Mieszko II Lambert
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Mieszko II Lambert was King of Poland from 1025 to 1031 and Duke from 1032 until his death.
Mieszko Lambert receiving a liturgical book from Matilda of Swabia, 1000–1025
Richeza of Lotharingia, the niece of Emperor Otto III and Mieszko Lambert's consort
Gniezno Cathedral, where Mieszko Lambert was crowned King of Poland in 1025.
Division of Poland between Mieszko Lambert (red) and his brothers Otto Bolesławowic (blue) and Dytryk (green) following the Treaty of Merseburg in 1032.
Casimir I the Restorer
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Casimir I the Restorer, a member of the Piast dynasty, was the duke of Poland from 1040 until his death. Casimir was the son of Mieszko II Lambert and Richeza of Lotharingia. He is known as the Restor
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…After Mieszko II's death, Poland's peasants revolted in a "pagan reaction". The exact reasons and date are unknown. Mieszko II's only son and heir, Casimir I the Restorer, was either expelled by this insurrection, or the insurrection was caused by the aristocracy's expulsion of him. Some modern historians argue that the…
Imaginary 19th century depiction of Casimir I by Jan Matejko
Monument of Casimir I the Restorer in Pobiedziska