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Bolesław II the Bold. Bolesław II the Bold ( Polish: Bolesław II Śmiały; c. 1042 – 2/3 April 1081 or 1082), also known as the Generous ( Szczodry Polish ⓘ) was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076 and King of Poland from 1076 to 1079. He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I the Restorer and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev .
- Władysław Herman
Bolesław II the Generous: Successor: Bolesław III Wrymouth:...
- Bolesław II the Generous
Bolesław II the Generous. Bolesław II the Generous, also...
- Władysław Herman
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Bolesław II the Bold ( Polish: Bolesław II Śmiały; c. 1042 – 2/3 April 1081 or 1082), also known as the Generous ( Szczodry Polish ⓘ) was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076 and King of Poland from 1076 to 1079. He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I the Restorer and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev. Bolesław II the Bold.
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.
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Unknown. Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev (1076–1077) [b] was a military expedition under the command of Polish King Bolesław II to Kievan Rus' in order to install Prince Iziaslav I on the Kievan throne after the death of Sviatoslav II of Kiev. Polish forces captured the Rus' capital and put Iziaslav on the throne, but due to ...
Unknown. Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev in 1069 aimed to assert Polish influence in the region, mirroring the conquests of his predecessor, Bolesław the Brave. Bolesław II the Bold occupied Kiev where he put the allied Iziaslav I of Kiev on the throne and on the way back occupied Przemyśl and annexed Cherven Cities to Poland.
- Summer 1069-1071
- Polish victory
- Kiev, Cherven cities, Kievan Rus
'Bolesław II the Bold, also known as the Generous and the Cruel (Polish: Bolesław II Szczodry Polish or Śmiały or Okrutny; ca. 1041 or 1042 – 2 or 3 April 1081 or 1082), [1] was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076 and third King of Poland from 1076 to 1079.
