History of The Dynasty
Piast Kołodziej (Piast the Wheelwright), the legendary founder of the Piast dynasty, is first mentioned in the Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum (Chronicles and deeds of the dukes or princes of the Poles) of Gallus Anonymus, written c. 1113. The last ruling Piast George William of Brzeg and Legnica died in 1675, although numerous families link their genealogy to the Piasts. His son August of Legnica, the last legitimate male Silesian Piast, died in 1679.
About 1295 Przemysł II used as a coat of arms with a white eagle – a symbol later referred to as the Piast coat of arms (see depiction) or as the Piast Eagle.
For more information about the history of Poland under the Piasts, see History of Poland (966–1385).
Piast kings and rulers of Poland appear in list form in the following table. For a list of all rulers, see List of Polish monarchs.
| Name | Reigned |
|---|---|
| Siemowit/Ziemowit (semi-legendary) | 9th – 10th century |
| Lestko/Leszek (semi-legendary) | 9th – 10th century |
| Siemomysł/Ziemomysł (semi-legendary) | 10th c.–ca.960 |
| Mieszko I (first historical ruler, see Dagome Iudex) | ca.960–92 |
| Bolesław I of Poland (the Brave) | 992–1025 |
| Mieszko II Lambert | 1025–34 |
| Bezprym | 1031 |
| Casimir the Restorer | 1034–58 |
| Boleslaus II the Bold | 1058–79 |
| Władysław of Poland | 1079–1102 |
| Zbigniew and Bolesław the Wry-mouthed | 1102–07 |
| Bolesław the Wry-mouthed | 1107–38 |
| Władysław II the Exile | 1138–46 |
| Bolesław the Curly | 1146–73 |
| Mieszko the Old | 1173–77 |
| Casimir the Just | 1177–94 |
| Leszek the White and Władysław Spindleshanks | 1194–1202 |
| Władysław Spindleshanks | 1202 |
| Leszek the White | 1202–10 |
| Mieszko Tanglefoot | 1210–11 |
| Leszek the White | 1211–27 |
| Władysław Spindleshanks | 1228 |
| Konrad of Masovia | 1229–32 |
| Henry the Bearded | 1232–38 |
| Henry the Pious | 1238–41 |
| Konrad of Masovia | 1241–43 |
| Bolesław the Chaste | 1243–79 |
| Leszek the Black | 1279–88 |
| Henry IV Probus | 1288–90 |
| Przemysl II | 1290–91 |
| Władysław the Elbow-high | 1306–33 |
| Casimir the Great | 1333–70 |
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