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 Abt 870 - 950 (~ 80 years)
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| Name |
Leszek IV PIAST [2] |
| Suffix |
Prince of Poland |
| Born |
Abt 870 |
Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Clan |
[3] |
| House of Piast |
| FamilySearch ID |
2RJQ-38K |
| Name |
Lestko [3] |
| Name |
Leszek, Lestko [3] |
| Religion |
[3] |
| Slavic paganism |
| Died |
950 [2] |
| Person ID |
I594764500 |
Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
9 Dec 2022 |
| Family |
Princess Unconfirmed, of Poland, b. 869, Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland , d. 920, Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland (Age 51 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. Ziemomsyl I PIAST, King of Poland, b. Abt 892, Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland , d. 25 May 964, Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland (Age ~ 72 years) |
| | 2. Ewraker, BISHOP OF LEODIUM, b. Abt 894, Poland , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
9 Dec 2022 |
| Family ID |
F536728280 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Lestek (also Leszek, Lestko) was the second duke of Polans, and son of Siemowit, born c. 870? 880, mentioned in the oldest Polish chronicle, Gesta principum Polonorum by Gallus Anonimus. The dukes of Polans were the foundation of the Piast dynasty, the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland.
Initially, no-one doubted the historicity of Lestek. In the second half of the nineteenth century, however, his existence began to be questioned. The issue was basically settled thanks to an article written by Henryk Lowmianski, in which he came out in favor of the credibility of Gallus Anonymus's account, and thus in favor of the historicity of the three direct predecessors to Mieszko. This view is dominant in the Polish historiography.
The origin of his name is not known, but it can be derived from the old Polish word lscie which means "crafty". It is believed this is a diminutive of the Slavic name Lscimir or Lscislaw. The number and existence of Lestek's wives or consorts are unknown. A theory by Stanislaw Zakrzewski claims Lestek (or Lestko) could have been married to a Moravian princess. Another theory (inferred from the descriptions of a Belgian chronicler from the 14th century) is that a Saxon princess could have been Lestek's wife and that they had a son, Ewraker, later the Bishop of Li?ge. Lestko's son, Siemomysl, was the next ruler of the Polish state
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- [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.
- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Dec 2022), entry for Ziemomsyl I Piast, person ID LHY9-RBR. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Dec 2022), entry for Leszek IV Piast, person ID 2RJQ-38K. (Reliability: 3).
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