Poland Descendants Report

Descendants of Poland

Generation No. 1

1. DUKE PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND¹ was born Abt. 813 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died 25 May 992¹.

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Ancestral File Number: 9HN0-8R

Child of DUKE PIAST CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND is:

2. i. PRINCE ZIEMOWIT² OF POLAND, b. Abt. 835, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland; d. 892.

Generation No. 2

2. PRINCE ZIEMOWIT² OF POLAND (PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)¹ was born Abt. 835 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died 892¹. He married PRINCESS OF POLAND¹. She was born Abt. 840 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died Unknown.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-T6

More About PRINCESS OF POLAND:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-VC

Child of ZIEMOWIT OF POLAND and OF POLAND is:

3. i. PRINCE LESZEK³ OF POLAND IV, b. Abt. 865, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland; d. 921.

Generation No. 3

3. PRINCE LESZEK³ OF POLAND IV (ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)¹ was born Abt. 865 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died 921¹. He married PRINCESS OF POLAND¹. She was born Abt. 869 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died Unknown.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-RT

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-S1

Child of LESZEK OF POLAND and OF POLAND is:

4. i. PRINCE ZIEMOMYSL⁴ OF POLAND, b. Abt. 892, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland; d. Bef. 964.

Generation No. 4

4. PRINCE ZIEMOMYSL⁴ OF POLAND (LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)¹ was born Abt. 892 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died Bef. 964¹. He married PRINCESS OF POLAND¹. She was born Abt. 896 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died Unknown.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-PH

More About PRINCESS OF POLAND:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-QN

Children of ZIEMOMYSL OF POLAND and OF POLAND are:

5. i. PRINCESS ADELAJDA⁵ OF POLAND, b. of Poznan, Poznan, Poland; d. 997, Hungary.

6. ii. PRINCE MIESZKO OF POLAND I, b. Abt. 922, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland; d. 25 May 992.

iii. PRINCE OF POLAND¹, b. Abt. 925, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹; d. 963¹.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKK-4P

iv. PRINCE CZCIBOR OF POLAND¹, b. Abt. 928, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹; d. Unknown.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKK-5V

v. PRINCE PROKUJ OF POLAND¹, b. Abt. 933, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹; d. Aft. 994¹.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKK-62

Generation No. 5

5. PRINCESS ADELAJDA⁵ OF POLAND (ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)¹ was born in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland¹, and died 997 in Hungary¹. She married PRINCE GEZA OF HUNGARY¹, son of TAKSONY OF HUNGARY and OF THE KUMANS. He was born Abt. 949 in of Esztergom, Komarom-Esztergom, Hungary¹, and died 01 Feb 997 in Hungary¹.

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Ancestral File Number: 881C-44

Known as: The White

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Ancestral File Number: 881B-DC

Burial: Unknown, Szekesfehervar, Fejer, Hungary¹

Children of ADELAJDA OF POLAND and GEZA OF HUNGARY are:

i. PRINCESS MARIA⁶ OF HUNGARY, b. Abt. 982, of Esztergom, Komarom-Esztergom, Hungary; d. Unknown.

ii. PRINCESS SAROLTA OF HUNGARY, b. Abt. 983, of Esztergom, Komarom-Esztergom, Hungary; d. Unknown.

6. PRINCE MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I (ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)^1,2 was born Abt. 922 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland³, and died 25 May 992³. He married PRINCESS DUBRAVKA OF BOHEMIA³ 965³, daughter of BOLESLAV OF BOHEMIA and ELGIVA OF ENGLAND. She was born Abt. 931 in of Praha, Praha, Czechoslovakia³, and died 977³.

Notes for PRINCE MIESZKO OF POLAND I:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Mieszko I

Mieszko I (c. 922-992), the first historic ruler of Poland, founder of the Piast dynasty. He united several western Slavonic tribes under his sway and consolidated his power by marrying the Bohemian princess, Dobrava, and converting to Christianity in 966. As a result, the Polish state was brought into the European political system and established relations with the greatest powers of that period, the papacy and the empire. After Dobrava's death, Mieszko married Oda, the daughter of Margrave Dietrich. He conducted wars with the Eastern March and Bohemia. On his death, he divided his state among his first born, Boleslaus, and his sons by Oda.

Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-M5

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-NB

More About MIESZKO OF POLAND and DUBRAVKA OF BOHEMIA:

Marriage: 965³

Children of MIESZKO OF POLAND and DUBRAVKA OF BOHEMIA are:

7. i. KING BOLESLAW⁶ I, b. Abt. 967, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland; d. 17 Jun 1025.

8. ii. QUEEN GUNHILDA, b. Abt. 970, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland; d. Abt. 1015.

iii. PRINCE WLADIWOJ OF POLAND³, b. Abt. 972, of Poznan, Poznan, Poland³; d. Jan 1003³.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-ZV

Generation No. 6

7. KING BOLESLAW⁶ I (MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)^3,4 was born Abt. 967 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland⁵, and died 17 Jun 1025⁵.

Notes for KING BOLESLAW I:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Boleslaus the Brave

Boleslaus the Brave (c. 967-1025), the first son of Mieszko I and the Bohemian princess Dobrava. After his father's death, he banished Mieszko's second wife Oda and her sons, and reunited the state. In his attempts at winning the royal crown for himself, he developed contacts with papacy and the empire. Thanks to his efforts, Bishop Adalbert, murdered by the pagan Prussians, was canonised in 999 and the first Polish metropolis (archbishopric) was established at Gniezno, the capital of the country, in 1000. The same year he welcomed in Gniezno the emperor Otto III, an event of considerable political importance. In the wars he fought in the west and the east, he extended his rule to Milsko and Lusatia along the Elbe and the group of strongholds called Grody Czerwienskie in Rus. He had himself crowned king of Poland in 1025, shortly before his death.

Ancestral File Number: 6TKK-XT

Known as: Chrony, the Brave

Reign: King of Poland⁵

Child of KING BOLESLAW I is:

9. i. MIESZKO⁷ II, d. 1034.

8. QUEEN GUNHILDA⁶ (MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)^5,6 was born Abt. 970 in of Poznan, Poznan, Poland⁷, and died Abt. 1015⁸. She married KING SWEIN I^9,10 Abt. 990¹¹, son of HARALD GORMSSON and GUNHILD OF DENMARK. He was born Abt. 960 in Denmark^11,12, and died 02 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, County Lincolnshire, England^13,14.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKJ-XP

Reign: Queen of Denmark^14,15

Notes for KING SWEIN I:

Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998), pgs. 484-485.

[M33;VA30] SWEIN, SWEYN or SVEN FORKBEARD
King of Denmark, c985-1014; King of the English, 25 December 1013-2 February 1014.

Born: c960. Died: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 2 February 1014, aged 54. Buried: Roeskild Cathedral, Denmark.
Married: (1) c990, Gunhilda (d. c1015), dau. of Duke Mieszko I of Poland, divorced c1000: 4 or more children; (2) c1000, Sigrid the Haughty (d. c1013), widow of Eric VIII of Sweden: up to 3 children.

Swein was the son of Harald Bluetooth, king of Denmark. He won the throne of Denmark as the result of a rebellion in 985 when he was probably in his mid twenties. He did not consolidate his hold on Denmark until his father’s death in 986. He then turned his attention to richer pickings and combined his forces with those of Olaf Tryggvason of Norway to regain list ground in England. His raids were amongst a massive wave of Danish and Norse incursions, but those of Olaf and Swein were organized as politically motivated campaigns of conquest. Swein’s early raids were in the period 993 to 995. He returned in 1003 after his sister Gunhilda was apparently one of those killed in the St Brice’s Day massacre of 1002. He returned annually, his army devastating the countryside. In 1006 they advanced as far as the Berkshire Downs. In past generations this territory has been fiercely defended by the West Saxons under ALFRED and others, and it had passed into Danish legend that any Viking army reaching that territory would never again see the sea. But there was no Alfred to rebuff Swein and he returned unmolested. It was clear England was for the taking, but ATHELRED agreed a truce with Swein in 1007, paying him a massive danegeld, and Swein returned to Denmark. When he returned in 1013 he knew that the English could take no more, following the total devastation caused by the army of Thorkell the Tall. Even though Thorkell had sold his services to Athelred for further sizeable payments, the English fighting spirit had reached its nadir. Swein landed at the Humber in August 1013, and the northern English and Danes of Danelaw immediately submitted to him. He marched across Mercia to Oxford and down to Winchester, where Wessex submitted. Unable to take London he marched on Bath where the Mercians and British of the west country submitted. Swein returned to his base in Lindsey, and learned that Athelred had fled to Normandy. The final resistance to London collapsed and on Christmas Day 1013 Swein was recognized as king of England. 225 years since the first Danish raid on Devon, and thousands of lives later, the Danes had conquered England. Swein did not live long to enjoy his prize. In his mid-fifties he was ill and exhausted from his campaigns and died six weeks later, following a fall from his horse. His son CANUTE would later regain the kingdom.

