Mieszko II

Type Figure Region Poland Time 990–1034 Also known as Mieszko II Lambert、Mieszko II of Poland

Mieszko II (990–1034) was King of Poland and son of Bolesław I. He continued his father's expansionist policies early in his reign but was then attac…

Timeline

1025–1031Kraków · PolandAfter inheriting the throne in 1025, Mieszko II faced constant conflict with his brothers and external powers, becoming embroiled in wars against Kievan Rus' and Bohemia that led to the loss of Poland's eastern territories.
1031–1034Poznań · PolandAround 1031 Mieszko II was briefly overthrown and exiled, later regaining the throne with the support of some nobles, but central authority and the kingdom's borders could not be restored to the level of Bolesław I's reign.

Sources

Gallus Anonymus, Gesta principum Polonorum — Gallus Anonymus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesta_principum_Polonorum
Mieszko II Lambert — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mieszko-II-Lambert