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1621: 1150: 981: 55: 1295: 1798: 1877: 687: 1565:. He made complex arrangements intended to prevent fratricidal warfare and preserve the Polish state's formal unity, but after Bolesław's death, the implementation of the plan failed and a long period of fragmentation was ushered in. For nearly two centuries, the Piasts would spar with each other, the clergy, and the nobility for the control over the divided kingdom. The stability of the system was supposedly assured by the institution of the senior or high duke of Poland, based in Kraków and assigned to the special 2353:(r. 1333–1370). Unlike his father, the new king demonstrated no attraction for the hardships of military life. Casimir's contemporaries did not give him much of a chance of overcoming the country's mounting difficulties or succeeding as a ruler. But from the beginning, Casimir acted prudently, and in 1335, he purchased the claims of King John of Bohemia to the Polish throne. In 1343, Casimir settled several high-level arbitration disputes with the Teutonic Order by a territorial compromise that culminated in the 2169:, which specified a broad range of freedoms of religious practices, movement, and trading for the Jews. It also created a legal precedent for the official protection of Jews from local harassment and exclusion. The act exempted the Jews from enslavement or serfdom and was the foundation of future Jewish prosperity in the Polish kingdom; it was later followed by many other comparable legal pronouncements. Following a series of expulsions of Jews from Western Europe, Jewish communities were established in 2198: 1193: 1715: 829: 2006: 2477: 2464:": the state within its actual boundaries, as well as past or potential boundaries. Casimir established or strengthened kingdom-wide institutions (such as the powerful state treasury) independent of the regional, class, or royal court-related interests. Internationally, the Polish king was very active diplomatically; he cultivated close contacts with other European rulers and was a staunch defender of the interests of the Polish state. In 1364, he sponsored the 2338: 1552: 1340: 1008: 1948: 1245: 2642: 2403: 469: 2126:
princes remained strong, and for economic and cultural reasons, some of them gravitated toward Poland's neighbors. The kingdom lost Pomerania and Silesia, the most highly developed and economically important regions of the original ethnically Polish lands, which left half of the Polish population outside the kingdom's borders. The western losses had to do with the failure of the unification efforts undertaken by the
155: 481: 117: 2572: 104: 2216:, pursued a lifelong, persistently challenging struggle with powerful adversaries with persistence and determination. When he died as the king of a partially reunited Poland, he left the kingdom in a precarious situation. Although the area under King Władysław's control was limited and many unresolved issues remained, he may have saved Poland's existence as a state. 2614:(the Piotrków–Wiślica Statutes) from 1346 to 1362. Accordingly, conflict resolution relied on legal proceedings domestically, while bilateral or multilateral negotiations and treaties were increasingly important in international relations. By this time, the network of cathedral and parish schools had become well developed. In 1364, Casimir the Great established the 2099: 1589:. The first four provinces were given to his four sons, who became independent rulers. The fifth province, the Seniorate Province of Kraków, was to be added to the senior among the princes who, as the Grand Duke of Kraków, was the representative of the whole of Poland. This principle broke down already within the generation of Bolesław III's sons, when 1935:, then the last pagan state in Europe. Teutonic wars with Poland and Lithuania continued for most of the 14th and 15th centuries. The Teutonic state in Prussia, increasingly populated by German settlers beginning in the 13th century, but still retaining a majority Baltic population, had been claimed as a 2154:
Despite the territorial truncation, 14th-century Poland experienced a period of accelerated economic development and increasing prosperity. This included further expansion and modernization of agricultural settlements, the development of towns and their greater role in briskly growing trade, mining
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were the last two rulers of the Piast dynasty, who ruled over a reunified kingdom of Poland in the 14th century. Their rule was not a return to the Polish state as it existed before the period of fragmentation, because of the loss of internal cohesion and territorial integrity. The regional Piast
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was assured by the persistent territorial expansion of the early Piast rulers. Beginning with a very small area around Gniezno (before the town itself existed), the Piast expansion lasted throughout most of the 10th century and resulted in a territory approximating that of present-day Poland. The
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was recovered from the Czechs. Casimir was aided by recent adversaries of Poland, the Holy Roman Empire and Kievan Rus', both of whom disliked the chaos in Poland left after the dismemberment of the country beginning in the reign of Mieszko II. Casimir introduced a more mature form of
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was not to be fully incorporated into the Polish state in the near future. Casimir stabilized the western and northern borders, tried to regain some of the lost territories, and partially compensated the losses by new eastern expansion that placed within his kingdom regions that were
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The social status was becoming increasingly based on the size of feudal land possessions. Those included the lands controlled by the Piast princes, their rivals the great lay land owners and church entities, and the knightly class. The work force ranged from hired "free" people to
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state during the later part of the 10th century), Mieszko's state reached its mature form, including the main regions regarded as ethnically Polish. The Piast lands totaled about 250,000 km (96,526 sq mi) in area, with an approximate population of under one million.
