Kraków Land

The Kraków Land, also known as the Cracow Land,[lower-alpha 1] was a land (administrative subdivision) of Poland in the Middle Ages.[1] It was located in the Lesser Poland, and centered around its capital, Kraków. Since 1138, it was a main land of the Seniorate Province, that in 1227, was replaced by the Duchy of Kraków.[2] Around 1314, the area of land was incorporated into Kraków Voivodeship, that was established within the same borders.[3]

The coat of arms of the Kraków Land.

Symbols

The coat of arms of the Kraków Land depicted the white (silver) eagle with its head turned right, with a yellow (golden) crown.[4]

Notes
  1. Polish: ziemia krakowska; Latin: Terra Cracoviensis

References
  1. Jan Długosz: Insigniorum clenodiorum Regis et Regni Polonie descriptio. In: Jan Długosz: Insignia seu Clenodia Regis et Regni Poloniae.
  2. J. Wyrozumski: Dzieje Polski piastowskiej (VIII w.-1370). Kraków, Fogra. 1999. ISBN 83-85719-38-5, OCLC 749221743.
  3. Z. Gloger: Geografia historyczna ziem dawnej Polski, Kraków 1903.
  4. Barbara Miodońska: Przedstawienie państwa polskiego w Statucie Łaskiego z r. 1506, In: Folia Historiae Artium, vol. 5, Kraków, 1968. p. 34.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.