Frederick II of Legnica, Duke of Legnica (died 1547)

Frederick II of Legnica

Duke of Legnica (1480–1547)

Frederick II, Duke of Legnica, also known as the Great of Legnica, was a Duke of Legnica from 1488, of Brzeg from 1521. The most notorious of all Legnica Piast rulers, thanks to his excellent financial politics his Duchy was expanded to the Oder River, and he became the founder…