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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 ancient Piast dynasty, Bolesław was a capable monarch and a strong mediator in Central ...
Boleslaw III (23 September 1291 – 21 April 1352), called the Generous ( Polish: Hojny) and the Wasteful (Polish: Rozrzutny) was Duke of Legnica and Brzeg from 1296 until 1342, and Duke of Wrocław from 1296 to 1311. He was the eldest son of Henry V the Fat, Duke of Legnica and Wrocław, by his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Bolesław the Pious ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Bolesław II (born 1039—died 1081) was a duke (1058–76) and later king (1076–79) of Poland. Bolesław assumed the rule of Poland on the death of his father, Casimir I the Restorer, in 1058. During the struggle between the German kings and the papacy, Bolesław was able to restore the international position of Poland.
Bolesław the Forgotten ( Polish: Bolesław Zapomniany) or the Cruel ( Bolesław Okrutny; before 1016 – 1038/39) was a semi-legendary King of Poland of the Piast dynasty from 1034 until his death in 1038 or 1039. He was allegedly the first-born son of Mieszko II Lambert .
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 ...
Bolesław III Wrymouth. more... Bolesław III Wrymouth ( Polish: Bolesław III Krzywousty; 20 August 1086 [1] [2] – 28 October 1138), also known as Boleslaus the Wry-mouthed, was the duke of Lesser Poland, Silesia and Sandomierz between 1102 and 1107 and over the whole of Poland between 1107 and 1138. He was the only child of Duke Władysław ...
The murder. Murder of Stanislaus of Szczepanów. The Polish king sent his men to execute Bishop Stanislaus but when they refused to kill Stanisław, Bolesław decided to kill the bishop himself. [3] Stanislaus was murdered while he was celebrating Mass in the Skałka church outside Kraków. [4] According to '' Polska Piastów'', it was in the ...