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As the disadvantages of political division were becoming increasingly apparent in various segments of the society, some of the Piast dukes began to make serious efforts aimed at the reunification of the Polish state. Important among the earlier attempts were the activities of the
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was murdered in 1032, whereas his brother Otto died in unclear circumstances in 1033, events that permitted Mieszko to recover his authority partially. The first Piast monarchy then collapsed with Mieszko's death in 1034. Deprived of a government, Poland was ravaged by an
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executed; subsequently Bolesław was forced to abdicate the Polish throne due to pressure from the Catholic Church and the pro-imperial faction of the nobility. Stanisław would become the second martyr and patron saint of Poland (known in English as St. Stanislav),
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With the death of Casimir the Great, the period of hereditary (Piast) monarchy in Poland came to an end. The land owners and nobles did not want a strong monarchy; a constitutional monarchy was established between 1370 and 1493 that included the beginning of the
1167:(r. 1025–1034) tried to continue the expansionist politics of his father. His actions reinforced old resentment and hostility on the part of Poland's neighbors, and his two dispossessed brothers took advantage of it by arranging for invasions from Germany and 1831:, weakened and depopulated many of the small Polish principalities, as the country was becoming progressively more subdivided. Depopulation and increasing demand for labor caused a massive immigration of West European peasants into Poland, mostly 2586:, the Polish nobility decided that Jadwiga, Louis's youngest daughter, should become the next "King of Poland"; Jadwiga arrived in 1384 and was crowned at the age of eleven. The failure of the union of Poland and Hungary paved the way for the 2537:), the Polish nobility was granted extensive concessions and agreed to extend the Anjou succession to Louis's daughters, as Louis had no sons. Louis's neglect of Polish affairs resulted in the loss of Casimir's territorial gains, including 1428: 1789:
attached to the land, to slaves (either purchased, forced into slavery after capture in war or forced into slavery as prisoners). The upper layer of the feudal lords, first the Church and then others, was able to acquire economic and
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turned out to be much more difficult, and it resulted in a series of wars (1002–1005, 1007–1013, 1015–1018). From 1003 to 1004, Bolesław intervened militarily in Czech dynastic conflicts. After his forces were removed from
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The 13th century brought fundamental changes to the structure of Polish society and its political system. Because of constant internal conflicts, the Piast dukes were unable to stabilize Poland's external borders. Western
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Casimir the Great considerably solidified the country's position in both foreign and domestic affairs. Domestically, he integrated and centralized the reunited Polish state and helped develop what was considered the
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Intellectual and artistic activity was concentrated around the institutions of the Church, the courts of the kings and dukes, and emerged around the households of the rising hereditary elite. Written
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churches, castles, urban fortifications and homes of wealthy city residents. The most notable examples of architecture from the medieval period in Poland are the many churches representing the
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Allied with Denmark and Western Pomerania (Gdańsk Pomerania was granted to the Order as an "eternal charity"), Casimir was able to impose some corrections on the western border. In 1365,
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style predominated in the 13th century; native elements in art forms were increasingly important, with significant advances taking place in agriculture, manufacturing and crafts.
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in the period 1304–1306. Václav III's murder in 1306 terminated the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty and its involvement in Poland. Afterwards, Władysław completed the takeover of
1354:(r. 1102–1138) became the duke of Poland by defeating his half-brother Zbigniew in 1106–1107. Zbigniew had to leave the country, but received support from Holy Roman Emperor 2045:, the social impact of the Church was considerably broader in the 13th century, as networks of parishes were established and cathedral-type schools became more common. The 2130:
dukes and the German expansion processes. These included the Piast principalities developing (or falling into) dependencies in respect to the German political structures,
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characterized the period, as well as other written records, laws and documents. More of the clergy were of local origin; others were expected to know the Polish language.
