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The Baptism of Poland: Mieszko I Chooses Christianity
In 966 AD, a pivotal event transformed the fate of the Slavic tribes on the Vistula: the baptism of Mieszko I, first ruler of the Piast dynasty. This episode dives into the political and personal calculations behind Mieszko's conversion—his marriage to the Bohemian princess Dobrawa, the threat from the Holy Roman Empire, and the strategic embrace of Latin Christianity. We explore the immediate aftermath: the establishment of the first bishopric in Poznań under Bishop Jordan, the incorporation of Poland into Western Christendom, and the long shadow cast by the mysterious document…
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