Wladislaus II the Exile (Polish: Władysław II Wygnaniec, also seen Wladislaus, Ladislaus, Ladislas or Vladislav) was the High-Duke of Poland (1138-1146)

• Born: 1105, Cracow, Poland
• Died: 30 May 1159, in Altenburg, Germany
• Parents: Boleslaus III the Wrymouth, Duke of Poland , and Zbyslava of Kiev , daughter of Sviatopolk II of Kiev.
• Maried to: Agnes of Babenberg of Austria, 1125
• Children: Boleslaus the Long , Duke of Silesia and Richeza of Poland who married Alfonso VII, King of Castile and Leon.

Biography

After his father's death, Wladislaus, as his oldest son, became the High-Duke of Poland. He controlled the high-duke province of Kraków and Gniezno and also his hereditary province of Silesia.

In 1146 he was driven into exile by his younger brothers and died in Germany. In 1163 the province of Silesia was granted to his sons by the Polish duke Boleslaus Kedzierzawy. Subsequenly Silesia was divided among his descendants and successors (going up to 17 duchies), until they died out in 1675

See also:

• List of Polish rulers
• Dukes of Silesia