Popel I or Popel I [1] ( Polish. Popiel I ; 9th century [2] ) - the legendary prince of the Polyan dynasty from the Popelides , one of the first founders of Polish statehood.
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| Predecessor | Lesko III | ||||||
| Successor | Popel II | ||||||
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| Kind | Popelides | ||||||
| Father | Lesko III | ||||||
| Mother | Yuliya | ||||||
| Children | Popel II (Popelk) | ||||||
According to the chronicle of Vincent Kadlubek (XIII century), Popel I was the son of Lesch III and Julia, sister of Julius Caesar , and grandson of Lesch II .
According to V. Kadlubek, he was a good prince and reigned in the world together with his 20 named brothers, who, even during his lifetime, jointly chose his son Popel as his new prince.
The historian Jan Dlugosch in his 12-volume History of Poland, points out that Popel I waged numerous victorious wars, but the ruler was inept. He dates back to the year 800.
According to the “History” of Dlugosch, he first ruled in Krakow , but later decided to move the princely residence to Gniezno . A few years later, in fear of sudden attacks due to the borders located near Krakow with Russia and the Franks , Popel I built his new capital in Krušvice .
His son Popel II , according to legend, was ousted from the throne by Zemovit , the son of the farmer Piast , expelled for injustice and eaten by mice . The princely dynasty of the Popelides (Popel) disappeared from the historical field and was replaced by the Piasts .
Notes
- ↑ According to experts, the nickname, Popel , probably goes back to the Slavic basis of "popel" - "ashes, ash, burnt ashes." Consequently, they could have nicknamed the burner, that is, a person who lost a house in a fire and remained in the ashes. It is also possible that the nickname Popel was given to a person with gray (that is, gray, ashen) hair or with gray eyes. According to another version, Popel is a variant of the German surname Poppel, which is a diminutive form of Poppo's personal name. Presumably, the name Poppo is a derivative form of the name Bodobert, which translates as "famous leader." , eventually got the name Popel.
- ↑ Polish historian of the 18th century B. Khmelevsky in his first Polish encyclopedia “Nowe Ateny” (Russian “New Athens”) (1754-1764) dates Popel I's death in 815, adding that he reigned for 15 years. According to other sources, Popel rules from around 830 to an unknown year.
Literature
- Jerzy Strzelczyk: Mity, podania i wierzenia dawnych Słowian. Poznań: Rebis, 2007. ISBN 978-83-7301-973-7 . (polish)