Piast Dynasty - History of The Dynasty

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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