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- ↑ J. Horwat, Górnośląscy princes of the Piast dynasty, pp. 21-22.
- ↑ N. Mika, Mieszko, son of Wladyslaw II the Exile, and Duke of Raciborz and Krakow - Polish policeman ruler, Racibórz 2006, pp. 86-90.
- ↑ Her parentage is uncertain, she is only known from a document of Mieszko II the Fat, who called her his aunt (Amita), which means that she could be also the sister of his mother Viola. See MIESZKO I (IV) PLĄTONOGI (LASKONOGI, RACIBORSKI)