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Bolesław I

Type Figure Region Poland Time 967–1025 Also known as Bolesław I (the Brave)、First monarch of Poland

Bolesław I (967–1025), High Duke and later King of Poland of the Piast dynasty, the first Polish ruler recognized by pope and empire, crowned by Otto…

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  1. 992–1000Gniezno · PolandBolesław succeeded his father Mieszko I as High Duke of Poland in 992, rapidly expanding the realm, conquering Bohemia, Moravia, and parts of Kievan Rus', making Poland a Central European power.
  2. 1000Gniezno · PolandIn 1000 Holy Roman Emperor Otto III made a pilgrimage to Gniezno, met Bolesław and granted him a crown, while the Polish church was raised to an archbishopric, marking imperial recognition of Poland's statehood.
  3. 1002–1010Lubusz · PolandAfter Henry II's accession in 1002 conflict broke out with Bolesław over borderlands such as Lubusz. Between 1001 and 1010 the two sides fought repeatedly; Bolesław at one point occupied Bohemia and reached Regensburg, and the war continued until the 1018 Treaty of Brest.
  4. 1025Gniezno · PolandIn April 1025 Bolesław was formally crowned King of Poland at Gniezno, becoming the first king in Polish history; he died weeks later, marking a major milestone in Polish state-building.

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