Stephen I of Hungary and Bolesław I the Brave. Occupation of the Northern Part of the Kingdom of Hungary according to Gallus Anonymus and the Hungarian-Polish Chronicle (Part One)

The autor of this study is concerned with the occupation of a part of the northwestern Kingdom of Hungary by Bolesław I the Brave at the beginning of the 11th century. He analyses the military campaigns of the Polish prince in medieval narrative sources and annals. The author tries to find out why Bolesław I the Brave occupied part of the Kingdom of Hungary, what was the territory and who ruled there in the early third of the 11th century.

Stephen I of Hungary and Bolesław I the Brave. Occupation of the Northern Part of the Kingdom of Hungary according to Gallus Anonymous and the Hungarian-Polish Chronicle (Second part)

The author of this study tries to determine the years, when Bolesław I the Brave occupied a part of the northwestern Kingdom of Hungary and when Stephen I of Hungary regained this part. He rejects the previous opinions of historians, who dated this event from the year 1000 / 1003 to the year 1025 / 1029 / 1030 / 1031. According to the author the military campaign of the Polish prince to the Kingdom of Hungary took place in the first third of the 11th century during Polish-German wars. Bolesław I the Brave lost a part of the northwestern Kingdom of Hungary in the final phase of Polish-German wars.

The sacral aspect of the royal power of the first Piasts

This paper discusses the ideas of royal power developed at the court of the first Piast rulers. These largely emphasised the sacred foundations of royal power and defined the tasks of the rulers primarily in terms of religious mission.

The issue of rulers’ sanctity in the Early and High Middle Ages – a Polish case against the European background

The text analyses the problem of the sanctity of rulers, especially non-martyrs, in Latin Europe in the Early and High Middle Ages. The starting point for this discussion is a frequently asked question about the reasons for the lack of such a phenomenon in Poland.

Bolesław the Brave and Charlemagne - legitimacy between the cult and the imitation

The paper discusses the issue of worship and imitation of Charlemagne during the reign of Bolesław the Brave in the context of the ruler’s responsibilities and the legitimacy of royal power. The analysis includes primarily the Christianization activity led by Bolesław and a later legend of the ruler.

The House of Přemyslid between Henry II and Boleslaus the Brave or the circumstances which commenced an oath of fealty taken by Czech dukes to the rulers of the Reich

The goal of this article is to indicate the political circumstances which led to the Czech king’s assumption of the Prague throne as an oath of fealty to the ruler of the Reich. The article discusses the political situation in the late 10th and the early 11th centuries: the weakness of Bohemia following the death of Boleslaus II, the power of Bolesław the Brave and the circumstances accompanying his occupation of Prague together with king Henry II’s interference in Czech affairs.

Přemyslovci mezi Jindřichem II. a Boleslavem Chrabrým, aneb o okolnostech, které započaly lenní závislost českých knížat na panovnících Říše