Wacław de Płock

Wacław de Płock (in Polish Wacław Płocki ), from the Dynasty of the Piasts, was born towards 1293 and died the May 23rd 1336. It is duke of Płock (starting from 1313) and becomes Vassal of the Bohemia in 1329.

Duke of Płock

Wacław de Płock is the son junior by Boleslas II of Mazovie and his second wife Cunégonde, the sister of Venceslas II of Bohemia. Contrary to his older brothers, it obtains his Duché only with died of his father in 1313.

Policy of neutrality

At the beginning of his reign, the duke of Płock tries to follow a policy of good neighborhood with his two powerful neighbors, the teutonic Ordre and the Poland of Ladislas I {{er}} the Brief. Thus, not to be annoyed with one of its neighbors, it avoids testifying at the time of the lawsuit of Inowrocław which opposes Teutoniques to Poland. To always remain in good terms with its neighbors, it signs an agreement with Teutoniques, the April 14th 1321, by which the dukes of Mazovie commit themselves being been opposing to the passage on their territory of an army Lithuania which would not like to tackle the Order. At the beginning, Wacław also maintains good relationships with the Lithuania. In 1323, it makes it possible to the Lithuanians, who carry out a military forwarding against the duchy of Dobrzyń, to cross his territory. He also marries Elisabeth, the girl of Gediminas. He is active at the diplomatic level. Thanks to him, Gediminas and its nephew Georges II of Galicie-Volhynie tie friendly relations.

Combined Order teutonic

In 1325, Wacław is obliged to give up its policy of neutrality when Ladislas the Short one launches an attack surprised against the duchy of Płock. The reasons for this aggression are unknown for us. The January 2nd 1326, with Brodnica, the dukes of Mazovie (Wacław de Płock, Trojden I {{er}} of Czersk and Siemovit II of Rawa) conclude an alliance with the Knights teutonic, directed against Poland. One year later, the war between Teutoniques and Poland bursts. Wacław lines up in the camp of the Order teutonic. Ladislas the Brief is avenged while seizing the town of Płock and by setting fire to it. Thanks to the support of Teutoniques, Wacław pushes back the army of Ladislas.

Vassal of Bohemia

Into 1329, Wacław changes camp abruptly and is combined in Ladislas the Brief. Following this treason, an army made up of Teutoniques and Czech, ordered by Jean of Luxembourg, invades the duchy of Płock and obliges Wacław to capitulate. The March 29th 1329, it is constrained to return a Hommage of Vassal ité to Jean of Luxembourg, candidate to the throne of Poland.

Death and descent

Wacław de Płock dies the May 23rd 1336. It is buried in the Cathédrale of Płock. Of its marriage with Elisabeth of Lithuania, it had a son (Boleslas) and a girl (Anne).

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