Siemomysł

For other people named Siemomysł, see Siemomysł (disambiguation).
Siemomysł
Siemomysł as imagined in the Chronica Polonorum, 1519
Duke of the Polans
Tenurec. 950 – 960
PredecessorLestek
SuccessorMieszko I
Bornc. 910
Diedc. 960 (aged 50)
IssueMieszko I of Poland
Czcibor
HouseHouse of Piast
FatherLestek
ReligionSlavic paganism

Siemomysł or Ziemomysł (c. 910 – c. 960) was the third duke of the Polans and the father of Poland's first Christian ruler, Mieszko I. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was listed by Gallus Anonymous in his Gesta principum Polonorum as the son of Lestek, the second known duke of the Polans. According to Gallus' account and historical research, Siemomysł has been credited with leaving the lands of the Polans, Goplans and Masovians to his son Mieszko I, who further expanded them during his reign.

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