Mieszko I
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Mieszko I was Duke of Poland from 960 until his death in 992 and the founder of the first unified Polish state, the Civitas Schinesghe. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was the first Christian ruler
Ostrów Lednicki, ruins of palatium and chapel
Wichmann the Younger Surrenders to the Polish Prince Mieszko by Franciszek Smuglewicz (early 19th century)
Emperor Otto II, from Registrum Gregorii, c. 983
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Civitas Schinesghe
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Civitas Schinesghe, commonly referred to in historiography as the Duchy of Poland or the Principality of Poland, was the early medieval polity centered around Gniezno and ruled by the Piast dynasty. I
Mieszko I
…Polish pronunciation: ; c. 930 – 25 May 992) was Duke of Poland from 960 until his death in 992 and the founder of the first unified Polish state, the Civitas Schinesghe. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was the first Christian ruler of Poland and continued the policies of both his father and probably his grandfather…
Polish coin minted during the reign of Bolesław I the Brave with the inscription CIVITAS GNEZDVM, c. 992–1000