The Christianization of the New Europe. Part three
However, in an attempt to fulfill his mission, Vojtech suffered a martyr's death.: This is how the expansionist projects of Boleslav the Brave collapsed. Nevertheless, this mission entailed ideological and political consequences of paramount importance. Adalbert-Wojteh was canonized, and his body, bought from the Prussians by the ruler of Poland, was taken to Gniezno. This is how the Piast state gained its patron saint, the apostle of the Christianization of pagan peoples.
At the same time, the new ruler of the German Empire, Otto III, who received the imperial crown in 996, hatched the idea of a single, universal empire, which would include four equal states: Rome (that is, Italy), Gaul (namely, Burgundy and Lower Lorraine), Germany and "Sclavinia", under which, most likely, meant the possessions of Boleslav the Brave, a descendant of the legendary Piast. However, such a project required the consent of Boleslaus himself, and the emperor received it when he arrived in Poland in 1000 to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Adalbert. In turn, Boleslav the Brave used this meeting for propaganda purposes. Such a significant event as the visit of the German emperor to a country hitherto unknown to the European powers forced Poland to be considered as an independent political unit with power and wealth. The recognition of the autonomy of the Polish state and its political independence was also reinforced by the fact that Otto III gave his consent to the creation of a Polish archbishopric in Gniezno, subordinated directly to Rome. The first archbishop was Radim or Gaudentius, the brother of Saint Adalbert; the missionary bishop Unger, whose place Radim took, received a new diocese in Poznan. In addition, three more dioceses appeared in Poland — Krakow, Wroclaw and Kolobrzeg. The Union of Gniezno confirmed the conquests in the north and south of Poland made during the previous fifty years, and incorporated these territories into the Metropolitan Area of Gniezno. Finally, the presentation of the symbols of royal power to Boleslav the Brave was a clear indication that the European Christian world recognized the power of Poland.
The trade routes along the Baltic Sea coast had a special attraction for the young Polish state: access to the Baltic Sea meant access to the world of large trade, which allowed the prince to increase his wealth and give his squad the opportunity to enrich themselves. برومو كود مجاني 1xbet
At the same time, the new ruler of the German Empire, Otto III, who received the imperial crown in 996, hatched the idea of a single, universal empire, which would include four equal states: Rome (that is, Italy), Gaul (namely, Burgundy and Lower Lorraine), Germany and "Sclavinia", under which, most likely, meant the possessions of Boleslav the Brave, a descendant of the legendary Piast. However, such a project required the consent of Boleslaus himself, and the emperor received it when he arrived in Poland in 1000 to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Adalbert. In turn, Boleslav the Brave used this meeting for propaganda purposes. Such a significant event as the visit of the German emperor to a country hitherto unknown to the European powers forced Poland to be considered as an independent political unit with power and wealth. The recognition of the autonomy of the Polish state and its political independence was also reinforced by the fact that Otto III gave his consent to the creation of a Polish archbishopric in Gniezno, subordinated directly to Rome. The first archbishop was Radim or Gaudentius, the brother of Saint Adalbert; the missionary bishop Unger, whose place Radim took, received a new diocese in Poznan. In addition, three more dioceses appeared in Poland — Krakow, Wroclaw and Kolobrzeg. The Union of Gniezno confirmed the conquests in the north and south of Poland made during the previous fifty years, and incorporated these territories into the Metropolitan Area of Gniezno. Finally, the presentation of the symbols of royal power to Boleslav the Brave was a clear indication that the European Christian world recognized the power of Poland.
The trade routes along the Baltic Sea coast had a special attraction for the young Polish state: access to the Baltic Sea meant access to the world of large trade, which allowed the prince to increase his wealth and give his squad the opportunity to enrich themselves. برومو كود مجاني 1xbet
