Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn disappeared. Is unknown why this happened, because at that time he was only around fifty-years-old and was still considered young enough. The government of the Duchy was increasingly absorbed by his sons Wladyslaw and Kazimierz. The only sign of his political activities during this time was the lease of the Czech city of Kęty to the Bishop of Kraków, Jan Muskata, a strong opposer to the rule of Władysław I the Elbow-high in Greater Poland. However, in contrast to his brother Bolko I, Mieszko didn't support the Rebellion of wójt Albert in 1311. Mieszko was known for his generosity to
Mieszko III the Old several foreign policy successes through his daughter's marriages: Elisabeth about 1173 married Duke Soběslav II of Bohemia and through the dynastic arrangement between his daughter Anastasia and the Griffin duke Bogislaw I of Pomerania, Mieszko once again reinforced Polish sovereignty over the Pomeranian duchy. In 1177 Mieszko's first-born son Odon, fearing for his inheritance, rebelled against his father. He was supported by Bishop Gedko of Kraków, his cousin Bolesław the Tall and his uncle Casimir the Just. For Odon, the main reason of his rebellion was the favoritism of Mieszko to the offspring of his second marriage and the attempts