{"product_id":"boleslaw-the-brave-founder-of-the-polish-kingdom-9798198429581","title":"Boleslaw the Brave: Founder of the Polish Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Edward Harcourt\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Poland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBoleslaw the Brave: Founder of the Polish Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, Edward Harcourt brings to life the ruler who transformed a rising frontier power into a recognized kingdom at the heart of Central Europe. Across the river valleys of the Vistula and the Oder, and through the strongholds of Gniezno, Poznan, and Krakow, Boleslaw forged a realm shaped by warfare, diplomacy, and the steady consolidation of authority. His reign carried Poland into the sphere of kings and emperors, establishing a foundation that endured beyond his lifetime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on early medieval sources such as \u003ci\u003eThietmar of Merseburg's Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGesta principum Polonorum\u003c\/i\u003e, Harcourt reconstructs a world of shifting frontiers, contested power, and emerging statehood. From the Congress of Gniezno to campaigns in Bohemia and Kievan Rus, Boleslaw's rise reveals a ruler navigating a complex political landscape, where legitimacy had to be built as carefully as territory was won. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a biography, this book explores the birth of kingship in early Poland and the creation of a unified political identity. Boleslaw's kingdom stood at the crossroads of Europe, and the structures he forged continued to shape its history long after his death.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47969078378647,"sku":"9798198429581","price":1180.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798198429581.webp?v=1782920372","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/boleslaw-the-brave-founder-of-the-polish-kingdom-9798198429581","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}