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style; medieval sculpture, painting and ornamental smithery are best revealed in the furnishings of churches and liturgical items. Polish law was first codified in the
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assumed the Polish throne. As Casimir's actual commitment to the Anjou succession seemed problematic from the beginning (in 1368 the Polish king adopted his grandson,
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An important factor in the unification process was the Polish Church, which remained a single ecclesiastical province throughout the fragmentation period. Archbishop
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were recovered by Casimir. At that time, Poland started to expand to the east and through a series of military campaigns between 1340 and 1366, Casimir annexed the
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and relieved the burden of financing large army units from the duke's treasury by settling his warriors on feudal estates. Faced with the widespread destruction of
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traveler, according to whom Mieszko was one of four Slavic "kings" established in central and southern Europe in the 960s. In 965, Mieszko, who was allied with
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began to be generated in the late 10th century; leaders such as Mieszko II and Casimir the Restorer were considered literate and educated. Along with the
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and became King of Poland in 1300. Václav's heavy-handed policies soon caused him to lose whatever support he had earlier in his reign; he died in 1305.
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effectively served as an essential anchor and an institution to fall back on for the Piast state, helping it to survive in the troubled centuries ahead.
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district was taken outright in 1368. The latter action severed the land connection between Brandenburg and the Teutonic state and connected Poland with
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Makk, Ferenc (1993). Magyar külpolitika (896–1196) ("The Hungarian External Politics (896–1196)"). Szeged: Szegedi Középkorász Műhely. pp. 48–49.
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Bolesław's expansionist policies were costly to the Polish state and were not always successful. He lost, for example, the economically crucial
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in 1042. In the process, the royal dignity for Polish rulers was forfeited, and the state reverted to the status of a duchy. Duke Casimir's son
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from 1294) and was assassinated soon after his coronation. A more extensive unification of Polish lands was accomplished by a foreign ruler,
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became the first Piast duke crowned as King of Poland since Bolesław II, but he ruled over only a part of the territory of Poland (including
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were often utilized as its legal bases. German immigrants were also important in the rise of the cities and the establishment of the Polish
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The Hungarian-Polish union lasted for twelve years and ended in war. After Louis's death in 1382 and a power struggle that resulted in the
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From the time of the conversion of Poland's ruling elite to Christianity in the 10th century, foreign churchmen had been arriving and the
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of the Polans tribal union known from contemporary written sources. A detailed account of aspects of Mieszko's early reign was given by
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occurred in the 1220s. The German, Polish and other new rural settlements represented a form of feudal tenancy with legal immunity and
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were the leading monastic orders at this time, and they interacted closely with the general population. A proliferation of narrative
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and replaced the old Piast capitals of Poznań and Gniezno; Kraków would function as the capital of the realm for several centuries.
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were lost after the fragmentation, and Poland began expanding to the east. The period ended with the reigns of two members of the
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themselves were at that time being subjected to increasingly forced, but largely ineffective Christianization efforts, including
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of Gniezno was an ardent proponent of Poland's reunification; he performed the crowning ceremonies for both Przemysł II and
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that is considered to be the founding event of the Polish state. In the aftermath of Mieszko's victory over a force of the
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that was not to be subdivided. Following his concept of seniorate, Bolesław divided the country into five principalities:
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in 966, which established a major cultural boundary in Europe based on religion. He also completed a unification of the
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led to his elevation as patron saint of Poland and resulted in the creation of an independent Polish province of the
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and elsewhere in western and southern Poland in the 13th century. Another series of communities were established at
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One of the most important concerns of Bolesław's early reign was building up the Polish church. Bolesław cultivated
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principalities in 1339, unsuccessfully tried to recover the region by conducting military activities against the
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After the death of Władysław I, the old monarch's 23-year-old son became King Casimir III, later known as
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revived the military assertiveness of Bolesław I, but became fatally involved in a conflict with Bishop
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and had far reaching negative consequences for the integrity of the western border. In the south-east,
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in the 12th and 13th centuries, Christianization of the populace was accomplished on a larger scale.
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broke its political ties with Poland in the second half of the 12th century and from 1231 became a
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tribes and first formed a tribal federation, then later a centralized state. After the addition of
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was put down. This event may have had a limiting impact on the emerging political power of towns.
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of the region was initiated in earnest, an effort crowned by the establishment of the Pomeranian
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Important early stages in the history of the Polish state and church took place on the island of
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After Bolesław's exile, the country found itself under the unstable rule of his younger brother
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Poland (992–1025); area within dark pink color represents the borders at the end of the rule of
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between 1370 and 1384. The consolidation in the 14th century laid the base for the new powerful
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further east in the 14th century. King Casimir received Jewish refugees from Germany in 1349.
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The external borders left by Bolesław III at his death closely resembled the borders left by
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came as a pilgrim to visit St. Adalbert's grave and lent his support to Bolesław during the
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and metallurgy. A great monetary reform was implemented during the reign of Casimir III.
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clergymen spreading Church literacy; some of his prominent writings had been produced in
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with the German emperor, Bolesław crowned himself king in 1076 with the blessing of Pope
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fought for power and territory in Poland, and in particular over the throne of Kraków.
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soon overstepped their authority and moved beyond the area granted them by Konrad (
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but when Emperor Otto III died in 1002, Bolesław's relationship with his successor
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in 1355. After his coronation, Louis returned to Hungary; he left his mother and
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tribal lands that was fundamental to the existence of the new country of Poland.
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Bolesław at first chose to continue his father's policy of cooperation with the
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The Rise of the Polish Monarchy: Piast Poland in East Central Europe, 1320–1370
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Before he died, Bolesław III Wrymouth divided the country, in a limited sense,
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Reunification attempts and the reigns of Przemysł II and Václav II (1232–1305)
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in 967, which was led by Wichmann, the first missionary bishop was appointed:
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in 1031. Mieszko was defeated and forced to leave Poland. Mieszko's brother
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and its mouth. After the death of Otto I, and then again after the death of
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pagans, which led to centuries of Poland's warfare with the Knights and the
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then remained in power in the Polish lands until 1370. Mieszko converted to
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bishop in exile and missionary who was killed in 997 while on a mission in
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The reign of Bolesław I and establishment of a Kingdom of Poland (992–1025)
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act, the most important written document and source of the period is the
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population. Supported by Hungary, the Polish king in 1338 promised the
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became independent of the Polish dukes from 1227. In mid-13th century,
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were undertaken during Casimir's reign, including the construction of
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Immediately after Casimir's death in 1370, the heirless king's nephew
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Mieszko's state had a complex political relationship with the German
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Półksiężyc, orzeł, lew i smok. Uwagi o godłach napieczętnych Piastów
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between the 10th and 14th centuries is the first major stage of the
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God's Playground: A History of Poland. Vol. 1: The Origins to 1795
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Mieszko I and the adoption of Christianity in Poland (ca. 960–992)
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was taking place in Poland since very early times. In 1264, Duke
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from the western part of his lands. Mieszko fought wars with the
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there attracted newcomers of several nationalities, was granted
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The reunited kingdom of the last Piast rulers; Jewish settlement
1110:, took place. The conflicts with Germany ended in 1018 with the 880:. The action counteracted the intended eastern expansion of the 2717:(History of Poland until 1505), Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe ( 2538: 2515: 2471: 2441: 2366: 2294: 2186: 2174: 2074: 2070: 2054: 1858:
In 1228, the Acts of Cienia were passed and signed into law by
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Bolesław II and the conflict with Bishop Stanisław (1058–1079)
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was subdued in a bloody takeover and Western Pomerania up to
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gave rise to a tribal predecessor of the Polish state in the
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to the Margraviate, which made possible the creation of the
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Mieszko II and the collapse of the Piast kingdom (1025–1039)
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on favorable terms for Bolesław. In the context of the 1018
3571:(Chronology of Polish History), pp. 74–75, Krzysztof Stopka 3411: 2503: 2399:
the Polish throne in the event he dies without male heirs.
