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George William (German: Georg Wilhelm I.; Polish: Jerzy IV Wilhelm; September 29 1660 – November 21 1675) was the last duke of Liegnitz (Legnica), Brieg (Brzeg), and Wohlau (Wołów).

George William was born in Ohlau (Oława) as the son of Duke Christian of Liegnitz-Brieg-Wohlau and Luise of Anhalt-Dessau. He was a member of the Dukes of Silesia, who were later referred to as Silesian Piasts. When the 15 year old Georg Wilhelm died, his mother had a masoleum built for him at Liegnitz. It is supposed to have (had?) a plaque referring to him as Silesian Piast. The term Piast dynasty was first used by Polish historian Adam Naruszewicz in the mid 19th century.

The independent Masovian Piasts died out in 1526, while the Teschen (Cieszyn) line died out in 1653. George William was therefore the last ruling member of all the Piast dynasty, while his uncle, Count Augustus of Liegnitz, was the last surviving member of the Silesian Piast dynasty. Upon his death in Brieg (Brzeg), the duchy reverted to the Holy Roman Empire, which for centuries was ruled by the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria, who took up the government.

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 '''George William''' ({{lang-de|Georg Wilhelm I.}}; {{lang-pl|Jerzy IV Wilhelm}}; [[September 29]] [[1660]] &ndash; [[November 21]] [[1675]]) was the last [[Dukes of Silesia|duke]] of [[Duchy of Legnica|Liegnitz (Legnica)]], [[Duchy of Brzeg|Brieg (Brzeg)]], and [[Duchy of Wołów|Wohlau (Wołów)]].
-George William was born in [[Oława|Ohlau (Oława)]] as the son of Duke [[Christian of Brieg|Christian of Liegnitz-Brieg-Wohlau]] and [[Luise of Anhalt-Dessau]]. He was a member of the [[Silesian Piasts]].
+George William was born in [[Oława|Ohlau (Oława)]] as the son of Duke [[Christian of Brieg|Christian of Liegnitz-Brieg-Wohlau]] and [[Luise of Anhalt-Dessau]]. He was a member of the [[Dukes of Silesia]], who were later referred to as [[Silesian Piasts]]. When the 15 year old Georg Wilhelm died, his mother had a masoleum built for him at [[Liegnitz]]. It is supposed to have (had?) a plaque referring to him as [[Silesian Piast]]. The term [[Piast dynasty]] was first used by Polish historian [[Adam Naruszewicz]] in the mid 19th century.
-The independent [[Dukes of Masovia|Masovian Piasts]] died out in 1526, while the [[Duchy of Teschen|Teschen (Cieszyn)]] line died out in 1653. George William was therefore the last ruling member of all the [[Piast dynasty]], while his uncle, Count [[Augustus of Liegnitz]], was the last surviving member of the dynasty. Upon his death in [[Brzeg|Brieg (Brzeg)]], the [[Habsburg Monarchy]] of [[Austria]] took up the government.
+The independent [[Dukes of Masovia|Masovian Piasts]] died out in 1526, while the [[Duchy of Teschen|Teschen (Cieszyn)]] line died out in 1653. George William was therefore the last ruling member of all the [[Piast dynasty]], while his uncle, Count [[Augustus of Liegnitz]], was the last surviving member of the Silesian Piast dynasty. Upon his death in [[Brzeg|Brieg (Brzeg)]], the duchy reverted to the [[Holy Roman Empire]], which for centuries was ruled by the [[Habsburg Monarchy]] of [[Austria]], who took up the government.
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+[[Category:Holy Roman Empire]]
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 [[Category:Dukes of Legnica]]
-[[Category:House of Piast]]
+[[Category:Silesian Piasts]]
-[[Category:Polish Calvinists]]
+[[Category:Piast dynasty]]
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