Mieszko I of Poland
Monarch
0930 – 0992
Who was Mieszko I of Poland?
Mieszko I, was the ruler of the Polans from about 960 until his death. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was son of Siemomysł; grandchild of Lestek; father of Bolesław I the Brave, the first crowned King of Poland; likely father of Świętosława, a Nordic Queen; and grandfather of her son, Cnut the Great.
The first historical ruler of Poland, Mieszko I is considered the de facto creator of the Polish state. He continued the policy of both his father and grandfather, who were rulers of the pagan tribes located in the area of present Greater Poland. Either through alliances or by use of military force, Mieszko extended the ongoing conquests and early in his reign subordinated Kuyavia and probably Gdańsk Pomerania and Masovia. For most of his reign, Mieszko I was involved in warfare for the control of Western Pomerania, eventually conquering it up to the vicinity of the lower Oder. During the last years of his life he fought the Bohemian state, winning Silesia and probably Lesser Poland.
Mieszko I's marriage in 965 to the Czech Přemyslid princess Dobrawa and his baptism in 966 put him and his country in the cultural sphere of Western Christianity.
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- Born
- 0930
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Dobrawa of Bohemia
(0965 - 0977) - Oda of Haldensleben
(0978 - 0992/05/25)
- Dobrawa of Bohemia
- Children
- Nationality
- Poland
- Died
- May 25, 0992
Poznań
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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