# Murder of Przemysł II (1296)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1296-murder-of-przemysl-ii
Location: Rogoźno

King Przemysł II was murdered at Rogoźno, possibly with the involvement of Brandenburg. Within the broader Fragmentation period: After 1138 Poland split into duchies ruled by rival Piast princes. Mongol invasions, German settlement, the growth of towns and the arrival of the Teutonic Knights reshaped the land before it was reunited. At this point in the timeline (8 February 1296), the governing authority was Wenceslaus II (King of Poland). King of Bohemia who gained Kraków and later all of Greater Poland, and was crowned King of Poland in Gniezno in 1300. Murder of Przemysł II mattered because violence against people and institutions left a lasting mark on Polish political life and memory. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Murder of Przemysł II mattered because violence against people and institutions left a lasting mark on Polish political life and memory.

Ruler at the time: [Wenceslaus II](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wenceslaus-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Przemysł II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przemys%C5%82_II)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Murder of Przemysł II](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Murder+of+Przemys%C5%82+II)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland during the Piast dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_during_the_Piast_dynasty#Fragmentation_of_the_realm_(1138%E2%80%931320))