Cieszyn

Cieszyn is a town in southern Poland with 37,300 inhabitants (1995).

Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998).

See also: Teschen, Cesky Tesin

History

Upto 1290 Cieszyn belonged to the Duchy of Raciborz

Dukes of Cieszyn

• 1290-1314 Mieszko I/III
• 1316-1358 Kasimir I
• 1358-1409 Przemko I Noszak
• 1410-1431 Boleslaw I
• 1431-1440 Waclaw I, Boleslaw II, Wladyslaw and Przemko II
• 1440-1447 Waclaw I and Boleslaw II
• 1447-1452 Boleslaw II
• 1452-1528 Kasimir II
• 1528-1579 Waclaw III Adam the Posthumous
• 1579/1594-1617 Waclaw Adam
• 1617-1625 Frederic William
• 1625-1653 Elisabeth Lucretia

in 1653 Duchy of Cieszyn transfered to the Habsburg domains