Ancestral File Number: DRDN-T9

Burial: Unknown, Hellig Trefoldigheds Kirke (Roeskilde Cathedral), Roeskilde, Roeskilde, Denmark^15,16

Reign 1: Bet. 985 - 1014, King of Denmark^17,18

Reign 2: Bet. 25 Dec 1013 - 02 Feb 1014, King of England^19,20

More About SWEIN and GUNHILDA:

Divorce: Abt. 1000²⁰

Marriage: Abt. 990²⁰

Children of GUNHILDA and SWEIN are:

i. KING CANUTE⁷ SWEINSSON, b. Abt. 995, Denmark; d. 12 Nov 1035, Shaftesbury, County Dorset, England.

ii. PRINCESS ESTRID SWEINSDATTER, b. Abt. 997, Denmark; d. 09 May.

Generation No. 7

9. MIESZKO⁷ II (BOLESLAW⁶ I, MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)²¹ died 1034²¹.

Notes for MIESZKO II:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Mieszko II

Mieszko II (990-1034) became king under the will of his father, Boleslaus the Brave, who also arranged his marriage to Richeza (Ryksa) of Lorraine, the emperor Otto III's niece, in 1013. His brothers, the elder Bezprym and the younger Otto, opposed the father's decision and in their struggle against Mieszko sought support of a German-Rus coalition. Under Mieszko II's rule, Bohemia captured Moravia, Germany occupied Lusatia, Denmark entered Pomerania, and Rus recovered Grody Czerwienskie. Richeza secretly left Poland, taking with her to Germany the royal insignia. The young Polish state was collapsing. In 1033, Mieszko recognised the suzerainty of the emperor and resigned from the crown and the royal title. His death was followed by a civil war. Mieszko had one son, Casimir, and two daughters.

Child of MIESZKO II is:

10. i. PRINCE KAZIMIERZ⁸ KAROLI, OF POLAND, b. 25 Jul 1016, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland; d. 28 Nov 1058.

Generation No. 8

10. PRINCE KAZIMIERZ⁸ KAROL I, OF POLAND (MIESZKO⁷ II, BOLESLAW⁶ I, MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)^22,23 was born 25 Jul 1016 in of Krakow, Krakow, Poland²⁴, and died 28 Nov 1058²⁴. He married PRINCESS DOBRONEGRA MARIYA VLADIMIROVNA, OF KIEV²⁴ Abt. 1039²⁴, daughter of VLADIMIR OF KIEV and ANNA OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE. She was born Abt. 1011 in of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine²⁴, and died 1087²⁴.

Notes for PRINCE KAZIMIERZ KAROL I, OF POLAND:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Casimir the Restorer

Casimir the Restorer (1016-1058) failed to take full control of the country which had slipped towards anarchy after the death of Mieszko II, and in 1037 was exiled by the rebellious nobles. Soon after, Prince Bretislav of Bohemia invaded Poland, sacked Poznan and Gniezno, stole the relics of Adalbert, the patron saint of Poland, and then captured Silesia. In these dramatic circumstances, Casimir's return encountered no opposition from the local nobles, and the prince proceeded to reconstruct the state and restore its economy and civilization. He regained Silesia and incorporated Mazovia. Since Great Poland and its oldest towns, Poznan and Gniezno, were in ruins, he moved his capital to Cracow.

Ancestral File Number: 6TKK-S5

Known as: The Restorer

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKK-TB

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Marriage: Abt. 1039²⁴

Children of KAZIMIERZ KAROL and DOBRONEGRA VLADIMIROVNA are:

i. KING BOLESLAW⁹ II^24,25, b. Abt. 1041, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland²⁶; d. 1081²⁶.

