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List of Silesian Duchies and States

The following list is incomplete and records historical Silesian Duchy and State Countries.

Name (Pol., Ger. & Cz.)	Type	Region	Formed	Period	History
Duchy of Bielsko / Bielitz / Bílsko	State Country from 1752 Principality from 1754 Duchy	Upper Silesia (Cieszyn Silesia), Bielsko	Originally to Duchy of Cieszyn/Teschen	1572 - 1849	1572: Formed out of the Duchy of Cieszyn. 1754: Elevated to ducal status.
Duchy of Bierutów / Bernstadt / Bernštat	Duchy	Lower Silesia Bierutów	Originally to Duchy of Oleśnica/Oels	1412 - 1745	1412: Formed out of the Duchy of Oleśnica. 1745: Reincorporated into the Duchy of Oleśnica.
State Country of Bogumin / Oderberg / Bohumín	State Country	Upper Silesia (Cieszyn Silesia) Bohumín	-	1697 - 1850	1697: State Country of Bohumín established.
Duchy of Bruntal / Freudenthal / Bruntál	Duchy from 1506 State Country from 1682 Duchy	Upper Silesia (Opavian Silesia) Bruntál	Originally to Duchy of Karniów/Jägerndorf	1377 - 1424 1437 - 1452 1506 - 1621 1682 - 1684	1506: Bruntál purchased by sons of Jan I from Vrbna. State Country of Bruntál established. 1682: Duchy of Bruntál established.
Duchy of Brzeg / Brieg / Břeh	Duchy	Lower Silesia Brzeg	Originally to Duchy of Legnica/Liegnitz	1311 - 1419	1311: Formed out of the Duchy of Legnica. 1419: Reincorporated into the Duchy of Legnica.
Duchy of Bytom / Beuthen / Bytom	Duchy from 1532 State Country	Upper Silesia Bytom	Originally to Duchy of Opole/Oppeln	1284 - 1498 1532 - 1742 / Now (tit.)	1284: Duchy of Opole partitioned; Casimir becomes duke of Bytom. 1498: Reincorporated into the Duchy of Opole. 1532: State Country of Bytom established.
Duchy of Bytom-Koźle / Beuthen-Cosel / Bytom-Kozlí	Duchy	Upper Silesia Bytom, Koźle	Duchy of Bytom/Beuthen with Duchy of Koźle/Cosel	1352 - 1355	1352: Formation of the Duchy of Bytom-Koźle.
State Country of Chojnik-Cieplice Śl.-Zdrój / Kynast-Warmbrunn	State Country	Lower Silesia Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój	-	1825 - 1830 / 1945 (tit.)	1825: State Country of Chojnik-Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój established.
State Country of Cieszków / Freyhan	State Country	Lower Silesia Cieszków	-	1660 - ___	1660: State Country of Cieszków established.
Duchy of Cieszyn / Teschen / Těšín	Duchy	Upper Silesia (Cieszyn Silesia) Cieszyn	Originally to Duchy of Racibórz/Ratibor	1281 - 1849 / Now (tit.)	1281: Formed out of the Duchy of Racibórz. 1822: Duchy of Cieszyn inherited by the Habsburgs. 1918: National Council of the Duchy of Cieszyn established with the aim of representing the Polish population of Cieszyn Silesia.
State Country of Frydek / Friedek / Frýdek	State Country	Upper Silesia (Cieszyn Silesia) Frýdek	Originally to Duchy of Cieszyn/Teschen	1571 - 1850	1573: Formed out of the Duchy of Cieszyn.
State Country of Frysztat / Freistadt / Fryštát	State Country	Upper Silesia (Cieszyn Silesia) Fryštát	Originally to Duchy of Cieszyn/Teschen	1571 - 1850	1571: Formed out of the Duchy of Cieszyn.
Duchy of Gliwice / Gleiwitz / Hlivice	Duchy	Upper Silesia Gliwice	Originally to Duchy of Bytom/Beuthen	1312 - 1342 1465 - 1482	1312: Formed out of the Duchy of Bytom. 1342: Cessation of the Duchy of Gliwice. 1462 Jan IV of Oświęcim purchases Gliwice, and 3 years later crowns himself Duke of Gliwice.
Duchy of Głogów / Glogau / Hlohov	Duchy	Lower Silesia Głogów	Originally to Duchy of Silesia	1177 - 1185 1251 - 1506 / Now (tit.)	1177: Formed out of the Duchy of Silesia. 1185: Reincorporated into the Duchy of Silesia. 1251: Split off from the Duchy of Silesia. 1506: Duchy of Głogów comes under direct Bohemian rule.
