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Mieszko I's burial site, believed to be found in 1952 at the Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań | Poznań Cathedral, was vandalized, possibly by Bretislaus I, Duke of Bohemia, in 1039.
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Mieszko and I's
" It also found that Cosmas confuses Dobrawa with Mieszko I's second wife Oda, who at the time of her marriage was around 19 – 25 years old, a relatively advanced age for a bride according to the customs of the Middle Ages.
In order to consolidate the agreement, in 965 Boleslav I's daughter Dobrawa was married to Mieszko I.
Mieszko I's marriage in 965 to the Czech Přemyslid princess Dobrawa and his baptism in 966 put him and his country in the cultural sphere of Western Christianity.
There is no certain information on Mieszko I's life before he took control over his lands.
Several historians on the basis of their investigations postulated the date of Mieszko I's birth to have been between 922 – 945 ; the activity of the Duke in his final years of life puts the date of his birth closer to the latter year.
There are three major theories concerning the origin and meaning of Mieszko I's name.
* Possibly during Mieszko I's reign Poland began minting its own coin, the denarius.
Mieszko I, then a pagan, would married Boleslaus I's Christian daughter Dobrawa in 965, and would convert to Christianity in 966, bringing Poland closer to the Christian states of Bohemia and the Empire.
Following Otto I's death in 973, Mieszko I's sided with Duke Henry II of Bavaria against Emperor Otto II during Henry's failed revolt in 977.
Mieszko I's son Bolesław I succeeded him as Duke in 992 and Poland continued its alliance with the Empire.
To strengthen the Bohemian-Polish alliance, Boleslaus I's daughter Dobrawa was married to the pagan Mieszko I of Poland in 965.
Bolesław I does not appear in the surviving summary of the Dagome Iudex document, and as such it may be supposed that Lesser Poland was already known as Bolesław I's inheritance, while his two surviving half-brothers Mieszko and Lambert, sons of Mieszko I by his second wife Oda, were to divide the rest of the realm between themselves.
Outside of this core the nascent Poland included the surrounding areas subdued by Bolesław I's father, Mieszko I which included: parts of Pomerania to the north, including Kolobrzeg in the west and Gdańsk in the east, Mazovia with its capital at Płock to the east and Silesia to the south-west.
The future marriage of Bolesław I's son Mieszko to Richeza (), niece of Otto III, was also probably agreed upon at this point.
Later that year, Bolesław I's son Mieszko was sent to plunder Meissen.
Bolesław I's son, Mieszko II, crowned himself king immediately after his father died in Poznań.
Due to the childlessness of Otto III, the seven daughters of his sister Mathilde ( the only of Otto II's daughters who married and produced children ), were the only potential brides for Mieszko, Bolesław I's son and heir ; the oldest of Otto III's nieces, Richeza, was the chosen one.
Mieszko I's oldest son, Bolesław I the Brave, is not mentioned, perhaps because he already received his inheritance ( probably Lesser Poland, who included Kraków and some other cities ).
According to some historians, the war lasted only a few weeks, and according to others, only finished around 995, when Bolesław I expelled his stepmother and half-brothers from Poland and took control over all Mieszko I's domains.
On the way back he conquered part of Silesia including Wrocław and destroyed religious buildings, which were built by Mieszko I during the feast of the conversion of Poland, and plundered Mieszko I's tomb.
Bohemian duke Oldrich ( Udalrich ) meanwhile captured Boleslaw I's son, Mieszko, and turned him over to Henry II, who however released him.
Mieszko and burial
Poznań's cathedral was the place of burial of the early Piast monarchs ( Mieszko I, Boleslaus I, Mieszko II, Casimir I ), and later of Przemysł I and King Przemysł II.
It is believed that recently discovered remains of a double tomb in Poznań cathedral may be the burial places of the first two Polish Rulers: Boleslaw I and his father Mieszko.
Mieszko and site
Mieszko announced he would build a town and a church to St. Adalbert at that site.
The place is regarded as a possible site of the Baptism of Poland, where the first historical ruler of Poland Mieszko I accepted Christianity in 966.
Mieszko and believed
It is believed that in practical terms the victory at Cedynia sealed Western Pomerania's fate as Mieszko ' dependency.
Mieszko and be
* 966 – After his marriage to the Christian Dobrawa of Bohemia, the pagan ruler of the Polans, Mieszko I, converts to Christianity, an event considered to be the founding of the Polish state.
However, modern historians allege that the baptism of Mieszko I was dictated by political benefits and should not be attributed to any action of Dobrawa, who according to them had virtually no role in the conversion of her husband.
Mieszko chose to be baptized in the Western Latin Rite in 966.
Mieszko II was not only imprisoned but also castrated, which was to be a punishment to Bolesław I the Brave, who blinded Duke Boleslaus III the Red ( Oldřich's brother ) thirty years before.
Apart from the great conquests accomplished during his reign ( which proved to be fundamental for the future of Poland ), Mieszko I was renowned for his internal reforms, aimed at expanding and improving the so-called war monarchy system.
They explained that this blindness meant that Poland was blind back then, but from now was going to be illuminated by Mieszko and elevated over the neighboring nations.
It could be that the reason for the Czech preference of Mieszko was the existence in Bohemia of a mission which followed the precepts of the Byzantine Greek brothers and later saints Cyril and Methodius, who developed and performed the liturgy in the Slavic rite, more readily understood by Mieszko and his subjects.
However, the conversion of the Polish population into Christianity was a long-term process and was not be completed during the reign of Mieszko I.
For Mieszko the victory had to be a satisfying experience, especially in light of his past defeats inflicted by Wichmann.
It may be that Mieszko intentionally staged the retreat, which was followed by a surprise attack on the flank of the German pursuing troops.
Mieszko may have been motivated by revenge because of the ( presumably ) negative verdict of the Quedlinburg summit, but may be more importantly he wanted more favorable terms for his cooperation with Germany.
According to one hypothesis there was another daughter of Mieszko, married to a Pomeranian Slavic Prince ; she could be a daughter of Dobrawa or of one of the previous pagan wives.
Bolesław I was no different, and shortly after the death of Mieszko I ( 25 May 992 ), he banished his stepmother Oda and his two half-brothers, as they had to be considered competitors to the throne, especially in light of the Dagome Iudex.
) " Dago ( me )" ( assumed to be Mieszko I ) gifted his territory to Pope John XV and received his domains from him as a fief in this Dagome iudex,, not date, apparently issued shortly before his death, ca.
Siemowit's grandson Mieszko I of the Piast dynasty is considered the first ruler of Poland to be baptized, though evidence of Arian Christians predating his reign was discovered in south Poland.
However, this legend can be considered biased, as Mieszko I was not living at the same time as either St. Stephen I or Pope Sylvester II.
Both his uncle Duke Mieszko III the Old and his cousin Władysław III Spindleshanks from the Greater Polish branch of the royal Piast dynasty constested Leszek's right to be senior duke during this era.
The union, whose principal purpose was to increased the influence of Mieszko III in Western Pomerania, proved to be childless.
In 1172, Mieszko began the open rebellion against his brother ; also, he supported Bolesław's eldest son, Jarosław, who was forced to became a priest thanks to the intrigues of his stepmother Christina, who wished her sons to be the only heirs.
At the time of these tragic events, of the five sons of the Silesian Duke, only Bolesław and his immediate younger brother Mieszko could be considered adults and capable of ruling without a regency.
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