dr Paweł Migdalski

Section 2.: On the trail of the Bolesławs - memory of the rule of the first Piasts

The aim of this paper, based on an extensive source research, will be to show the process of creating a memory of Mieszko I's actions and possessions in Western Pomerania in the 20th century. Particular attention will be paid here to the creation and propagation of narratives related to the issue of the conquest of Pomerania and the actions of the first Piast to hold this land, as part of a broader political mythology related to the western territories. To achieve this, selected activities and the process of constructing symbolic places of remembrance that shape and strengthen the memory in Polish society of the narratives linking Mieszko I with Pomerania will be presented.