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Mieszko I

Duke of Poland
Person Human Q53435
Mieszko I
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of death
May 25, 992
Occupation
politician, sovereign
Position held
Duke of Poland (960–present)[15]
Religion or worldview
Slavic religion (?–966), Catholicism (966–present)[16][17]
Father
Siemomysl[5]
Mother
Gorka[6]
Spouse
Oda of Haldensleben (979–992), Doubravka of Bohemia (965–977)[7][8]
Child
Bolesław I the Brave, Sigrid the Haughty, Mieszko Mieszkowic, Świętopełk Mieszkowic, Lambert Mieszkowic, Gunhild of Wenden[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Sibling
Czcibor, Adelaide of Poland, the White[33][34]
Date of baptism
966[30]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Vlastenský slovník historický, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary[23][24][25][26][27]
Different from
Mieszko IV Tanglefoot[31]
Family
Piast dynasty[19]
Given name
Mieszko[21]
Name in native language
Mieszko I[29]
Noble title
knyaz[20]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 (2022)[35]
Place of burial
Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul[4]
Present in work
Dagome iudex[28]
Significant event
baptism (966)[22]
Time period
Middle Ages[32]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dagome en Mieszko I ar ميشكو الأول cs Měšek I. Polský cs Měšek I. da Mieszko 1. af Polen de Mieszko I. el Μιέσκο Α΄ της Πολωνίας en-gb Mieszko I of Poland es Miecislao I fa میشکو اول لهستان fr Mieszko Ier he מיישקו הראשון hi मिएश्को प्रथम hu I. Mieszko lengyel fejedelem id Mieszko I dari Polandia it Miecislao I di Polonia ja ミェシュコ1世 ko 미에슈코 1세 ms Mieszko I dari Poland
🔖 Identifiers · 62
ISNI
0000000397170534
VIAF cluster ID
292303397
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80116878
GND ID
119197804
Archive of Our Own tag
Mieszko I of Poland
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
meska-i
BHCL UUID
7341a99d-e7f0-45c1-bb44-1163c43f0c0c
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
123333422
British Museum person or institution ID
184786
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
mieszko-mieszko-i
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00549831
DDB person (GND) ID
119197804
Show all 62 identifiers +50
De Agostini ID
Mieszko+I
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119197804
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
119197804
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
152841
Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID
220559
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
3NraN7
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
139428
Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine ID
Meshko_I
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Mieszko-I
FAST ID
1834824
FamilySearch person ID
LDMN-PWB
Freebase ID
/m/055jt
Genealogics.org person ID
I00049952
Geni profile ID
363871132870012262
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
miecislau-i-de-polonia
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0042401
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2210750
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
40606
IdRef ID
069174636
Image Archive, Herder Institute
Mieszko I
Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID
mieszko-i-zm-992-ksiaze-polski
IxTheo authority ID
695788213
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119197804
Lex ID
Mieszko_1.
Museum-digital person/organization ID
28800
Münzkabinett ID
person/4579
NE.se ID
mieszko-i
NL CR AUT ID
jn20000701222
NUKAT ID
n98043999
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/48FAB54C-B147-498D-BC00-0E8B2B9BEC56
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*324542;=BG
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070793042
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3940826
Orthodox Encyclopedia ID
2563148
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100156848
Personendatenbank Germania Sacra ID
009-01132-001
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
37326
Rodovid ID
35674
Roglo person ID
p=mieszko;n=piast;oc=2
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
dw.3
The Peerage person ID
p10242.htm#i102420
Topic's main category
Category:Mieszko I of Poland
Treccani ID
mieszko-i
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
mieszko-i
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
mieszko-i
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV12388340
WeRelate person ID
Mieszko_I_of_Poland_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Piast-6
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmTmmPVKytBgRWpf6txjC
Yale LUX ID
person/2d3be874-d2c1-49aa-b612-085cbce80323

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🔗 Connections
Children (paternal) 7
Bolesław I the Brave, Sigrid the Haughty, Gunhild of Wenden, Lambert Mieszkowic, Mieszko Mieszkowic, Świętopełk Mieszkowic, Świętosława
Child 6
Bolesław I the Brave, Sigrid the Haughty, Gunhild of Wenden, Lambert Mieszkowic, Mieszko Mieszkowic, Świętopełk Mieszkowic
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary
Occupation 2
politician, sovereign
Religion or worldview 2
Catholicism, Slavic religion
Spouse 2
Doubravka of Bohemia, Oda of Haldensleben
Spouses 2
Doubravka of Bohemia, Oda of Haldensleben
← Commissioned by 2
Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Primatial Basilica Metropolitan Cathedral of Gniezno
Different from 1
Mieszko IV Tanglefoot
Family 1
Piast dynasty
Father 1
Siemomysl
Given name 1
Mieszko
Heads of state of 1
Civitas Schinesghe
Image Archive, Herder Institute 1
Mieszko I
Instance of 1
human
Named after 1
Mieszko Oak
Noble title 1
duke
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Parent of 1
Siemomysl
Place of burial 1
Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul
Present in work 1
Dagome iudex
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Czcibor
Siblings 1
Czcibor
Significant event 1
baptism
Time period 1
Middle Ages
← Characters 1
Gniazdo
← Image Archive, Herder Institute 1
Mieszko I
← Object of occurrence 1
Baptism of Poland
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Summary

Mieszko I died on May 25, 992[1]. He worked as a politician[2] and sovereign[3].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mieszko I include Mieszko Oak[36], a remarkable tree[37], in Poland[38].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Mieszko Oak[36], a remarkable tree[37], in Poland[38].

FAQs

Who were Mieszko I's parents?

Mieszko I's father was Siemomysl[5]. Mieszko I's mother was Gorka[6].

Who was Mieszko I married to?

Mieszko I's spouses include Oda of Haldensleben[7] and Doubravka of Bohemia[8].

What did Mieszko I do for work?

Mieszko I worked as a politician[2] and sovereign[3].

Related Entities

Bolesław I the Brave Mieszko I Siemomysl

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 18d ago · JiriMatejicek · 2026-10-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Wolin Zamkowa 23a plaque.jpg
    "Created claim: Plaque image: Wolin Zamkowa 23a plaque.jpg"
  2. 29d ago · Putnik · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online → meska-i
    "Created claim: Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online: meska-i"
  3. 6w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FamilySearch person ID → LDMN-PWB
    "Created claim: FamilySearch person ID: LDMN-PWB, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790972819064"
  4. 18w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 3NraN7
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  5. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GND ID → 119197804
    Orthodox Encyclopedia ID → 2563148
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 119197804
    Oxford Reference overview ID → 20110803100156848
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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