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Bolesław I the Brave

967–1025 · 11th century · Also known as Bolesław Chrobry, Boleslaw I the Brave

Bolesław I the Brave was Duke of Poland from 992 and its first crowned king in 1025. Son of Mieszko I, he hosted Emperor Otto III at Gniezno in 1000, when an archbishopric was established there. He fought long wars with the Holy Roman Empire, took Lusatia and Milsko, and in 1018 briefly captured Kiev, making Poland a major Central European power.

Bolesław I the Brave
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Duchy of PolandKingdom of Poland (1025-1385)

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