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13- بولسلو الاول كروبر
Legacy
Military
At the time of his death Bolesław I left Poland larger than the land he had inherited: he had added to his domains the long-contested marches of
Lusatia
and Sorbian
Meissen
as well as
Red Ruthenia
and possibly
Lesser Poland
. Militarily, at the time, Poland was unquestionably a considerable power as Bolesław I was able to fight successful campaigns against both
Holy Roman Empire
and the
Kievan Rus
. On the other hand it must be highlighted that his long-term involvement in the war against Germany allowed
Western Pomerania
to gain independence from the Polish
aegis
. Another negative side of Bolesław I's drawn out military campaigns was a damaging influence on the economy of his
kingdom
. With the passing of each year, Bolesław I needed ever-increasing amounts to finance his wars, especially when fought on two fronts; in Germany and
Kiev
. Unceasing war had placed ever-increasing fiscal obligations on his subjects, which in turn caused negative sentiment, sentiment that increased throughout his reign, and that would erupt into popular revolt soon after his death.
Economy
Bolesław I was a gifted and organized administrator. He was largely responsible for fully implementing the "Prince's Law" throughout the Polish lands. The Prince's Law created a sort of
nationalized
economy
, controlled by the state, whose sole duty it was to finance the prince's spending needs. These needs were considerable, as the Duke was responsible for all manner of building projects. The foundation of the "Prince's Law" lay in a network of fortified towns called
grody
, but the ruler also commissioned the building of
churches
,
monasteries
, roads, bridges etc., in short the development of an
infrastructure
. The building projects were financed by collecting
taxes
in money or goods. Also
peasants
were required to house the monarch or provide the prince with different manner of goods and services which included communications, hunting, military or others. To produce necessary goods Bolesław I organized a network of service settlements that specialized each in manufacturing about 30 different goods, such as: barrels, arches, metal wares, spears, as well as settlements responsible for
animal husbandry
, i.e., swine, horses or cattle. Hundreds of villages were thus specialized and named to reflect their particular job. To this day one may find scores of settlements in Poland with names left over from that era, such as: Szewce, Kuchary or Kobylniki. This quite impressive system functioned well enough to support Bolesław I throughout his 33 year reign.
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Political
Increasing both the internal and external strength of the realm was of paramount importance to Bolesław I, especially in the face of increasing pressure from the
magnates
. The magnates demanded a larger share in the administration of the country while Bolesław I sought to strengthen the central authority of the ruler. Bolesław I's coronation, sometime in 1025, was aimed precisely to reinforce his leading position. In general an overall integration of the country took place during his reign.
Bolesław I was able to establish an independent Polish church structure with a
Metropolitan See
at
Gniezno
, with papal and imperial sanction. His work laid a foundation for the use of designation "Poland" that was to unite all regions of the realm, as well as for the use of one symbol to represent the supreme authority of the prince. The symbol was a sign of Gniezno's knightly class: the white eagle.
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