Notes for KING BOLESLAW II:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Boleslaus the Bold

Boleslaus the Bold Boleslaus the Bold (1039-1081), the eldest son of Casimir the Restorer, obtained the royal title in 1076, after 18 years of rule as a prince, thanks to his support of the pope in the latter's dispute with the emperor Henry IV. Papal legates restored the metropolis of Gniezno and established a new bishopric (next to the old ones of Poznan, Wroclaw and Cracow) in Plock. Boleslaus conducted many wars and intervened in dynastic conflicts in Hungary and Rus. His strong-arm rule provoked opposition among the nobles, including the bishop of Cracow, Stanislaw of Szczepanow. The bishop was put to death for treason, which caused a revolt by the nobles. Boleslaus was excommunicated and in 1079 he had to abandon the throne and seek refuge in Hungary, where he died several years later.

Ancestral File Number: 6TKK-QS

Known as: The Bold

Reign: King of Poland²⁶

11. ii. PRINCE WLADISLAW HERMAN I, OF POLAND, b. Abt. 1043, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland; d. 04 Jun 1102.

iii. PRINCESS SWIETOSLAWA OF POLAND²⁶, b. Abt. 1044, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland²⁶; d. 01 Sep 1126²⁶.

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Ancestral File Number: 8BG4-29

iv. PRINCE MIESZKO OF POLAND²⁶, b. 16 May 1045, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland²⁶; d. 06 Dec 1065²⁶.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKL-3N

v. PRINCE OTTON OF POLAND²⁶, b. Abt. 1046, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland²⁶; d. 1048²⁶.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKL-4T

Generation No. 9

11. PRINCE WLADISLAW⁹ HERMAN I, OF POLAND (KAZIMIERZ⁸ KAROLI, OF POLAND, MIESZKO⁷ II, BOLESLAW⁶ I, MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)^26,27 was born Abt. 1043 in of Krakow, Krakow, Poland²⁸, and died 04 Jun 1102²⁸. He married PRINCESS JUDITA OF BOHEMIA I²⁸ Abt. 1080²⁸, daughter of VRATISLAV OF BOHEMIA and ADELAIDA OF HUNGARY. She was born Abt. 1056 in of Praha, Praha, Czechoslovakia²⁸, and died 25 Dec 1085²⁸.

Notes for PRINCE WLADISLAW HERMAN I, OF POLAND:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Ladislaus Herman

Ladislaus Herman Ladislaus Herman (1079-1102), son of Casimir the Restorer, was asked by the nobles to ascend the throne in Cracow after Boleslaus the Bold's flight. He married the emperor's daughter. His policy was based on alliances with the Germans and Bohemians, and the recognition of the latter's claims to Silesia. A weak ruler, he let the real power slip into the hands of the voivode Sieciech. The latter's growing influence was opposed by the nobles, who supported Ladislaus Herman's sons, first Zbigniew, and then Boleslaus. In 1097, internal disorders resulted in the division of the country between Zbigniew and his younger brother, Boleslaus the Wrymouthed. Ladislaus Herman recognised the suzerainty of the empire and therefore never crowned himself king. [art]

Ancestral File Number: 6TKL-1B

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKL-PR

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Marriage: Abt. 1080²⁸

Children of WLADISLAW HERMAN and JUDITA OF BOHEMIA are:

12. i. PRINCE BOLESLAW¹⁰ OF POLAND III, b. 20 Aug 1085, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland; d. 28 Oct 1138.

ii. ZBIGNIEW OF POLAND²⁹, b. Bef. 1085²⁹; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 10

12. PRINCE BOLESLAW¹⁰ OF POLAND III (WLADISLAW⁹ HERMANI, OF POLAND, KAZIMIERZ⁸ KAROLI, OF POLAND, MIESZKO⁷ II, BOLESLAW⁶ I, MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)^30,31 was born 20 Aug 1085 in of Krakow, Krakow, Poland³², and died 28 Oct 1138³². He married PRINCESS SYSLAVA SVYATOPOLKOVNA, OF KIEV³² 1103³², daughter of MIKHAIL SVYATOPOLK and OF KIEV. She was born Abt. 1087 in of Kiev, Kiev, Ukraine³², and died 1113³².

