History
The duchy shared the history of Cieszyn Silesia, and also in part Silesia in general. The area had been the southeastern-most part of the medieval Duchy of Silesia established after the death (1138) of the Polish duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. In 1172 the sons of the Silesian Piast Duke Władysław II the Exile divided their heritage, and Cieszyn fell to Mieszko I of Racibórz and his Duchy of Racibórz.
Mieszko himself in 1202 occupied the neighbouring Duchy of Opole, forming the united Duchy of Upper Silesia. After the death of Mieszko's grandson Duke Władysław Opolski in 1281, Upper Silesia was again divided among his sons, and the eldest Mieszko became the first Duke of Cieszyn in 1290.
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