Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland 990

Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland , 990–1034 (aged 44 years)

Name Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland

Name: Mieszko II Lambert // King of Poland
Given names: Mieszko II Lambert
Name suffix: King of Poland

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Source citation	Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Citation details: http://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00049959&tree=LEO Text: ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.). II 120 ; Posen Peter de Loriol
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Note	BIOGRAPHY Mieszko II was born in Posen about 990, the son of Boleslaw I Chrobry 'the Brave', king of Poland, and Enmilde, daughter of Dobromir, duke of Lusatia. About 1013 Mieszko II was married to Richeza de Lorraine, daughter of Ezzo/Ehrenfried, Pfalzgraf von Lothringen, and Mathilde of Saxony. Through her mother, Richeza was the granddaughter of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. Mieszko and Richeza had a son Kazimierz I Karol, who would succeed his father, and two daughters: Richeza/Ryksa married to Béla I, king of Hungary, and Gertruda married to Isjaslaw I, grand duke of Kiev. All three would have progeny. Mieszko II was very well educated for the period. He was able to read and write, and knew both Greek and Latin. He is unjustly known as Mieszko Gnusny (the 'Lazy', 'Stagnant' or 'Slothful'). He received that epithet due to the unfortunate way his reign ended; but at the beginning he acted as a skilful and talented ruler. Before he became king in 1025, he probably served as his father's governor in Cracow, most likely from 1013, and reputedly built many churches. Beginning in 1028, he successfully waged war against Germany; he was able to repel the German army, and later even invaded Saxony. He allied Poland with Hungary, resulting in a temporary Hungarian occupation of Vienna. This war was probably prompted by family connections of Mieszko in Germany who opposed Emperor Konrad II. An understanding of what happened later requires an understanding of Mieszko's family. His older half-brother Bezprym was the son of Judith of Hungary, wife of Boleslaw and was later expelled by Mieszko. He also had a younger brother Otto. By Slavic custom, a father should divide his legacy among all his sons. However, since a kingdom cannot be divided, Mieszko's brothers received nothing from their father's legacy. As Bezprym was the eldest son, many probably felt that he should have succeeded his father as king. Bezprym had, however, always been disliked by his father, as indicated by his name (the Piasts tended to give names such as Boleslaw, Mieszko and later Kazimierz, Wladyslaw and emperors' names such as Otto, Konrad and Heinrich; Bezprym was a commoner's name, which implied that Boleslaw did not wish Bezprym to succeed him). He was packed off to a monastery. Mieszko's two brothers escaped abroad: Otto to Germany, Bezprym to Kievan Rus. Soon after, the Holy Roman Emperor and Jaroslav I Vladimirovitch 'the Wise', grand duke of Kiev, made alliance and simultaneously invaded Poland. Facing two enemies, Germany on the west and Rus on the east, Mieszko escaped to Bohemia, where he is said to have been castrated. Bezprym began his reign by sending his crown and regalia to Germany. Mieszko soon returned, but was forced to pledge fealty to the German Emperor, and Poland was divided between him, his brothers Otto and Bezprym, and a certain Thiedric (probably a nephew or cousin). Otto was killed by one of his own men, and Mieszko was able to reunite Poland. What happened next is a mystery. Historians now think that Mieszko was killed (in 1034) in a plot hatched by the aristocracy. After Mieszko's death, Poland's peasants revolted in a 'pagan reaction'. The exact reasons and date are unknown. Mieszko's son, Kazimierz I Karol, was either expelled by this insurrection, or the insurrection was caused by the aristocracy's expulsion of him. Modern historians argue that the insurrection was less likely caused by religious than by economic factors (including huge new taxes for the Church, and the militarisation of the early Polish dukedom/kingdom - almost all the male population were drafted into the army). Priests, monks and knights were killed; and cities, churches and monasteries were burned. The chaos became still greater when unexpectedly the Czechs invaded from the south. The land became divided among local rulers, one of whom is known by name: Maslaw, ruler of Masovia. Greater Poland was so devastated that it ceased to be the core of the Polish kingdom. The capital was moved to Cracow in Lesser Poland.