Notes for PRINCE BOLESLAW OF POLAND III:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Boleslaus the Wrymouthed

Boleslaus the Wrymouthed Boleslaus the Wrymouthed (1085-1138), after his father's death, drove his elder brother, Zbigniew, out of the country. His influence grew as he made new conquests and expanded the territory of his realm. The dramatic war against the emperor Henry V ended in the latter's defeat at the battle of Psie Pole near Wroclaw. Boleslaus' conquest of Pomerania was accompanied by missionary work. He captured Gdansk Pomerania and won suzerainty over Szczecin Pomerania. Unfortunately, he undid his enormous successes when in his political testament he divided the state among his three adult sons, although he also established the institution of the sovereign, or senior, prince. This was the beginning of the period of feudal disintegration, which lasted almost two hundred years.

Ancestral File Number: 6TKL-MF

Known as: Crooked Mouth

More About PRINCESS SYSLAVA SVYATOPOLKOVNA, OF KIEV:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-15

More About BOLESLAW OF POLAND and SYSLAVA SVYATOPOLKOVNA:

Marriage: 1103³²

Children of BOLESLAW OF POLAND and SYSLAVA SVYATOPOLKOVNA are:

13. i. PRINCE WLADISLAV¹¹ OF POLAND II, b. 1105, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland; d. 30 May 1159.

ii. PRINCE OF POLAND³², b. Abt. 1107, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland³²; d. Aft. 1108³².

More About PRINCE OF POLAND:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-PL

iii. PRINCESS OF POLAND³², b. Aft. 1110, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland³²; d. Unknown.

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-QR

iv. PRINCESS ZYSLAWA OF POLAND³², b. Abt. 1111, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland³²; d. 1151³².

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Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-RX

v. BOLESLAUS OF POLAND³³, b. 1125, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland³³; d. 1173³³.

Notes for BOLESLAUS OF POLAND:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Boleslaus the Curly

Boleslaus the Curly Boleslaus the Curly (1125-1173) received, under Boleslaus the Wrymouthed's will, the principalities of Mazovia and Kuyavia and following the banishment of his elder brother, Ladislaus, ascended the Cracow throne as the senior prince. He had to fight to keep this position since Ladislaus made efforts to win back the throne with the support of the papacy and the German states. In 1148, the papal legate Guido came to Poland with the mission of persuading the provincial princes to recognise the suzerainty of the exiled Ladislaus. In 1157, Boleslaus was defeated by the emperor Frederick Barbarossa and forced to pay homage and a high contribution. In the event, Ladislaus did not return to Cracow, but Boleslaus had to hand over Silesia to his sons in 1163. Under his rule, Poland lost Pomerania.

vi. MIESZKO OF POLAND³³, b. 1126, of Krakow, Krakow, Poland³³; d. 1202³³.

Notes for MIESZKO OF POLAND:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Mieszko the Old

Mieszko the Old (1126-1202), the prince of Great Poland under his father's will, became senior prince and ascended the Cracow throne after the death of his brother, Boleslaus the Curly. His attempts at strengthening his authority provoked dissatisfaction among the nobles, and then an open revolt, as a result of which in 1177 the Cracow province was seized by Casimir the Just. Mieszko did not give up his position easily and strove to regain the throne. His efforts succeeded when for several he was allowed to rule on behalf of the minor Leszek the White, the son of Casimir the Just.

Generation No. 11

13. PRINCE WLADISLAV¹¹ OF POLAND II (BOLESLAW¹⁰, WLADISLAW⁹ HERMANI, OF POLAND, KAZIMIERZ⁸ KAROLI, OF POLAND, MIESZKO⁷ II, BOLESLAW⁶ I, MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)³⁴ was born 1105 in of Krakow, Krakow, Poland³⁴, and died 30 May 1159³⁴. He married PRINCESS AGNES OF AUSTRIA³⁴ Abt. 1127³⁴, daughter of LEOPOLD MARKGRAF and AGNES OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. She was born Abt. 1111 in of Wien, Wien, Austria³⁴, and died Unknown.

Notes for PRINCE WLADISLAV OF POLAND II:

[Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml.]

