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Bolesław the Brave and the Congress of Gniezno
In the year 1000, Holy Roman Emperor Otto III made a startling pilgrimage to Gniezno in Poland, kneeling at the tomb of Saint Adalbert and declaring Bolesław the Brave his 'brother and co-worker in the empire.' This episode explores the Congress of Gniezno, a moment when Poland briefly stood as a seemingly equal partner within a reimagined Christian commonwealth. We trace Bolesław's ambitions, his wars with the Holy Roman Empire and Kievan Rus', and his ultimate coronation as the first king of Poland in 1025. Along the way, we ask: was Otto's vision sincere, or was it…
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