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BIOGRAPHY
Mieszko II was born in Posen about 990, the son of Boleslaw I Chrobry 'the Brave', king of Poland, and Enmilde, daughter of Dobromir, duke of Lusatia. About 1013 Mieszko II was married to Richeza de Lorraine, daughter of Ezzo/Ehrenfried, Pfalzgraf von Lothringen, and Mathilde of Saxony. Through her mother, Richeza was the granddaughter of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. Mieszko and Richeza had a son Kazimierz I Karol, who would succeed his father, and two daughters: Richeza/Ryksa married to Béla I, king of Hungary, and Gertruda married to Isjaslaw I, grand duke of Kiev. All three would have progeny.

Mieszko II was very well educated for the period. He was able to read and write, and knew both Greek and Latin. He is unjustly known as Mieszko Gnusny (the 'Lazy', 'Stagnant' or 'Slothful'). He received that epithet due to the unfortunate way his reign ended; but at the beginning he acted as a skilful and talented ruler. Before he became king in 1025, he probably served as his father's governor in Cracow, most likely from 1013, and reputedly built many churches.

Beginning in 1028, he successfully waged war against Germany; he was able to repel the German army, and later even invaded Saxony. He allied Poland with Hungary, resulting in a temporary Hungarian occupation of Vienna. This war was probably prompted by family connections of Mieszko in Germany who opposed Emperor Konrad II.

An understanding of what happened later requires an understanding of Mieszko's family. His older half-brother Bezprym was the son of Judith of Hungary, wife of Boleslaw and was later expelled by Mieszko. He also had a younger brother Otto. By Slavic custom, a father should divide his legacy among all his sons. However, since a kingdom cannot be divided, Mieszko's brothers received nothing from their father's legacy.

As Bezprym was the eldest son, many probably felt that he should have succeeded his father as king. Bezprym had, however, always been disliked by his father, as indicated by his name (the Piasts tended to give names such as Boleslaw, Mieszko and later Kazimierz, Wladyslaw and emperors' names such as Otto, Konrad and Heinrich; Bezprym was a commoner's name, which implied that Boleslaw did not wish Bezprym to succeed him). He was packed off to a monastery.

Mieszko's two brothers escaped abroad: Otto to Germany, Bezprym to Kievan Rus. Soon after, the Holy Roman Emperor and Jaroslav I Vladimirovitch 'the Wise', grand duke of Kiev, made alliance and simultaneously invaded Poland.

Facing two enemies, Germany on the west and Rus on the east, Mieszko escaped to Bohemia, where he is said to have been castrated. Bezprym began his reign by sending his crown and regalia to Germany. Mieszko soon returned, but was forced to pledge fealty to the German Emperor, and Poland was divided between him, his brothers Otto and Bezprym, and a certain Thiedric (probably a nephew or cousin). Otto was killed by one of his own men, and Mieszko was able to reunite Poland.

What happened next is a mystery. Historians now think that Mieszko was killed (in 1034) in a plot hatched by the aristocracy. After Mieszko's death, Poland's peasants revolted in a 'pagan reaction'. The exact reasons and date are unknown. Mieszko's son, Kazimierz I Karol, was either expelled by this insurrection, or the insurrection was caused by the aristocracy's expulsion of him.

Modern historians argue that the insurrection was less likely caused by religious than by economic factors (including huge new taxes for the Church, and the militarisation of the early Polish dukedom/kingdom - almost all the male population were drafted into the army). Priests, monks and knights were killed; and cities, churches and monasteries were burned.

The chaos became still greater when unexpectedly the Czechs invaded from the south. The land became divided among local rulers, one of whom is known by name: Maslaw, ruler of Masovia. Greater Poland was so devastated that it ceased to be the core of the Polish kingdom. The capital was moved to Cracow in Lesser Poland.

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Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Mieszko has 2 great-grandfathers and 1 great-grandmother recorded (3 in total).