2385: 2377: 2178: 1970:, who was killed in 1241 while fighting the Mongols at the 931: 911: 116: 46: 1289: 103: 2077:, a Silesian monk, was one of the finest achievements of 1407: 853: 755:. In existing sources from the 10th century, Piast ruler 42: 3265:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed., 2006, 3068:(Foundations of Poland (until year 1038)), pp. 168–183, 2212:(r. 1305–1333), who began as an obscure Piast duke from 1669:, a foreign cleric from the court of Bolesław Wrymouth. 3286:(Chronology of Polish History), p. 37, Krzysztof Stopka 3101:(Chronology of Polish History), p. 33, Krzysztof Stopka 2552:
forcefully annexed the central Polish lands separating
1709: 1039:. Bolesław skillfully took advantage of his death: his 946:. After the death of Doubravka in 977, Mieszko married 599:. The first Piast monarchy collapsed with the death of 3312:(Foundations of Poland (until year 1038)), pp. 196–209 2836:(Foundations of Poland (until year 1038)), pp. 144–159 2305:
in 1320) and Lithuania (in a pact of 1325 against the
1871: 1232:
after the Czech incursion, Casimir moved his court to
1180:, and in 1039, there was an invasion by the forces of 3629: 3627: 3625: 3623: 3609: 3607: 3605: 3603: 3537: 3535: 3533: 3461: 3459: 3348:; Northampton, Massachusetts: Interlink Books, 2007, 3324: 3322: 3320: 3318: 3219: 3217: 1106:, the niece of Emperor Otto III and future mother of 3506:, Eights Edition, pp. 116–117. London: Times Books. 3424:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 129–141, 154–155 2677: 2637: 2417:
Casimir, who formally gave up his rights to several
1939:
and protected by the popes and Holy Roman Emperors.
1334: 1316:(r. 1079–1102). Władysław was strongly dependent on 579:
converted the population to Christianity, created a
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The reign of Władysław I the Elbow-high (1305–1333)
1773:was unable to preserve Poland's supremacy over the 1188:
Reunification of Poland under Casimir I (1039–1058)
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In 1013, the marriage between Bolesław's son 3640: 3440: 3117: 3053: 2964: 2333:The reign of Casimir III the Great (1333–1370) 1074:were established on this occasion. The Polish 716:, lit. "people of the fields") in what is now 3493: 3276: 3091: 2846: 2844: 2842: 2529:During the reign of Louis I, Poland formed a 2273:. The coronation was hesitantly agreed to by 1429: 575:Following the emergence of the Polish state, 505: 2793: 2706: 2704: 2702: 2700: 2472:The reign of Louis I and Jadwiga (1370–1399) 751:, the Polans were ruled at this time by the 653:, then strengthened and expanded by his son 3663:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 173–177 3637:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 169–173 3617:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 160–171 3545:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 155–160 3469:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 145–154 3437:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 141–144 3395:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 128–129 3332:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 116–128 3299:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 111–115 3240:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 104–111 3227:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 101–104 2770:(Foundations of Poland (until year 1038)), 2388:, the main Polish centre in the midst of a 603:in 1034, followed by its restoration under 3771:History of Poland during the Piast dynasty 3191:(History of Poland until 1505), p. 100–101 3178:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 98–100 2977:. Cambridge University Press. p. 11. 2970: 2954:, p. 325, 1998 New York, HarperPerennial, 2839: 2560:, previously granted by King Louis to his 2548:in 1387. In 1396, Jadwiga and her husband 2384:in 1356, and had thus begun its career as 1447:Feudal fragmentation of Poland (1138–1320) 1436: 1422: 512: 498: 53: 3114:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 93–96 3050:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 88–93 3032:(History of Poland until 1505), pp. 80–88 2739:"The history of Ostrów Tumski stronghold" 2697: 1118:, Bolesław took over the western part of 922:of the Saxon Eastern March in 972 in the 860:at the time, married the duke's daughter 27:Period of Polish history from 960 to 1370 3140:(History of Poland until 1505), p. 96–98 2570: 2475: 2401: 2336: 2196: 2138:of the Polish ruling circles. The lower 2097: 2034:at various stages of the duke's career. 2004: 1946: 1875: 1796: 1713: 1619: 1550: 1404:Diocese after Bolesław's death in 1140. 1338: 1293: 1243: 1191: 1148: 1006: 979: 930:possessions west to the vicinity of the 827: 685: 649:In 1320, the kingdom was restored under 3504:The Times Complete History of the World 2807:(Chronology of Polish History), p. 29, 1373:and completed by Bolesław around 1123. 1290:Reign of Władysław I Herman (1079–1102) 14: 3763: 3681: 3153:(History of Poland: The Middle Ages), 2598:In the 14th century, many large scale 2142:was controlled by the Teutonic Order. 