Mieszko II Lambert

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Mieszko II Lambert was an early 11th-century ruler from the Piast dynasty who reigned as King of Poland and faced significant internal strife and foreign invasions that weakened the young Polish state.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mieszko II Lambert canonical 16
Mieszko II 1
Mieszko II of Poland 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Poland
Piast dynasty monarch
human
alsoKnownAs Mieszko II
linked to: Mieszko II Lambert

Mieszko II of Poland
linked to: Mieszko II Lambert
burialPlace Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznań
linked to: Poznań Cathedral
child Casimir I the Restorer
Gertrude of Poland
conflict conflicts with Kievan Rus
internal dynastic struggles with brothers Bezprym and Otto
wars with Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II
countryOfCitizenship Poland
dateOfBirth circa 990
dateOfDeath 10 May 1034
endTime 1031 (reign as King of Poland)
1034 (reign as Duke of Poland)
era early 11th century
father Bolesław I the Brave
givenName Mieszko
house Piast dynasty
memberOfDynasty Piast dynasty
middleName Lambert
mother Emnilda of Lusatia
nativeLanguage Polish
notableCharacteristic well-educated for his time
notableEvent coronation as King of Poland in 1025
division of Polish realm after 1031 crisis
invasion by Kievan Rus in 1031
invasions by Holy Roman Empire in 1031
loss of Lusatia and Milsko
temporary exile in Bohemia
notableWork promotion of Latin literacy at his court
occupation monarch
placeOfBirth Poland
placeOfDeath Poznań
positionHeld Duke of Poland
King of Poland
predecessor Bolesław I the Brave
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Gniezno
Poznań
sexOrGender male
significantImpact loss of royal title for his successors until 1076
weakening of early Polish state
spouse Richeza of Lotharingia
startTime 1025 (reign as King of Poland)
1032 (reign as Duke of Poland)
successor Bezprym
Casimir I the Restorer

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Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

King of Poland positionHeldBy Mieszko II Lambert
Casimir I the Restorer father Mieszko II Lambert
Casimir I the Restorer predecessor Mieszko II Lambert
Piast dynasty hasMember Mieszko II Lambert
subject linked to: Piast
Bolesław I the Brave successor Mieszko II Lambert
Bolesław I the Brave child Mieszko II Lambert
Mieszko II Lambert alsoKnownAs Mieszko II
linked to: Mieszko II Lambert
Mieszko II Lambert alsoKnownAs Mieszko II of Poland
linked to: Mieszko II Lambert
Elizabeth Richeza of Poland relative Mieszko II Lambert
early Piast realm ruler Mieszko II Lambert
early Piast realm notableRuler Mieszko II Lambert
Richeza of Poland father Mieszko II Lambert
Richeza of Poland relative Mieszko II Lambert
Gniezno Cathedral coronationSiteOf Mieszko II Lambert
Casimir I of Poland father Mieszko II Lambert
subject linked to: the Restorer
Casimir I of Poland predecessor Mieszko II Lambert
subject linked to: the Restorer
Richeza of Lotharingia spouse Mieszko II Lambert
Gertrude of Poland father Mieszko II Lambert