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Mieszko I

First Christian ruler of Poland, founder of the unified Polish state.

His birth date is uncertain, with historians placing it between 922 and 945, though no reliable source confirms it.[1] The territories he controlled definitely included those of the Polans and Goplans, plus the Sieradz-Łęczyca region and Kuyavia.[2]

Quick Facts

Reign
960 – 25 May 992
Predecessor
Siemomysł
Successor
Bolesław I the Brave
Issue
  • Bolesław I the Brave
  • "Świętosława"
  • Vladivoj, Duke of Bohemia (?)
  • Mieszko
  • Świętopełk
  • Lambert
Dynasty
Piast
Spouse
Dobrawa of Bohemia; Oda of Haldensleben
Born
c. 930
Died
25 May 992, 930

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

Mieszko I inherited rule after his father's death around 950–960, probably closer to the latter date.[3] He likely conquered Masovia and parts of Gdańsk Pomerania early in his reign.[4] In 972, Margrave Odo I attacked Poland, but Mieszko's brother Czcibor defeated the Germans at the battle of Cedynia.[5][6][7] In the 970s, the Sandomierz region and Przemyśl area likely became incorporated into the Polish state.[8]

Mieszko started talks with Boleslaus I, who was the Duke of Bohemia, around 964, and then wed Boleslaus's daughter Dobrawa in 965.[9] Following Emperor Otto I's death in 973, Mieszko sided with the German faction that backed Henry II, who was the Duke of Bavaria, for the imperial throne.[10]

What the cited sources add

The Open Library record for ISBN 9780313260070 lists "Historical dictionary of Poland, 966-1945" as a 750-page work published by Greenwood Press in 1996.[11] The Open Library record for ISBN 9780837187570 lists "The making of the Russian nation" as a 509-page work published by Greenwood Press, ABC-CLIO, LLC in 1977.[12]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ca. 922 (O. Balzer), between 930–932 (A.F. Grabski), ca. 935 (K. Jasiński), between 940–945 (S. Kętrzyński).; Jerzy Strzelczyk "Mieszko pierwszy", vol. IV (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gerard Labuda, Mieszko I, pp. 18–22; Początki Polski w nowym świetle (The beginnings of Poland in new perspective) by Tomasz Jasiński, p. 17. The Polish Academy of Sciences, Portal Wiedzy www.porta (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: K. Jasiński, Siemomysł, Polski Słownik Biograficzny, vol. 37, 1996, pp. 58–59. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Początki Polski w nowym świetle (The beginnings of Poland in new perspective) by Tomasz Jasiński, p. 17. The Polish Academy of Sciences, Portal Wiedzy www.porta (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: At that time, Emperor Otto I was in Italy.; Thietmari chronicon, vol. II p. 29 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: G. Labuda, Mieszko I, p. 122.; J.P. Sobolewski, Niemcy, Polska a Pomorze Zachodnie w latach 971–972, "Kwartalnik Historyczny", Vol. 95, 1988, No. 1. The same argument was also given by S. Szc (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: According to the reconstruction of the battle by W. Filipiowak. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Historia Polski średniowiecze, p. 35. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: G. Labuda, Mieszko I, pp. 43–45. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Mieszko I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: S. Szczur, Historia Polski średniowiecze, p. 52. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  11. Open Library record, ISBN 9780313260070 ("Historical dictionary of Poland, 966-1945"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
  12. Open Library record, ISBN 9780837187570 ("The making of the Russian nation"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Mieszko I (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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