He was born to Przemysł I, duke of Greater Poland, and Elisabeth, daughter of Henry II the Pious of Silesia.
1285 Ryksa of Sweden, daughter of Waldemar, duke of Sweden; one daughter: Ryksa Elizabeth of Greater Poland;
As he was the strongest Polish duke of the time, possessed the royal insignia from Kraków, and had support of the clergy for the unification of Poland, he was crowned king of Poland in 1295 by the archbishop of Gniezno, Jakub Świnka, and 5 other bishops.
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