Świętopełk Mieszkowic
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Świętopełk Mieszkowic was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast.
He was the third son of Mieszko I of Poland
but the second born from his second marriage with Oda, daughter of Dietrich of Haldensleben
, Margrave of the North March.
; he was omitted in the document "Dagome iudex
" (ca. 991/92), were are named his parents and full-brothers Mieszko
and Lambert
, a fact who indicated that he maybe was dead by that time, in or before 991.
Another hypothesis stated that the absence of Świętopełk from the "Dagome iudex" was because he was already in Western Pomerania, who was granted to him as a fief and in consequence he was the ancestor of the earlier Dukes of Pomerania; however, this theory is now discarded by the majority of modern historians, who linked the first Pomeranian Dukes with the Piast Dynasty through a daughter of either Siemomysł or Mieszko I.
He was the third son of Mieszko I of Poland
Mieszko I of Poland
Mieszko I , was a Duke of the Polans from about 960 until his death. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was son of Siemomysł; grandchild of Lestek; father of Bolesław I the Brave, the first crowned King of Poland; likely father of Świętosława , a Nordic Queen; and grandfather of her son, Cnut the...
but the second born from his second marriage with Oda, daughter of Dietrich of Haldensleben
Dietrich of Haldensleben
Dietrich of Haldensleben was the first margrave of the Northern March from 965 until his deposition in 983...
, Margrave of the North March.
Life
Nothing is knew about his first years of life. Świętopełk is only named in the chronicles of Thietmar of MerseburgThietmar of Merseburg
Thietmar of Merseburg was a German chronicler who was also bishop of Merseburg.-Life:...
; he was omitted in the document "Dagome iudex
Dagome iudex
"Dagome iudex" is one of the earliest historical documents relating to Poland. Poland is not mentioned by name, but reference is made to Dagome and Ote and their sons in 991, placing their land under the protection of the Apostolic See...
" (ca. 991/92), were are named his parents and full-brothers Mieszko
Mieszko Mieszkowic
Mieszko Mieszkowic , was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast.He was the second son of Mieszko I of Poland but the eldest born from his second marriage with Oda, daughter of Dietrich of Haldensleben, Margrave of the North March.-Life:Nothing is knew about his first years of life...
and Lambert
Lambert Mieszkowic
Lambert Mieszkowic , was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast.He was the fourth son of Mieszko I of Poland but the third born from his second marriage with Oda, daughter of Dietrich of Haldensleben, Margrave of the North March.-Life:Nothing is known about his first years of life...
, a fact who indicated that he maybe was dead by that time, in or before 991.
Another hypothesis stated that the absence of Świętopełk from the "Dagome iudex" was because he was already in Western Pomerania, who was granted to him as a fief and in consequence he was the ancestor of the earlier Dukes of Pomerania; however, this theory is now discarded by the majority of modern historians, who linked the first Pomeranian Dukes with the Piast Dynasty through a daughter of either Siemomysł or Mieszko I.