In the first version of the Piast dynastic tradition, Bolesław's royal power was not clearly embedded in the origins of the history of Poland. In the contents of a chronicle by an anonymous historian written in the first quarter of the 12th century, the celebration of the ruler's elevation was linked to the stay of Emperor Otto III in Gniezno. However, the chronicler himself was undecided whether the ceremony described was a proper coronation. And the royal power of the Piasts played an ambiguous role in his story. Master Vincent took a different approach to it. For him, the law-making king was an indispensable part of the harmony of the whole world. This principle, derived from Christian tradition, but also present outside it, translated into a high appreciation of the function of the king in the history of the Poles. But was the pronunciation of the two versions of the dynastic tradition so different? And if so, what social phenomena and political ideas led to this change?
2025-09-19 10:30-11:00, Instytut Kultury Europejskiej UAM, 1.27
