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Lands held by the Piast dynasty (992–1025), with a shaded area corresponding to the territory of present-day Poland. The Piast position was decisively enfeebled by an era of fragmentation following the 1138 Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth.
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The period of rule by the Piast dynasty between the 10th and 14th centuries is the first major stage of the history of the Polish state. The dynasty was founded by a series of dukes listed by the chronicler Gall Anonymous in the early 12th century: Siemowit, Lestek and Siemomysł.
Piast Dynasty, first ruling family of Poland. According to a 12th-century legend, when Prince Popiel of Gnesen (now Gniezno) died, in the second half of the 9th century, he was succeeded by Siemowit, the son of the prince’s plowman, Piast, thus founding a dynasty that ruled the Polish lands until.
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Feb 18, 2024 · Dive into the captivating saga of the Piast Dynasty, from uniting Slavic tribes to shaping the identity of modern Poland. Throughout history, Poland—in its various forms and sizes—was always a powerful and dominant Slavic nation.
Sep 13, 2024 · The Piast Dynasty before 960 - Legendary Polish Rulers. The Beginnings of the Piast Dynasty. Last updated on April 19, 2024. The origins of the first independent Polish state are firmly associated with the Piast Dynasty and the first historical ruler of Poland, Duke Mieszko I.
The beginnings of the Piast dynasty are rooted in folk legend from the 12th century. As the story goes, when Prince Popiel of Gnesen (now Gniezno) died during the 9th century (legend has it that he was supposedly eaten by some rather hungry mice), he was succeeded by Siemowit, who was the son of his plowman, Piast, thus marking the beginning of the Piast dynasty that ruled the Polish lands ...
Mieszko I was a Piast prince or duke of Poland (from c. 963), who brought Poland into Christendom and expanded the state to the Baltic Sea. Mieszko accepted Christianity from Rome in 966 in order to resist forced conversion by the Germans and the incorporation of Poland into the Holy Roman.
