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in 966, the year after their marriage. Modern historians believe, however, that the change of religion by
Mieszko was one of the points discussed in the Polish-Bohemian agreement concluded soon before his marriage with Doubravka. Her role in his conversion is not considered now to be as important as
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Modern historians agree that the baptism of
Mieszko I was dictated by political benefits and should not be attributed to any action of Doubravka. She is held to have had virtually no role in the conversion of her husband. Historians note that the narrative of the conversion of Mieszko I thanks to
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Two independent sources attribute to
Doubravka an important role in the conversion to Christianity of Mieszko I and Poland. The first is the chronicles of Thietmar, who was born two years before the death of Doubravka. He wrote that the Bohemian princess tried to persuade her husband to accept
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in the light of contemporary concepts and habits of marriage of that time (when as a rule marriages were contracted with teenage girls) is assumed that
Doubravka had passed her early youth, so, it's probable that she was in her late teens or
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says that
Doubravka came to Poland surrounded by secular and religious dignitaries. She agreed to marry Mieszko I providing that he was baptized. The Polish ruler accepted, and only then was able to marry the Bohemian princess.
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Christianity (even at the cost of breaking their marriage and with it the Polish-Bohemian alliance). In the end, she finally obtained the conversion of
Mieszko I and with him, of all Poland. In turn, the 12th-century chronicler
371:(c. 981 – January 1003), who ruled as duke of Bohemia from 1002 until 1003, was another son of Doubravka and Mieszko I. Czech historiography has supported the notion of mixed Piast-Přemyslid parentage for Vladivoj.
387:. It was a simple stone marked with a cross. Purple robes and a weighty gold loincloth were the only objects found in her tomb." A similar view of Doubravka's burial place was expressed earlier, in 1843, by
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Doubravka did have a significant role in the
Christianization of the Poles. In her wedding procession, she arrived in Poland with Christian clergymen, among them possibly
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was concluded. In order to consolidate the agreement, in 965 Boleslav I's daughter
Doubravka was married to Mieszko I. The marriage cemented the
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refuted reports that previous to her marriage with Mieszko I, Doubravka was married to
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Wspomnienia Wielkopolski to jest województw poznańskiego, kaliskiego i gnieźnieńskiego
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Nothing is known about Doubravka's childhood and youth. In 1895
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335:(b. 967 – d. 17 June 1025). A daughter, called
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331:Doubravka and Mieszko I had at least one son,
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379:Doubravka died in 977. In his study of 1888,
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1098:Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien
207:Doubravka of Bohemia (Dobrawa) according to
402:, which finally collapsed in the mid-980s.
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351:of Denmark, by whom she was the mother of
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275:Marriage and Christianization of Poland
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495:View, inter alia, of Herbert Ludat.
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1149:10th-century people from Bohemia
1144:10th-century women from Bohemia
398:Doubravka's death weakened the
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257:Gunther, Margrave of Merseburg
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587:Krzemieńska, Barbara (1999).
504:Date fixed by H. Łowmiański,
446:Chronicle of Cosmas of Prague
54:Duchess consort of the Polans
541:pp. 116–117; H. Łowmiański,
459:Religia Słowian i jej upadek
126:Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
930:Elizabeth Richeza of Poland
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643:Rodowód pierwszych Piastów
568:HISTORICKÁ DRBNAA (2023).
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44:Doubravka, as imagined by
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531:Metryka chrztu Mieszka I
400:Polish-Bohemian alliance
285:Polish-Bohemian alliance
171:She was the daughter of
907:Margaret of Brandenburg
837:Viacheslava of Novgorod
419:Kalhous, David (2012).
381:Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
897:Matilda of Brandenburg
782:Richeza of Lotharingia
425:. BRILL. p. 309.
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656:Doubravka of Bohemia
558:, Warsaw 1973, p. 93.
343:, married first King
307:, ordained the first
265:Thietmar of Merseburg
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173:Boleslaus I the Cruel
166:Duchess of the Polans
146:Doubravka Přemyslovna
1088:Marie Louise Gonzaga
1078:Constance of Austria
1050:Catherine of Austria
1040:Elizabeth of Austria
1020:Elizabeth of Austria
997:Jagiellonian dynasty
762:Doubravka of Bohemia
259:and they had a son,
134:Doubravka of Bohemia
104:Bolesław I the Brave
33:Doubravka of Bohemia
1169:Bohemian princesses
1108:Catherine Opalińska
1093:Eleonore of Austria
1010:Elizabeth Granowska
987:Elizabeth of Bosnia
979:Capet-Anjou dynasty
959:Aldona of Lithuania
862:Grzymisława of Łuck
767:Oda of Haldensleben
707:Oda of Haldensleben
520:, vol. IV, cap. 56.
518:Thietmari chronicon
484:Thietmari chronicon
345:Eric the Victorious
243:, who assumed that
184:Mieszko I of Poland
92:Mieszko I of Poland
1068:Louise of Lorraine
1015:Sophia of Halshany
925:Judith of Habsburg
832:Agnes of Babenberg
792:Wyszesława of Kiev
615:J. I. Kraszewski,
361:Thietmar of Prague
357:Gunhilda of Poland
341:Sigrid the Haughty
333:Bolesław the Brave
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18:Dobrawa of Bohemia
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964:Adelaide of Hesse
954:Jadwiga of Kalisz
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902:Richeza of Sweden
892:Gryfina of Halych
877:Hedwig of Silesia
797:Judith of Bohemia
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661:Přemyslid dynasty
545:, vol. V, p. 549.
508:, vol. V, p. 548.
385:Gniezno Cathedral
363:and supported by
162:Přemyslid dynasty
154:Dobrawa, Dąbrówka
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529:J. Dowiat,
337:Świętosława
209:Jan Matejko
46:Jan Matejko
1139:977 deaths
1128:Categories
669:ca. 940/45
406:References
199:Early life
186:to accept
944:Restored
617:Wizerunki
574:Médium.cz
556:Mieszko I
116:Přemyslid
75:c. 940/45
701:965–977
645:, p. 78.
474:, p. 15.
369:Vladivoj
327:Children
261:Gunzelin
246:twenties
193:medieval
158:Bohemian
867:Ludmila
772:Emnilda
619:, p. 12
313:Gniezno
269:brother
188:baptism
177:Biagota
138:Dobrawa
63:965–977
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305:Jordan
281:Poland
231:means
211:(1886)
150:Polish
122:Father
88:Spouse
60:Tenure
842:Maria
690:Gorka
674:Died:
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229:Mlada
225:Mlada
142:Czech
111:House
99:Issue
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