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| The '''Treaty of Merseburg''' of 1033 was an agreement between the ] ] ] on one side, and the ] king of ] ] which settled the question of Polish succession which had been contested between Mieszko and his half-brothers ], Otto, and Dietric, since the death of ]. Poland was divided into three parts with Mieszko designated as the supreme ruler. In exchange for the Emperor's support however, Mieszko was forced to renounce the title of king, which had been acquired in 1025 by his father and give up control over ] and ]. | |||
| ==Background== | |||
| ] and the Duchess Matilda on a 19th century copy of a now lost medieval Miniature]] | |||
| The Emperor Henry II was succeeded by ], while Boleslaw I, who had crowned himself King of Poland two months before Henry's death (1025), was succeeded by ]. In 1028, Mieszko II attacked the eastern ]es of ].<ref name=Knefelkamp137>Knefelkamp (2002), p. 137</ref> As a consequence, the see of the ] was relocated to the more secure ], and Conrad II launched several counter-attacks.<ref name=Knefelkamp137/> Mieszko II avoided open battle and withdrew into difficult terrain,<ref name=Knefelkamp137/> namely forrests nearly impassable for the heavy German cavalry.<ref name=Boshof71/> Conrad II was supported by ], who in the course of the 1029 campaign gained ].<ref name=Boshof71>Boshof (2008), p. 71</ref> | |||
| In 1030, Mieszko II again raided the eastern marches, but in 1031 was repulsed by Conrad II and forced to make peace.<ref name=Boshof71/> In the agreement, Mieszko II renounced his claims to the ] and ].<ref name=Boshof71/> | |||
| ==Merseburg (1033)== | |||
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| After the peace of Bautzen (1031), ] attacked Miesko II from the east.<ref name=Boshof71/> Yaroslav I had supported Mieszko II's older half-brother ] in the succession of Boleslaw I, and granted him refuge at his court when Mieszko II had assumed power.<ref name=Boshof71>Boshof (2008), p. 71</ref> With Yaroslav I's support, Bezprym ousted Miesko II, but was murdered in 1032.<ref name=Boshof71/> In contrast to his half-brother, Bezprym had not taken on the title of a Polish king in order to gain support from Conrad II.<ref name=Boshof71/> After Bezprym's death, Mieszko II returned to power, and attended a ''Hoftag'' in Merseburg in 1033.<ref name=Boshof71/> | |||
| There, Mieszko II renounced claims to the Lusatian march and Upper Lusatia (Milzenerland), and renounced claims to the title of a king.<ref name=Knefelkamp137/><ref name=Boshof71/> Henry II divided Poland into three parts, <ref name=Knefelkamp137/><ref name=Boshof71/> but confirmed Miezko II’s superiority over these.<ref name=Knefelkamp137/><ref name=Boshof72>Boshof (2008), p. 72</ref> | |||
| Mieszko II died in 1034, subsequently, his wife ] as well as his son ] fled to Germany.<ref name=Knefelkamp137/><ref name=Boshof72/> | |||
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| *{{cite book|title=Das Mittelalter|volume=2105|series=UTB M|first=Ulrich|last=Knefelkamp|edition=2|publisher=UTB|year=2002|isbn=3825221059|language=German}} | |||
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The Treaty of Merseburg of 1033 was an agreement between the Salian Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II on one side, and the Piast king of Poland Mieszko II which settled the question of Polish succession which had been contested between Mieszko and his half-brothers Bezprym, Otto, and Dietric, since the death of Bolesław I Chrobry. Poland was divided into three parts with Mieszko designated as the supreme ruler. In exchange for the Emperor's support however, Mieszko was forced to renounce the title of king, which had been acquired in 1025 by his father and give up control over Lusatia and Upper Lusatia.
Background
The Emperor Henry II was succeeded by Conrad II, while Boleslaw I, who had crowned himself King of Poland two months before Henry's death (1025), was succeeded by Mieszko II. In 1028, Mieszko II attacked the eastern marches of Saxony. As a consequence, the see of the Bishopric of Zeitz was relocated to the more secure Naumburg, and Conrad II launched several counter-attacks. Mieszko II avoided open battle and withdrew into difficult terrain, namely forrests nearly impassable for the heavy German cavalry. Conrad II was supported by Olrich (Udalrich) of Bohemia, who in the course of the 1029 campaign gained Moravia.
In 1030, Mieszko II again raided the eastern marches, but in 1031 was repulsed by Conrad II and forced to make peace. In the agreement, Mieszko II renounced his claims to the Lusatian march and Upper Lusatia.
Merseburg (1033)
After the peace of Bautzen (1031), Yaroslav I of Kiev attacked Miesko II from the east. Yaroslav I had supported Mieszko II's older half-brother Bezprym in the succession of Boleslaw I, and granted him refuge at his court when Mieszko II had assumed power. With Yaroslav I's support, Bezprym ousted Miesko II, but was murdered in 1032. In contrast to his half-brother, Bezprym had not taken on the title of a Polish king in order to gain support from Conrad II. After Bezprym's death, Mieszko II returned to power, and attended a Hoftag in Merseburg in 1033.
There, Mieszko II renounced claims to the Lusatian march and Upper Lusatia (Milzenerland), and renounced claims to the title of a king. Henry II divided Poland into three parts, but confirmed Miezko II’s superiority over these. Mieszko II died in 1034, subsequently, his wife Richeza as well as his son Casimir I fled to Germany.
Sources
- References
- Bibliography
- Boshof, Egon (2008). Die Salier (in German) (5 ed.). Kohlhammer. ISBN 3170201832.
- Knefelkamp, Ulrich (2002). Das Mittelalter. UTB M (in German). Vol. 2105 (2 ed.). UTB. ISBN 3825221059.