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The last will and testament of the Piast duke Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland, established rules for governance of the Polish kingdom by his four surviving sons after his death. By issuing it, Bolesław planned to guarantee that his heirs would not fight among themselves, and would preserve the unity of his lands under the Piast dynasty.
Bolesław III Wrymouth (Polish: Bolesław III Krzywousty; 20 August 1086 – 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.
May 28, 2024 · Before his death in 1138, Boleslaw Wrymouth published his testament dividing his lands among four of his sons.
- Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Zbyslava of Kiev, Salomea of Berg
- Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Bolesław III Wrymouth, 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 I Herman and his first wife, Judith of Bohemia.
The main objective of this work was to carry out an analysis of the process of creation of interpolation in Polish, medieval sources according to traditions of the so-called Testament of Bolesław III.
In 1138, Bolesław III Wrymouth divided the country between his sons, entrusting Principate to the oldest of them – Władysław II the Exile. We do not know whether the so‑called Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth was ever written down. The earlier Piasts never did this.
Apr 18, 2024 · Bolesław III was a prince of Poland who introduced into his country the senioriate system, by which the eldest son received the major part of the royal inheritance. He converted the people of Pomerania to Christianity. Son of Władysław I Herman, ruler of Poland, and Judith of Bohemia, Bolesław III.
