Family
Elizabeth was a member of the House of Piast. Her only known surviving sibling was her brother, Władysław the White. Her paternal grandparents were Ziemomysl of Kuyavia and his wife Salome of Pomerania.
Elisabeth's mother is unknown and because of this, none of Elisabeth's maternal family are known.
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