Kraków Granted City Rights

Date: June 5, 1257 • Location: Rome, Italy

Bolesław V, High Duke of Poland, granted city rights to Kraków modelled on the Magdeburg town charter.

Bolesław V the Chaste was Duke of Sandomierz in Lesser Poland from 1232 and High Duke of Poland from 1243 until his death, as the last male representative of the Lesser Polish branch of Piasts.