It divided Poland into five provinces, with Kraków named as the Seniorate Province, meant to be ruled by the eldest male member of the royal family as the High Duke. Infighting among brothers, however, caused the seniorate system to soon collapse, and a century-long struggle between Bolesław's descendants followed. The fragmentation of Poland lasted until 1320.
The division of Poland into five provinces had Kraków designated as the Seniorate Province, with the intention that the eldest male member of the royal family would govern as High Duke. However, internal conflicts among brothers led to the collapse of this system, and a prolonged period of rivalry between Bolesław's descendants continued until 1320.