Bolesław (Piast) Polski (abt. 1122 - 1173)

Born about 1122 in Poland

Ancestors

Died 5 Jan 1173 at about age 51 in Poland

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Biography

Medieval Lands:

• BOLESŁAW ([1122]-5 Jan 1173). The Chronicon Polono-Silesiacum names (in order) the five sons of Bolesław III "Vladislaum, Boleslaum, Mesiconem, Kazimirum, Henricum", specifying that Bolesław succeeded in Kujavia and Mazovia. The Chronica principum Polonie names "Boleslaum quartum, Mesiconem tercium, Henricum primum, et Kazimirum secundum, necnon Judittam" as the children of "Boleslaus" and his second wife "ex Theutunica", adding that his father granted "Coyaviam et Mazoviam" to Bolesław. The Annales Capituli Cracoviensis record the birth in 1127 of "Bolezlaus quartus", although it appears from the order of children named, and their estimated birth dates as shown here, that Bolesław must have been born earlier than 1127. He succeeded in 1138 as BOLESŁAW IV "Kędzierzawy/the Curly" Prince of Mazovia and Kujavia. He expelled his half-brother, Władysław II, from Poland. In 1146, Konrad III King of Germany (whose half-sister was Władysław's wife) unsuccessfully tried to reinstate him. Prince of Kraków 1146. He left Germany in May 1147 with Konrad III King of Germany on the Second Crusade. The dating clause of a charter dated 1153 names "Bolezlao, Mesikone, Henrico, fratribus germanis in Polonia principantibus". After Bolesław IV refused tribute to Friedrich I "Barbarossa" King of Germany, the latter invaded Poland in Aug 1157, forced Bolesław and his other brothers to submit, and compelled them to accept arbitration with their brother Władysław. The Annales Capituli Cracoviensis record the death in 1173 of "Bolezlaus Crispus dux Cracoviensis".
• m firstly (1137) VIACHESLAVA Vsevolodovna, daughter of VSEVOLOD Mstislavich Prince of Novgorod & his wife --- Sviatoslavna of Chernigov (-15 Mar after 1148). Baumgarten names and records the parentage of the first wife of Bolesław IV, citing sources in support. Prince Bolesław & his first wife had three children: BOLESŁAW, daughter ---, LESZEK.
• m secondly MARIA, daughter of --- (-after 1167). The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified.

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