1408:Fragmentation of the realm (1138–1320) 891:, as Mieszko was a "friend", ally and 804:tribe conquered and merged with other 773:tribes acting in cooperation with the 3709: 3676:Bibliography of the history of Poland 3480:God's Playground: A History of Poland 3203:(Atlas of Polish History), 14th ed., 2868:Trade and urban development in Poland 2289:). As a result, the Knights captured 1638:was developing as a part of European 1417: 844:Initially a pagan, Mieszko I was the 593:Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Gniezno 3747:" (Piast heraldic emblems on seals) 3646:Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, 3593:Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, 3580:Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, 3554:Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, 3449:Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, 3365:Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, 3261:Jerzy Lukowski and Hubert Zawadzki, 2901:, Cambridge University Press, 2001, 2870:, Cambridge University Press, 1993, 2309:and the marriage of Władysław's son 1899:to help him fight the pagan, Baltic 1710:State and society; German settlement 676: 3012:(There could have been no Poland), 2317:, daughter of the Lithuanian ruler 2277:in spite of the opposition of King 1872:Relations with the Teutonic Knights 1835:; the early waves from Germany and 1627:(late 1240–1241) culminated in the 788:to 992), his tribal state accepted 615:and was expelled from the country. 24: 3669: 3211:, PPWK Warszawa–Wrocław 1998, p. 5 2998: 2261:In 1313–1314, Władysław conquered 1460:Frederick I's expedition to Głogów 1251:is all that remains of the second 25: 3782: 3737: 2013:Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 1335:Reign of Bolesław III (1102–1138) 1156:shown allegorically with Duchess 3004:An interview with the historian 2974:A history of Polish Christianity 2719:Polish Scientific Publishers PWN 2640: 1927:coast and established their own 1636:culture of early Medieval Poland 820:(both taken by Mieszko from the 479: 467: 153: 115: 102: 3587: 3574: 3548: 3517: 3472: 3406:A Traveller's History of Poland 3398: 3372: 3359: 3346:A Traveller's History of Poland 3335: 3302: 3255: 3243: 3194: 3074: 2939: 2915: 2685:Kronika Słowian, tom II Polanie 2656:Poland in the Early Middle Ages 2544:, which was recovered by Queen 2483:was the great-granddaughter of 2254:leadership seeking rule by the 2088: 1704: 1178:anti-feudal and pagan rebellion 3310:U źródeł Polski (do roku 1038) 3125:U źródeł Polski (do roku 1038) 3066:U źródeł Polski (do roku 1038) 2884: 2857: 2852:U źródeł Polski (do roku 1038) 2834:U źródeł Polski (do roku 1038) 2826: 2786:, pp. 147–149, Adam Żurek and 2768:U źródeł Polski (do roku 1038) 2752: 2151:, thus ethnically non-Polish. 1133:in 1005 together with its new 1055:. 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The 792:and became the Polish state. 782: 741: 113:Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569) 98: 3661:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3635:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3615:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3543:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3467:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3435:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3422:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3393:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3330:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3297:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3238:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3225:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3189:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3176:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3138:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3112:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3048:Historia Polski do roku 1505 3030:Historia Polski do roku 1505 2715:Historia Polski do roku 1505 2593: 2408:Collegiate church in Wiślica 2243:and kept it for themselves. 2037: 858:Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia 18:History of Poland (966–1385) 7: 3720:University of Chicago Press 3648:A Concise History of Poland 3595:A Concise History of Poland 3582:A Concise History of Poland 3556:A Concise History of Poland 3451:A Concise History of Poland 3367:A Concise History of Poland 3263:A Concise History of Poland 2899:A Concise History of Poland 2633: 2533:. In the pact of 1374 (the 2462:Crown of the Polish Kingdom 2000:Przemysł's daughter Richeza 1203:(built in the 11th century) 1094:in 1018, Bolesław retained 694:. Remnants of the original 657:. 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Index

History of Poland (966–1385)
Piast
960
1385

Banner of arms
Kingdom of Poland
Bolesław I the Brave
Jadwiga of Poland

Civitas Schinesghe
Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)

a series
History of Poland

Polonophile
Polonization
Flag
Name
Coat of arms
Monarchs
Military history
Wars
Territorial evolution
Jewish history
Statehood
Prehistory and protohistory
Stone Age
Bronze and Iron Age

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