Duchy of Głogówek-Prud. / Oberglogau / Horní Hlohov	Duchy	Upper Silesia (Opole Silesia) Głogówek	Originally to Duchy of Opole/Oppeln	1420 - 1460	1420: Formed out of the Duchy of Opole. 1460: Bolko V dies; Duchy of Głogówek-Prudnik inherited by Nicholas I, duke of Opole.
Duchy of Głubczyce / Leobschütz / Hlubčice	Duchy	Upper Silesia (Opavian Silesia) Głubczyce	Originally to Duchy of Opawa/Troppau	1365 - 1503	1365: Death of Nicholas II of Opava. Głubczyce land given to his widow Jutta of Opole-Falkenberg. 1503: Duchy of Głubczyce incorporated into the Duchy of Krnov.
Duchy of Jawor / Jauer / Javor	Duchy	Lower Silesia Jawor	Originally to Duchy of Legnica/Liegnitz	1274 - 1346 / Now (tit.)	1274: Formed out of the Duchy of Legnica. 1290: Part of the Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor until 1312. 1346: Death of Henry I of Jawor; Duchy of Jawor inherited by Bolko II of Świdnica.
Duchy of Karniów / Jägerndorf / Krnov	Duchy	Upper Silesia (Opavian Silesia) Krnov	Originally to Duchy of Opawa/Troppau	1377 - 1421 1437 - 1849 / Now (tit.)	1377: Formed out of the Duchy of Opava. 1742: As the result of the Silesian Wars, the Duchy of Krnov is split between Austria and Prussia. 1849: Cessation of the Duchy of Krnov
County of Kłodzko / Glatz / Kladsko	County	Lower Silesia (Kłodzko Land) Kłodzko	Originally to Kingdom of Bohemia	1459 - 1816	1459: Kladsko elevated to county status by George of Poděbrady. 1818: Incorporated into Prussian Silesia.
Duchy of Koźle / Cosel / Kozlí	Duchy	Upper Silesia (Opole Silesia) Koźle	Originally to Duchy of Bytom/Beuthen	1312 - 1509	1312: Death of Casimir of Bytom; Duchy of Koźle established by his son Władysław.
Duchy of Legnica / Liegnitz / Lehnice	Duchy	Lower Silesia Legnica	Originally to Duchy of Silesia	1248 - 1813 1824 - 1873 (tit.) / Now (tit.)	1248: Formed out of the Duchy of Silesia. 1675: Duchy of Legnica comes under direct Habsburg rule. Inheritance of the Duchy used as a pretext for war by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. 1763: Incorporation into Prussia. 1813: Cessation of the Duchy of Legnica.
Duchy of Lwówek / Löwenberg / Lemberk	Duchy	Lower Silesia Lwówek Śląski	Originally to Duchy of Jawor/Jauer	1281 - 1286	1281: Formed out of the Duchy of Jawor.
Duchy of Lubin / Lüben / Lubín	Duchy	Lower Silesia Lubin	Originally to Duchy of Legnica/Legnitz	1349 - 1550	1349: Duchy of Lublin established by Louis I of Brzeg. 1521: George I dies; Duchy of Lubin inherited by his widow Anna of Pomerania.
Duchy of Nysa / Neisse / Nisa	Ecclesiastical Duchy	Upper Silesia Nysa	Originally to Duchy of Silesia	1290 - 1850 / 1918 (tit.)	1290: Formed out of the Duchy of Silesia. 1810: Secularization in Prussia. 1850: Secularization in Austrian Silesia.
Duchy of Opawa / Troppau / Opava	Duchy	Upper Silesia (Opavian Silesia) Opava	Originally to Margraviate of Moravia	1269 - 1918 / Now (tit.)	1269: Nicholas I granted Opava. 1337: Duchy of Racibórz-Opawa formed, which lasted until 1377. 1918: Opava integrated into Czechoslovakia.
State Country of Siedlisko-Bytom / Carolath-Beuthen	State Country	Lower Silesia Bytom Odrzański	-	1697 - 1830 / 1945 (tit.)	-
State Country of Syców / Groß Wartenberg	State Country	Lower Silesia Syców	Originally to Duchy of Oleśnica/Oels	1489 - 1830 / 1945 (tit.)	1489: State Country of Syców established; Granted to the Haugwitz. 1529: Acquired by the Maltzahns.