Ladislaus the Exile

Ladislaus the Exile Ladislaus the Exile (1105-1159), the eldest son of Boleslaus the Wrymouthed and under the latter's will the first sovereign prince. In addition to his hereditary province of Silesia, he took over the senior's province, together with Cracow and Gniezno. He sought allies in his efforts to reunify the country. In 1146, he won the support of the emperor Conrad III and turned against his brothers, but was defeated and banished. He sought refuge in Germany. In 1157, he supported the emperor Frederick Barbarossa's expedition against Poland, but he never recovered the throne of the senior prince. He was the first of the Silesian Piast rulers.

Ancestral File Number: 6TKR-ZT

Known as: The Exile

More About PRINCESS AGNES OF AUSTRIA:

Ancestral File Number: 978P-H3

More About WLADISLAV OF POLAND and AGNES OF AUSTRIA:

Marriage: Abt. 1127³⁴

Children of WLADISLAV OF POLAND and AGNES OF AUSTRIA are:

i. PRINCE BOLESLAW¹² OF SILESIA I³⁴, b. Aft. 1129, of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland³⁴; d. Unknown.

More About PRINCE BOLESLAW OF SILESIA I:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKR-WH

Known as: The Tall

14. ii. QUEEN RYKSA OF CASTILLE, b. Abt. 1131, of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland; d. Abt. 16 Jun 1185.

iii. PRINCE WOJCIECH OF SILESIA³⁴, b. Abt. 1134, of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland³⁴; d. Unknown.

More About PRINCE WOJCIECH OF SILESIA:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-L3

iv. PRINCE MIESZKO OF SILESIA I³⁴, b. Abt. 1138, of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland³⁴; d. 16 May 1211³⁴.

More About PRINCE MIESZKO OF SILESIA I:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-M8

v. PRINCE KONRAD OF GLOGAU³⁴, b. Abt. 1139, of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland³⁴; d. 19 Feb 1203³⁴.

More About PRINCE KONRAD OF GLOGAU:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-NF

Generation No. 12

14. QUEEN RYKSA¹² OF CASTILLE (WLADISLAV¹¹ OF POLAND II, BOLESLAW¹⁰, WLADISLAW⁹ HERMANI, OF POLAND, KAZIMIERZ⁸ KAROLI, OF POLAND, MIESZKO⁷ II, BOLESLAW⁶ I, MIESZKO⁵ OF POLAND I, ZIEMOMYSL⁴, LESZEK³, ZIEMOWIT², PIAST¹ CHOSCISZKO, OF POLAND)³⁴ was born Abt. 1131 in of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland³⁴, and died Abt. 16 Jun 1185³⁴. She married KING ALFONSO VII³⁴ Bef. 04 Dec 1152 in of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland³⁴, son of RAYMOND DE BOURGOGNE and URRACA ALFONSEZ. He was born 01 Mar 1105 in of Toledo, Castile³⁴, and died 21 Aug 1157 in La Fresneda, Teruel, Aragon³⁴.

More About QUEEN RYKSA OF CASTILLE:

Ancestral File Number: 6TKS-KW

Reign: Queen of Castile³⁴

More About KING ALFONSO VII:

Ancestral File Number: 9FWS-1G

Burial: Unknown, Catedral De Toledo, Toledo, Castile³⁴

Reign: King of Castile, Leon And Galicia³⁴

More About ALFONSO and RYKSA OF CASTILLE:

Marriage: Bef. 04 Dec 1152, of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland³⁴

Children of RYKSA OF CASTILLE and ALFONSO are:

i. PRINCE FERNANDO¹³ OF CASTILE AND LEON, b. Bet. 1153 - 1154, of Toledo, Castile; d. Aft. 1155.

ii. QUEEN SANCHA OF ARAGON, b. 21 Sep 1154, of Toledo, Castile; d. 09 Nov 1208, Monasterio De Jaen, Jaen, Jaen, Spain.

Endnotes

2. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

4. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

6. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998).

8. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998), pg. 484.

10. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998), pg. 484.

12. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998), pg. 484.

14. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998), pg. 484.

16. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998), pg. 484.

18. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998), pg. 484.

19. Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, (Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York, 1998).

21. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

23. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

25. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

27. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

29. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

31. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

33. Linked from University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Web site http://artyzm.com/matejko/poczet/e_poczet.htm, Buffalo State University Web site http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/kings/link.shtml, Date of Import: 13 Apr 2006.

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