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Mieszko II Lambert, a 19th-century depiction by Jan Matejko based on historical sources. Mieszko II died suddenly on either 10 or 11 May 1034, probably in Poznań.
May 9, 2024 · Mieszko II Lambert (born 990—died May 10, 1034) was the king of Poland from 1025 to 1034, grandson of Mieszko I. He was dominated by his wife, the German Ryxa (or Richeza), the niece of the emperor Otto III. Complications ensued from his political alliances with the German emperors and Saxon aristocracy, and he let the achievements of his ...
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Apr 12, 2023 · King Bolesław died on 17 June 1025. Six months later, on Christmas Day, Mieszko II Lambert was crowned King of Poland by the Archbishop of Gniezno, Hipolit, in the Gniezno Cathedral.
- Poznań, Wielkopolskie
- 990
- Wielkopolskie
- Poznań, Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Mieszko II or Mieczyslaw II, 990–1034, king of Poland (1025–34), son and successor of Boleslaus I. His reign was marked by internal and external strife. Moravia was lost to Bohemia, Lusatia to Germany, and sections of Ruthenia to Kiev. The kingdom was in chaos when it passed to his son, Casimir I.
Feb 18, 2024 · Mieszko I, born in the late 10th century, was a prominent figure in the Greater Poland region and was the great-great-grandson of Piast the Wheelwright. His reign marked a critical juncture in Polish history, as he sought to unite various Slavic tribes under a common leadership.
Mieszko II, Otto and Bezprym, having political ambitions of their own, won support within Poland and abroad to depose the king.8 Thus it is proposed that the magnates played the decisive role in the fall of the monarchy of Mieszko II.
Mieszko II the Fat (Polish: Mieszko II Otyły) (c. 1220 – 22 October 1246) was a Duke of Opole-Racibórz from 1230 until his death, and Duke of Kalisz-Wieluń during 1234–1239 (with his brother as co-ruler).
