Siemowit

Siemowit
Siemowit plate by Walery Eljsasz-Radzikowski (1841-1905).
Duke of the Polans
Reign	9th century
Predecessor	Popiel
Successor	Lestek

Issue	Lestek
House	Piast
Father	Piast the Wheelwright
Mother	Rzepicha
Religion	Pagan

Siemowit (Polish pronunciation: [ɕɛˈmɔvit], also Ziemowit [ʑɛˈmɔvit]) was, according to the chronicles of Gallus Anonymus, the son of Piast the Wheelwright and Rzepicha. He is considered to be the first monarch of the Piast dynasty.^[1]

He became the Duke of the Polans in the 9th century after his father, Piast the Wheelwright, son of Chościsko, refused to take the place of legendary Duke Popiel. Siemowit was elected as new duke by the wiec.^[2] According to a popular legend, Popiel was then eaten by mice in his tower on the Gopło lake.^[3]

The only mention of Siemowit, along with his son, Lestek, and grandson, Siemomysł, comes in the medieval chronicle of Gallus Anonymus.^[4]

Siemowit's great grandson, Mieszko I of the Piast dynasty, is considered the first ruler of Poland to be baptized, though evidence of Arian Christians predating his reign was discovered in south Poland.

References

↑ K. Jasiński, Rodowód pierwszych Piastów, p. 47.
↑ Janusz Roszko (1980). Kolebka Siemowita. "Iskry". p. 170. ISBN 978-83-207-0090-9. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
↑ Jan Bondeson. Two-Headed Boy, and Other Medical Marvels. Cornell University Press. pp. 91–2. ISBN 978-0-8014-8958-7.
↑ (English) (Latin) Gallus Anonymus; Knoll, Schoer; Bisson, Schaen. The Chronicles and Deeds of the Dukes or Princes of the Poles. Central European University Press. pp. 17–22. ISBN 978-963-9241-40-4.

Monarchs of Poland

Proto-historic	Lech Krak Krak II Wizymir Lech II Wanda Leszko I Leszko II Leszko III Popiel I Popiel II (Popielid dynasty) Wysz "Duke of Vistulans"

Piast dynasty	Chościsko Piast the Wheelwright Siemowit Lestek Siemomysł Mieszko I Bolesław I the Brave Bezprym Mieszko II Lambert Bolesław the Forgotten Casimir I the Restorer Bolesław II the Generous Władysław I Herman Zbigniew Bolesław III Wrymouth

Fragmentation period	Supreme Princes Władysław II the Exile Bolesław IV the Curly Mieszko III the Old Casimir II the Just Leszek the White Władysław III Spindleshanks Władysław Odonic Mieszko IV Tanglefoot Konrad I Henry I the Bearded Henry II the Pious Bolesław V the Chaste Leszek II the Black Henryk IV Probus Przemysł II see also Dukes of Silesia Dukes of Greater Poland Dukes of Little Poland Dukes of Masovia Dukes of Cuyavia Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca Dukes of Gdańsk Pomerania Dukes of Pomerania

Přemyslid dynasty	Wenceslaus II Wenceslaus III

restored Piast dynasty	Władysław I the Elbow-high Casimir III the Great

Capet-Anjou dynasty	Louis I the Hungarian Jadwiga

Jagiellonian dynasty	Władysław II Jagiełło Władysław III of Varna Casimir IV John I Albert Alexander Sigismund I the Old Sigismund II Augustus

Elective monarchy	Henry of Valois Anna Jagiellon Stephen Báthory Sigismund III Vasa Władysław IV Vasa John II Casimir Vasa Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki John III Sobieski August II the Strong Stanisław I August III the Saxon Stanisław August Poniatowski

Italics indicates monarchs of questioned historicity or entirely legendary.

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Siemowit

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