Henry II the Pious

Henry II the Pious
Servant of God
Henry II (center) holding a shield with the arms of Silesia, Hedwig Codex, c. 1353
High Duke of Poland
Reign1238–1241
PredecessorHenry I the Bearded
SuccessorBolesław II the Horned
Duke of Silesia
Reign1238–1241
PredecessorHenry I the Bearded
SuccessorBolesław II the Horned
Bornc. 1196
Died9 April 1241 (aged 44-45)
Legnickie Pole
Burial
SpouseAnne of Bohemia
IssueConstance of Wrocław
Bolesław II the Horned
Mieszko of Lubusz
Henry III the White
Konrad I of Głogów
Elisabeth of Wrocław
Ladislaus of Salzburg
HouseSilesian Piasts
FatherHenry I the Bearded
MotherHedwig of Andechs

Henry II the Pious (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny; 1196 – 9 April 1241) was Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of South-Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. Between 1238 and 1239 he also served as regent of Sandomierz and OpoleRacibórz. He was the son of Henry the Bearded and a member of the Silesian Piast dynasty. In October 2015, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legnica opened up his cause for beatification, obtaining him the title of Servant of God.