# Bolesław V the Chaste - High Duke of Poland

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-v-the-chaste
Reign: 1243–1279
Born-Died: 1226 - 1279
Dynasty: House of Piast
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boles%C5%82aw_V_the_Chaste

His long reign saw Mongol raids, the canonisation of St Stanislaus and the chartering of Kraków under Magdeburg law.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Bolesław II the Horned](https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-ii-the-horned)
- Succeeded by: [Leszek II the Black](https://poland-history.com/rulers/leszek-ii-the-black)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1243 - [Bolesław V the Chaste takes Kraków](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1243-boleslaw-v-the-chaste-takes-krakow)
- 1248 - [Rock salt discovered at Bochnia](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1248-rock-salt-discovered-at-bochnia)
- 1253 - [Canonisation of St Stanislaus](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1253-canonisation-of-st-stanislaus)
- 1257 - [Kraków receives Magdeburg rights](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1257-krakow-receives-magdeburg-rights)
- 1259 - [Second Mongol invasion](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1259-second-mongol-invasion)
- 1264 - [Statute of Kalisz](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1264-statute-of-kalisz)
- 1279 - [Leszek II the Black becomes senior duke](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1279-leszek-ii-the-black-becomes-senior-duke)