Captivity in Lithuania Konrad II is mentioned for the first time in 1262, when
Lithuanian Grand Duke Treniota launched a major campaign against
Masovia. He and his father stayed at a small fort in
Jazdów when they were surprised by the attack; Siemowit I was killed during the battle and Konrad II was captured by the Lithuanians. With Konrad II as a prisoner of the Lithuanians and his brother
Bolesław II too young to rule, the regency of the Duchy of Masovia was exercised by
Bolesław the Pious and the children's mother Pereyaslava. After two years of captivity, Konrad II was released and recovered his lands left to him by his father.
Rule In terms of foreign policy, Konrad II continued the line of his father, working closely with
Bolesław V the Chaste,
Leszek II the Black and Bolesław the Pious. He fought alongside
Hungary in the war which opposed
Bohemia for the Babenberg
inheritance. In 1271 became part of a coalition against
Henryk IV Probus, to prevent it from providing support to the Bohemian King
Ottokar II. Two years later, the same coalition attacked
Władysław Opolski who during the general confusion for the Bohemian-Hungarian war, tried to obtain the Seniorate from Bolesław V, but without results. In 1275 when his brother Bolesław II attained his majority, forced Konrad II to make a division over their paternal domains. He gave
Płock to him, retaining only Czersk. This division didn't satisfied Bolesław II and a prolonged conflict began between the two brothers, who didn't bring any real benefit for any of the parties but caused extensive damage in large parts of the region. When Bolesław V the Chaste died on 7 December 1279, he was succeeded by his designated heir,
Leszek II the Black. The civil war in Masovia prevented Konrad II to claim the Seniorate, but he was allowed to make extensive contacts with the oppositors of the new Duke of
Kraków and Sandomierz. In 1282 Konrad II organized an expedition against Leszek II which ended in a complete failure, although the Masovian troops briefly captured the districts of
Radom and Sandomierz. With a better prepared army, Konrad II made another expedition in 1285, where the Czersk army was supported by Lesser Poland rebels gathered around the
Topór family; however, Konrad II failed to take the
Wawel Castle, defended by the faithful local burghers, led by Leszek II's wife
Gryfina of Halych. On 3 May 1285 took place a decisive battle in
Bogucice, where with the help of the Hungarians Leszek II obtained a great victory, forcing Konrad II to return to Czersk. In 1286, with the help of Lithuanian troops, he took the district of
Gostynin from
Władysław I the Elbow-high. Leszek II the Black died on 30 September 1288; this event offered a new opportunity for Konrad II to ascend the throne of Kraków. This time (in a different way that in 1279) Konrad II -who was just in
Ruthenia with his ally and maternal relative Vladimir III Ivan Vasilkovich, Prince of Volhynia- reacted quickly, and with the help of Vladimir III invaded Lesser Poland; however, he had to face the pretensions of another candidates for the throne: Henryk IV Probus and his own brother Bolesław II. Despite this, Konrad II didn't give up, and in 1289 (when the balance seemed to lean in favor of Henryk IV), he concluded an agreement with his brother. The exact terms of the treaty are unknown, but is assumed that in exchange of giving his support to his youngest brother for the throne of Kraków, Konrad II obtained his acceptance to the territorial division made in 1275 and also acquired Sandomierz. At the end, this treaty never came into force, because for unknown reasons Bolesław II resigned his pretensions over the Seniorate despite his victory at the Battle of Siewierz, and Konrad II was expelled from Sandomierz by the half-brother of Leszek II, Władysław I the Elbow-high, who claimed to be his rightful heir. The events of Lesser Poland where the last political manifestation of Konrad II. He died between 23 June and 11 October 1294 ==Marriage and issue==