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The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. [3] The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I ( c. 960 –992). [ 4 ] The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of King Casimir III the Great .
The Piast lands totaled about 250,000 km 2 (96,526 sq mi) in area, [8] with an approximate population of under one million. [9] Expansion of the Polans territory under the Piast dynasty in the 10th century. Initially a pagan, Mieszko I was the first ruler of the Polans tribal union known from contemporary written sources.
The Crisis of the Piast dynasty [citation needed] was a period of constant wars, invasions and rebellions, lasting from the death of Bolesław the Brave in 1025 until the reunification of the Polish lands by Casimir the Restorer.
The following centuries gave rise to the mighty Piast dynasty, consisting of both kings such as Mieszko II Lambert, Przemysł II or Władysław I the Elbow-high and dukes like Bolesław III Wrymouth. The dynasty's rule over Poland ceased with the death of Casimir III the Great in 1370.
This was finalized at the Congress of Visegrád in the same year, although some Piast-ruled duchies remained outside of Bohemian suzerainty until 1392. Under the Bohemian crown, the duchies continued to be ruled by branches of the Piast dynasty known as the Silesian Piasts until their last lineage died out in 1675.
Piast the Wheelwright (c. 740/741? – 861 AD; Polish: Piast Kołodziej [ˈpʲast kɔˈwɔd͡ʑɛj], Piast Oracz, i.e. Piast the Plower, or Piast; Piast Chościskowic, Latin: Past Ckosisconis, Pazt filius Chosisconisu [2] [3]) was a legendary figure in medieval Poland (9th century AD), the progenitor of the Piast dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Poland.
This is a list of wars between Piast Poland and Kievan Rus', from the 10th to the 13th century. Polish victory Kievan Rus' victory Another result* *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Piast Poland or Kievan Rus' in which the other intervened, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Prince Mieszko I of Poland (ca. 930–992). Year 960 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.It was the 960th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 960th year of the 1st millennium, the 60th year of the 10th century, and the first year of the 960s decade.