Biological grandparents of father (3)

Parents Ziemomyse … + … … (Partnership) of Mieszko I Dagon Grand Duke of Poland 966-992

1 Ziemomyse … –

Parents Boleslaw I the Gruesome … Duke of Bohemia 929-967 + Biagota von Stockow (Marriage) of Dobrawa of Bohemia

1 Boleslaw I the Gruesome … Duke of Bohemia 929-967 909–967

2 Biagota von Stockow –

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Mieszko has 2 grandfathers and 1 grandmother recorded (3 in total).

Biological parents of father (2)

Marriage Mieszko I Dagon Grand Duke of Poland 966-992 + Dobrawa of Bohemia

1 Mieszko I Dagon Grand Duke of Poland 966-992 935–992

2 Dobrawa of Bohemia –977

Biological parents of mother (1)

Partnership Dobromir … + … …

1 Dobromir … –

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Mieszko has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mieszko has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Mieszko has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).

Biological parents (2)

Marriage Boleslaw I Chrobry … King of Poland + Emnilde …

1 Boleslaw I Chrobry … King of Poland 967–1025

2 Emnilde … 970–1017

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Mieszko has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Marriage with Richeza de Lorraine (2)

Marriage Ezzo … Pfalzgraf von Lothringen + Mathilde von Sachsen

1 Ezzo … Pfalzgraf von Lothringen –1034

2 Mathilde von Sachsen 978–1025

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mieszko has 2 co-fathers-in-law and 1 co-mother-in-law recorded (3 in total).

Parents-in-law of biological children (3)

Marriage Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Vazul the Blind of Hungary 990–

Marriage Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex + Agatha of Poland

1 Edmund II Ironside King of England 1016 993–1016

2 Ealdgyth … –

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Mieszko has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Mieszko (1)

1 Richeza de Lorraine 995–1063

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Mieszko has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Mieszko has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mieszko has 2 brothers-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (2)

Marriage with Richeza de Lorraine

1 Otto … Herzog von Schwaben Pfalzgraf of Lorraine –

2 Liudolf … Vogt von Brauweiler, Graf von Zutphen 1000–1031

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Mieszko has 2 co-sisters-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (2)

Partners of Otto … Herzog von Schwaben Pfalzgraf of Lorraine

1 … von Egisheim –

Partners of Liudolf … Vogt von Brauweiler, Graf von Zutphen

1 Mathilde von Zutphen –

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Mieszko has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Mieszko has 2 nieces recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (2)

Brother Otto … Herzog von Schwaben Pfalzgraf of Lorraine of partner Richeza de Lorraine

1 Richenza von Schwaben –1083

Brother Liudolf … Vogt von Brauweiler, Graf von Zutphen of partner Richeza de Lorraine

1 Adelheid van Zutphen Heiress of Zutphen, Waldenburg –

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Mieszko has 2 daughters recorded.

Biological children (2)

Parents Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary 1018–1063

2 Agatha of Poland 1021–1070

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Mieszko has 2 sons-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (2)

Daughter Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 1016–1063

Daughter Agatha of Poland

1 Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex 1016–1057

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Mieszko has 2 granddaughters recorded.

Biological grandchildren (2)

Parents Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Zofia of Hungary 1050–1095

Parents Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex + Agatha of Poland

1 Saint Margaret of Wessex 1045–1093

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Mieszko has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (2)

Marriage Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien 1030–1070

2 Malcolm III Canmore … King of Scots 1058-1093 1031–1093

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Mieszko has 29 members (including Mieszko). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

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Family with parents
father Parents Mieszko I Dagon Grand Duke of Poland 966-992 Dobrawa of Bohemia	Boleslaw I Chrobry … King of Poland 967–1025
mother Parents Dobromir …	Emnilde … 970–1017
himself	Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland 990–1034

Family with Richeza de Lorraine
himself	Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland 990–1034
wife Parents Ezzo … Pfalzgraf von Lothringen Mathilde von Sachsen	Richeza de Lorraine 995–1063
daughter Family Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 Zofia of Hungary	Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary 1018–1063
daughter Family Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex Saint Margaret of Wessex	Agatha of Poland 1021–1070

Descendants

Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland(990–1034)
- Richeza de Lorraine
  - Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary(1018–1063)
  - Agatha of Poland(1021–1070)