves Inc., 1384 Pompton Ave., Suite B, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. (973-256-3000) Write in 143 or Reply...
Home Again: Detroit's West Side Story
Newspaper article from: Polish-American Journal; 7/31/2005; 700+ words ; ...Dom Polski. The event was hosted by the Piast Institute of Hamtramck, in conjunction...immigrants and their legacy to America by the Piast Institute's Thaddeus C. Radzilowski...Radzilowski and Virginia Skrzyniarz of the Piast Institute, without whose efforts the momentous...
Adult Leagues.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario); 6/20/2009; 700+ words ; ...LEAGUE A Division Latinos 1 Schooners 0 Piast A 2 Tambro 1 Tonys 5 Latinos 2 BND Woodworking...3 Schooners 2 BND Woodworking 2 Tonys 1 Piast A 1 Unknowns 2 Tambro 0 B Division Hellfish...Celtic 2 Haldex 0 Kossuth FC 4 Ravens 0 Piast B 2 Unknowns Two 0 Haldex 1 Kossuth FC...
Germany's PCC buys 32.5% stake in Polish chemicals firm Rokita for PLN 32.6 mln.
Newspaper article from: Poland Business News; 10/10/2002; 397 words ; ...the Polish National Investment Fund Piast a 32.5% stake in major Polish chemical firm Rokita for PLN 32.6 mln, Piast said Thursday. The transaction follows...started major restructuring in 2000 as Piast's management was taken over. Since...
Reports summarize life sciences research from Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Science Letter; 1/27/2009; 700+ words ; ...inclinable articulated strut slip tester (PIAST),' is the subject of a report. According...inclinable articulated strut slip tester (PIAST) measures friction at the shoe and floor...interface. The squeeze-film effect with the PIAST is excessive in representing a human strike...
POLAND-CHEMICALS-PCC-ROKITA.
Newspaper article from: Poland Business News; 6/11/2002; 388 words ; ...with Poland's National Investment Fund Piast to pay some PLN 30 mln for a 33% stake in major Polish chemical firm Rokita, Piast said Tuesday. The deal assumes payment...started major restructuring in 2000, as Piast's management was taken over. Since then...
The "Polish Problem" -- American War-Time Perspectives(*).(causes of Cold War)
Magazine article from: The Australian Journal of Politics and History; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...patterns, named after the early Polish Piast dynasty, saw westward expansion to force...through Poland, naturally favoured the "Piast" concept -- particularly after the onset...war, Premier Josef Stalin adopted the "Piast" approach that Poland's territory...