The Chronicon Polono-Silesiacum names (in order) the five sons of Boleslaw III "Vladislaum, Boleslaum, Mesiconem, Kazimirum, Henricum", specifying that Wladyslaw succeeded in Silesia. The Annales Capituli Cracoviensis record the birth in 1105 of "Vladizlaus secundus". The Chronica principum Polonie records that the mother of "Boleslaus suo primogenito Wladislao filio" was "ex quadam Ruthena nobili".
He succeeded in 1138 as WLADYSLAW II "Wygnaniec/the Exile" Prince of Krakow and Silesia. He was expelled by his brother Boleslaw IV: the Annales Capituli Cracoviensis record that in 1146 "Wladizlaus fugit et Cracovia devastatur". In 1146, Konrad III King of Germany (whose half-sister was Wladyslaw's wife) unsuccessfully tried to reinstate him. After Boleslaw IV refused tribute to Friedrich I "Barbarossa" King of Germany, the latter invaded Poland in Aug 1157, forced Boleslaw and his other brothers to submit, and compelled them to accept arbitration with their brother Wladyslaw.
[The Annales Cracovienses Compilati record the death in 1148 "Wladyzlaus". This person has not been identified. The entry could indicate the exiled Duke Wladyslaw II, the date being mistaken, but his own death is recorded in the same source in 1159.] The Annales Capituli Cracoviensis record the death in 1159 of "Wladizlaus dux Polonie" and the Annales Cracovienses Compilati the death in 1159 of "Wladyslaus in exilio". The Epytaphia ducum Slezie record the death "4 Non Iun" of "dux Wladizlaus Cracovie, Gnezdne, Syrazye, Kalisie et Slezie, pater fundatoris Bolezlai". 1
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