Cujavie

The Cujavie (in Polish Kujawy ) or Coujavie is a historical area of the Poland, bordered by the the Vistula in the east and the Noteć in the west, by Noteć and Krówka in the south.

At the beginning of the the Middle Ages, Cujavie belonged to the Large-Poland and was limited mainly to the area of Kruszwica. To the 12th century, the political influence of the Duc S buildings extended to most of the Mazovie. Thanks to the very fertile grounds and the high density of the rivers, the area developed very quickly.

The political history of Cujavie is as complicated as that of the area close to Mazovie. With the XI^e century, Kruszwica becomes the seat of a évêché. It is very quickly removed but towards 1123 évêché new is founded with Włocławek which becomes the capital of the area. In 1186 or 1194, Mieszko III the Old man seizes the area which it offers to his son Boleslas who becomes duke of Cujavie. In 1195, in died of Boleslas, Cujavie reinstates the duchy of Mazovie. Towards 1231, Conrad Ier de Mazovie recreates the duchy of Cujavie and the offer with his/her son Casimir Ier de Cujavie. After its death in 1267, Cujavie is divided into two parts (having for capitals Inowrocław and Brześć Kujawski) on which will reign its successors.

In the middle of the XIII^e century, Cujavie leaves the sphere of Mazovie to share the destiny of the territory of Dobrzyń, territory which will be lost by the Polish with the profit of the teutonic Ordre. In 1332, the Teutoniques attack and occupy Cujavie. In 1343, Cujavie and the area of Dobrzyń are recovered by Poland (Traité of Kalisz) and gradually built-in a country reappearing after the feudal parcelling out. Become area of Poland, Cujavie will preserve its traditional division in two under-areas which will become the Voïvodie S of Inowrocław and Brześć Kujawski.

After the first division of Poland of 1772, the north of Cujavie is annexed by the Prussia. The remainder of Cujavie is annexed by Prussia in 1793. Of 1807 with 1815, the area joined the Duché of Warsaw created by Napoleon Bonaparte for the Poles. After the fall of this one, most of Cujavie, with the towns of Bydgoszcz, Inowrocław and Kruszwica, is again annexed by Prussia. Is of Cujavie, with the towns of Radziejów and Włocławek, is annexed by the Russia which incorporates it in the Royaume of the Congress.

Since 1918, Cujavie again forms part of ressuscitée Poland. Since 1999, most of Cujavie is in the Voïvodie de Cujavie-Poméranie.

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