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Miesko I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Miesko I, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Poland.

15 records921–98013 events4 places

Chronological biography

921

Birth of Miesko I921
House / House of Piast · Duke

Birth of Miesko I

960

Duke of Poland960
House / House of Piast · Duke

Succeeds as Duke of Poland

Succession960
House / House of Piast · Duke

Succeeds as Duke of Poland

964

Capture of Pomerania964
Warfare / Poland-Luticians War · Duke · Pomerania

Miesko Is alliance with Germany enables him to capture Pomerania

965

Marriage965
House / House of Piast · Duke

Marries Dubrawka, daughter of Boleslav I, to cement connection with Bohemia

966

Baptism966
Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Duke

Baptism of Miesko I

Constitution of Poland966
Government / Government of Poland · Duke

Founds a centralized state ruled by "ducal law"

Gniezno966
Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Duke · Gniezno

Founds the archbisopric of Gniezno

967

Battle of Cedynia967
Warfare / German-Saxon War · Duke · Cedynia

Defeats Margrave Hodo who crosses the Oder

Capture of Pomerania967
Warfare / Poland-Luticians War · Duke · Pomerania

Invades western Pomerania & captures it

Capture of River Oder967
Warfare / German-Saxon War · Duke · River Oder

Captues the Oder as far as its mouth

973

Peace973
Warfare / German-Saxon War · Duke

Otto arbitrates & sides with Margrave Hod

977

Alliance Dubrawaka dies and the Polish-Czech alliance erodes977
Warfare / Empire War · Duke

Dubrawaka dies & the Polish-Czech alliance erodes

979

Invasion of Poland979
Warfare / Empire War · Duke

Otto II & Hodo attack Poland but are defeated

980

Peace980
Warfare / Empire War · Duke

Otto II sues for peace

Titles and roles

Duke

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.