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1196 – 1241Henry II the Pious (1196-1241)Died 9 April 1241, aged 45Henry II the Pious, Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland, was killed leading Polish forces against the invading Mongols at the Battle of Legnica. His death left Silesia and the Polish duchies without unified leadership against further Mongol incursions. He was buried at the Church of St. Vincent in Breslau (Wroclaw).
1241Battle of LegnicaMongol forces crush a Polish-led army in SilesiaA Mongol army under Baidar and Kadan defeated a coalition of Polish, German, and Teutonic Order forces near Legnica in Silesia. Duke Henry II the Pious of Silesia was killed in the rout. The victory opened Poland to further Mongol raiding before the army turned south toward Hungary.