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The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I (c. 960 –992). The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of King Casimir III the Great.
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Casimir III the Great ( Polish: Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, and fought to retain the title in the Galicia-Volhynia Wars. He was the last Polish king from the Piast dynasty .
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I ( c. 960 –992). The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of King Casimir III the Great.
Feb 18, 2024 · The early origins of the Piast Dynasty are shrouded in legend and myth, with the founding figure being Piast the Wheelwright. This eponymous ancestor is described in early medieval chronicles as a common wheelwright, a man of humble origins who became a symbol of the emerging Polish state. While the historical accuracy of Piast's existence is ...
Born: c. 930. Died: May 25, 992. House / Dynasty: Piast dynasty. Notable Family Members: son Bolesław I. Mieszko I (born c. 930—died May 25, 992) was a Piast prince or duke of Poland (from c. 963), who brought Poland into Christendom and expanded the state to the Baltic Sea.
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Piast dynasty: c. 960 The first historical dynasty prevailing in Poland from about 960 to 1370. Their progenitor, the semi-legendary Piast the Wheelwright, son of Chościsko, came from Gniezno. According to the chronicles of Gallus Anonymus, the son of Piast the Wheelwright and his wife Rzepicha – Siemowit, became the first ruler of the Piast ...
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