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Henry II the Pious

1196 - 1241

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Henry II the Pious (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny; 1196 – 9 April 1241) was Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of South-Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. Between 1238 and 1239 he also served as regent of Sandomierz and Opole–Racibórz. He was the son of Henry the Bearded and a member of the Silesian Piast dynasty. In October 2015, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica opened up his cause for beatification, obtaining him the title of Servant of God. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry II the Pious is the 2,864th most popular politician (up from 3,451st in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from Poland (up from 204th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Polish Politician.

Henry II the Pious was most famous for being the son of Henry I the Fowler and the father of Otto I the Great. He was also famous for being a member of the Ottonian dynasty, which ruled over the Holy Roman Empire from 919 to 1024.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry II the Pious ranks 2,864 out of 19,576. Before him are Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Oswald Mosley, Milorad Dodik, William I of Württemberg, Władysław Anders, and Jorge Sampaio. After him are Emperor Taizong of Song, King Wen of Zhou, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, Nectanebo II, Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler, and Agustín de Iturbide.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1196, Henry II the Pious ranks 1. After him are Alice of Champagne, Emperor Tsuchimikado, Sviatoslav III of Vladimir, William II of Dampierre, and Hugh I, Count of Blois. Among people deceased in 1241, Henry II the Pious ranks 6. Before him are Ögedei Khan, Pope Gregory IX, Pope Celestine IV, Snorri Sturluson, and Valdemar II of Denmark. After him are Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria, Köten, Isabella of England, Coloman of Galicia, Manuel Doukas, and Fujiwara no Teika.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Henry II the Pious ranks 158 out of 1,694. Before him are Hanna Schygulla (1943), Christa Wolf (1929), Albrecht von Roon (1803), Władysław I the Elbow-high (1260), William I of Württemberg (1781), and Władysław Anders (1892). After him are Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086), Mieszko I of Poland (940), Reinhard Selten (1930), Ferdinand Cohn (1828), Clara Immerwahr (1870), and Rochus Misch (1917).

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Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Henry II the Pious ranks 41. Before him are Bolesław Bierut (1892), Isabella Jagiellon (1519), Albrecht von Roon (1803), Władysław I the Elbow-high (1260), William I of Württemberg (1781), and Władysław Anders (1892). After him are Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086), Mieszko I of Poland (940), Jarosław Kaczyński (1949), Andrzej Duda (1972), Maxim Litvinov (1876), and Georg Michaelis (1857).

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