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concern for the well-being of the homeland and the necessity to secure its peace, the event caused no break of relations, instead a proper way was found to restore concord. For thanks to Oda the legion of followers of Christ became augmented, many prisoners returned to their country, the shackled had their chains taken off, and the gates of prisons were opened for the trespassers.
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Mieszko complied initially, Bolesław's stay in Germany was brief. Upon the emperor's death in 973, Mieszko seized the opportunity to secure his release, leveraging chaos in Germany. Subsequently, Mieszko became entangled in a German civil war, supporting a rebellious duke against the rightful
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When Bolesław's mother died his father married, without permission from the Church, a nun from the monastery in Kalbe, daughter of
Margrave Dietrich. Oda was her name and her guilt was great. For she scorned her vows to God, and gave preference to the man of war before him (...). But because of the
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Mieszko remains shrouded in mystery, but it set the stage for future confrontations between the German and Polish rulers. Ultimately, faced with logistical challenges and diminishing morale, Otto II retreated from Greater Poland without achieving decisive
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in 972 and emerged victorious. Despite its minor scale, the clash caught the attention of the emperor. Mieszko faced condemnation for spilling the blood of German knights, prompting Otto I to demand a punitive measure. He ordered
Mieszko's six-year-old son and heir,
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Thietmar made no mention of warfare that possibly took place on this occasion, the information on the return of the accord, acting for the good of the country and release of prisoners indicate that a conflict actually did occur.
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The initial ruler of the Piast state, Mieszko I, historically regarded as a loyal ally and even a friend of
Emperor Otto I the Great, saw a sudden rift in relations in 972. This rupture occurred when
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666:. Chronicler Thietmar described the event as follows:
650:. It appears that during this time Mieszko I married
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