Siemowit

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Siemowit is a legendary early ruler of Poland from the Piast dynasty, regarded in medieval chronicles as one of the first native princes preceding the historically documented Polish state.

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Siemowit canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Piast dynasty ruler
Polish legendary figure
legendary ruler
associatedWith origins of the Polish state
category Legendary Polish rulers
Piast dynasty
Polish mythology and legend
child Lestek
chronologicalPosition one of the first native princes of Poland
country Poland
describedIn Gallus Anonymus’ Chronicle
medieval Polish chronicles
dynasty Piast dynasty
ethnicGroup Polans
father Piast the Wheelwright
governedFrom Gniezno region (traditional association)
linked to: Gniezno region
heritageStatus legendary
historicity disputed
languageOfSources Latin
mentionedBy Gallus Anonymus
mother Rzepicha
notableFor being among the earliest rulers in the Piast tradition
pre-dating the historically documented Polish state
partOf Piast legendary genealogy
positionHeld Duke of the Polans
early ruler of Poland
precededByInLegend semi-legendary ruler Popiel (in some traditions)
predecessor Piast the Wheelwright
realm territories of the Polans in Greater Poland
roleInTradition foundational ancestor of Piast rulers
sourceType medieval narrative tradition
successor Lestek
timePeriod 9th century (traditional dating, legendary)

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