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Bolesław I the Tall ( Polish: Bolesław I Wysoki; 1127 – 7 or 8 December 1201) was Duke of Wroclaw from 1163 until his death in 1201. Early years. Boleslaw was the eldest son of Władysław II the Exile by his wife Agnes of Babenberg, daughter of Margrave Leopold III of Austria, [1] and half-sister of King Conrad III of Germany.
Apr 18, 2024 · Bolesław I was the duke (from 992) and then (from 1024) first king of Poland, who expanded his country’s territory to include Pomerania, Lusatia, and, for a time, the Bohemian princely lands. He made Poland a major European state and also created a Polish church independent of German control.
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Bolesław I the Brave (c. 967 – 17 June 1025), less often known as Bolesław the Great, 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.
At the time of the death of his father, Władysław was already an adult, with many years of marriage and at least one surviving son, Bolesław I the Tall, born in 1127 (the date of birth of the second son, Mieszko IV Tanglefoot, is still debatable and varies between 1130 and 1146).
Bolesław I the Tall (Polish: Bolesław I Wysoki; 1127 – 7 or 8 December 1201) was Duke of Wroclaw from 1163 until his death in 1201. Early years. Boleslaw was the eldest son of Władysław II the Exile by his wife Agnes of Babenberg, daughter of Margrave Leopold III of Austria, and half-sister of King Conrad III of Germany.
Oct 31, 2022 · Bolesław I Chrobry (Bolesław I the Brave or the Valiant) (967 – 17 June 1025), in the past also known as Bolesław I the Great (Wielki), was a Duke of Poland from 992-1025 and the first King of Poland from 19 April 1025 until his death.
Apr 27, 2022 · About Duke Bolesław I "The Tall" Liegnitz Bolesław I Wysoki (ur. w 1127, zm. 7 lub 8 grudnia 1201) – książę śląski w latach 1163-1201 (do 1166 bez głównych grodów prowincji, Dolny Śląsk w podziale 1173, w 1201 ponownie Opole, w latach 1177-ok. 1185 strata Głogowa); w latach 1146-1163, 1172-1173, 1177 na wygnaniu.
