Sviatopolk I of Kiev
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Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich was Prince of Turov from 988 to 1015 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 1015 to 1019. He earned his sobriquet after allegedly murdering his brothers during his bid to take the th
Seal of Sviatopolk I
Jan Matejko, Sviatopolk (in red) with Bolesław the Brave at the Golden Gate in Kiev
A miniature of Vladimir the Great from a 17th-century Menaion
The seal of Yaroslav the Wise
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
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
…has been questioned. When Sviatopolk was eight years old, Vladimir put him in charge of Turov and later arranged his marriage with the daughter of Bolesław I the Brave of Poland. The young princess came to Turov together with Reinbern, the Bishop of Kolberg (now Kołobrzeg). Dissatisfied with Vladimir and encouraged by his own…
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