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Bolesław II the Bold ( Polish: Bolesław II Śmiały; c. 1042 – 2/3 April 1081 or 1082), also known as the Generous ( Szczodry Polish ⓘ) was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076 and King of Poland from 1076 to 1079. He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I the Restorer and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev . Bolesław II is considered to have been one ...
Unknown. Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev in 1069 aimed to assert Polish influence in the region, mirroring the conquests of his predecessor, Bolesław the Brave. Bolesław II the Bold occupied Kiev where he put the allied Iziaslav I of Kiev on the throne and on the way back occupied Przemyśl and annexed Cherven Cities to Poland.
- Summer 1069-1071
- Polish victory
- Kiev, Cherven cities, Kievan Rus
Apr 18, 2024 · son Bolesław II. Casimir I (born July 25, 1016—died at latest Nov. 28, 1058) was the duke of Poland who reannexed the formerly Polish provinces of Silesia, Mazovia, and Pomerania (all now in Poland), which had been lost during his father’s reign, and restored the Polish central government. Only surviving son of Duke Mieszko II and Richeza ...
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Background. During Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev (1069–1071), he had helped to restore Iziaslav to the Kievan throne on 2 May 1069. But in 1073, Iziaslav was ousted by his brothers Sviatoslav and Vsevolod; he appealed to both Bolesław and Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, but Sviatoslav persuaded both to ignore Iziaslav's pleas for assistance, bribing the emperor with rich gifts.
Bolesław II the Generous, also known as the Bold and the Cruel (Polish: Bolesław II Szczodry Polish (help · info); Śmiały; Okrutny; c. 1042 – 2 or 3 April 1081 or 1082), was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076.
Bolesław I the Brave [a] ( c. 967 – 17 June 1025), less often known as Bolesław the Great, [b] was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025, and the first King of Poland in 1025. He was also Duke of Bohemia between 1003 and 1004 as Boleslaus IV. A member of the Piast dynasty, Bolesław was a capable monarch and a strong mediator in Central European ...
Anna of Bohemia. Bolesław II the Horned ( Polish: Bolesław II Rogatka ), known also as Bolesław II the Bald ( Polish: Bolesław II Łysy; c. 1220/5 – 26/31 December 1278), a member of the Silesian Piasts, was High Duke of Poland briefly in 1241 and Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1241 until 1248, when the duchy was divided between him and ...
