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Battle Of Gopło
The Battle of Gopło was a battle, part of the Civil War in Poland (1093–1100), Civil War in Poland, which took place in 1096 near Gopło. It was fought between the troops of king Władysław I Herman, Władysław Herman against the inhabitants of Kruszwica led by the king's son Zbigniew. Prelude After his father's death, Władysław Herman resided in Płock, managing Masovia. Zbigniew was the first–born son of Władysław. It's assumed he was born around 1070–1073. His mother was Przecława, although her and Władysław were not married. However, this initially did not constitute any obstacle to Zbigniew's rights. The situation changed when King Bolesław the Bold, Władysław's brother, was exiled from the country. Then, unexpectedly, Władysław became the superior prince. Almost immediately, in the name of a political alliance with the Duchy of Bohemia, in 1080 he took Judith Premyslid as his wife. She was the daughter of Vratislaus II of Bohemia, Vratislaus II, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopło
Gopło () is a ribbon lake in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland, near the city of Gniezno. It gives its name to the protected area called Gopło Landscape Park. In early Middle Ages, the shores of Lake Gopło were home to a Lechitic tribe known as the Goplans. At the northern end of the lake stands the "Mice Tower" of Kruszwica Kruszwica () is a town in central Poland, in the Inowrocław County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It has a population of 9,161 (2010). Initially founded in the 6th century, Kruszwica is the oldest town in the region and features a medieva .... Its name derives from a legend of the corrupt Prince Popiel, who fled to the tower from his rebelling population, and was devoured there by mice. Some historians and archaeologists consider the area the heart of the first state of the Polans, the "founding" tribe of Poland.Lozny, "Transition to Statehood", p. 283. Notes References * Lozny, Ludomir (2004), "The Transition to State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |