Oda of Meissen
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Oda of Meissen, also named Ode, Old High German form for Uta or Ute, was a Saxon countess and member of the Ekkehardiner dynasty. She married Piast Duke Bolesław I the Brave as his fourth and last wif
Sketch of Oda of Meissen by Jan Matejko
Bolesław I the Brave
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Bolesław I the Brave, less often known as Bolesław the Great, was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025 and the first King of Poland in 1025. He was also Duke of Bohemia between 1003 and 1004 In Latin his n
Oda of Meissen
…Meißen; born c. 996 – died 31 October or 13 November after 1025), was a Saxon countess and member of the Ekkehardiner dynasty. She married Piast Duke Bolesław I the Brave (who later became in the first King of Poland) as his fourth and last wife. The Ekkehardiner dynasty were under Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, amongst…
One of the earliest Polish coins featuring the supposed effigy of Bolesław with the inscription Bolizavs - gnezdvn civitas, c. 992–1000
Bolesław's replica of the Holy Lance, Wawel Hill, Kraków
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor depicted in the Seeon Evangeliary, c. 1014–1024
Coronation of the First King, as imagined by Jan Matejko