Bolesław the Forgotten


Bolesław the Forgotten or the Cruel was a semi-legendary Duke of Poland of the Piast dynasty from 1034 until his death in 1038 or 1039. He was allegedly the first-born son of Mieszko II Lambert.

In Polish historiography

In older times Bolesław was widely described as historical monarch of Poland. Many Polish historians were sure about his existence: Tadeusz Wojciechowski, Oswald Balzer, Roman Grodecki, Feliks Koneczny, Stanisław Zakrzewski, and Zygmunt Wojciechowski. They had the following arguments:
Some say that Gallus Anonymus failed to describe Bolesław because of the ruler's part in the pagan reaction in Poland.