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Mieszko I of Poland

Mieszko I (c. 935 – May 25, 992) was a duke of the Polans and the first historical ruler of Poland. He was father of Boleslaw I, first polish king.

Blindness

Gallus Anonymus writes that Mieszko was blind until his 7th birthday. That information was used by later chroniclers, but it's probably just an allegory.

Catholicism

Mieszko was the first catholic ruler in Poland, he married Dobrawa of Bohemia and after that got baptised.

Images for kids

  • Grody w okresie Mieszka I

    Strongholds under Mieszko's rule

  • Denar rys mieszko1

    Denar of either Mieszko I or his grandson Mieszko II featuring a cross

  • Polska 960 - 992

    Poland under Mieszko's rule

  • Otto II. (HRR)

    Emperor Otto II, from Registrum Gregorii, c. 983

  • 4 Gift Bringers of Otto III

    Personifications of Sclavinia/Wends, Germania, Gallia, and Roma, bringing offerings to Otto III; from a gospel book dated 990

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    Dagome iudex

  • Złota Kaplica Poznań RB1

    Monumental tomb of Mieszko I and Bolesław I by Christian Daniel Rauch

  • Mieszko1

    Mieszko as imagined by Jan Matejko in the 19th century

  • Mieszko I of Poland

    A depiction of Mieszko I in Jan Głuchowski's 1605 Icones of the Princes and Kings of Poland

  • Mieszko I in the Golden Chapel

    Statue of Mieszko I of Poland in the Poznań Cathedral's Golden Chapel

  • Wichmann the Younger surrenders to the Polish Prince Mieszko

    Wichmann the Younger Surrenders to the Polish Prince Mieszko by Franciszek Smuglewicz (early 19th c.)

  • Mieszkowice Mieszko monument

    Mieszko I statue in Mieszkowice

  • Brzeg Zamek Piastow 9

    A relief of Mieszko I in Brzeg Castle (top row, first on the left)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Miecislao I para niños

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