Bolesław I the Brave, Polish king (born 967)

Bolesław I the Brave

Duke and King of Poland (r. 992–1025)

Bolesław I the Brave, less often known as Bolesław the Great, was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025 and the first King of Poland in 1025. He was also Duke of Bohemia between 1003 and 1004 as Boleslaus IV. A member of the Piast dynasty, Bolesław was a capable monarch and a strong…