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Handschuh L., Stolarek I., Juras A., Zeńczak M., Marcinkowska-Swojak M., Myszka A., Trzciński D., Losik-Sidorska A., Wojtczak J., Philips A., Różański A., Dębski A., Kozłowski P., Matla M., Dobosz J., Jasiński T., Piontek J., Kóčka-Krenz H., Figlerowicz M.

Opolskie Studia Administracyjno-Prawne

2016

vol. 14

issue 4 (2)

63-77

The origin of the Piast dynasty is a matter of lively discussions and disputes. At least a few controversial hypotheses exist, but their credibility is difficult to assess due to the scarcity of written as well as material sources, especially from the time of Polish state formation. Life sciences, however, can support history and archeology. Application of genetic tests, used earlier mainly in forensic laboratories, enabled identification of the remains of King Richard III, the Romanov dynasty members and Nicolaus Copernicus. Contemporary DNA studies, based on next generation DNA sequencing, outreach the narrow area of known markers such as mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and selected regions of Y chromosome. Although ancient DNA (aDNA), extracted from remains, is usually highly degraded and contaminated with genetic material of microorganisms, there are methods which allow for the analysis of such material and retrieval of information about origin, kinship and some phenotypic features of an individual. Genetic studies of the Piast dynasty, a subject of our research project, have to deal with numerous difficulties. In or der to gain access to bone samples, we need to meet a number of formal requirements. Moreover, despite the existence of available abundant documentation on the Piast burials, the actual situation is not always consistent with the written sources. Our first experiences show how difficult it is to localize the remains, identify them and extract DNA of sufficient quality.

Dla kogo Śląsk? Konflikty Piastów w drugiej połowie XII wieku

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Biniaś-Szkopek M.

Opolskie Studia Administracyjno-Prawne

2016

vol. 14

issue 4 (2)

25-36

The events of the second half of the twelfth century was a watershed in the relationship between Poland and Silesia. In general, this period of Polish history is considered to be the beginning of the fragmentation of the Piast patrimony into politically separate principalities. Disagreements between individual Piast dynasts led to a series of civil wars which were sett-led by a further division of the Piast realm as apanages to younger members of the dynasty. Opportunistic Imperial interventions in the turbulent internal politics of the Piast monarchy further complicated matters, specifically the thorny issue of overlordship of Silesia became the key aspect of the relationship between Poland and the Empire. For these reasons the later part of the twelfth century is considered the era in which the origins of the separation of Silesia from the Piast monarchy was first placed.

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2 Opolskie Studia Administracyjno-Prawne

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1 Biniaś-Szkopek M.

1 Dobosz J.

1 Dębski A.

1 Figlerowicz M.

1 Handschuh L.

1 Jasiński T.

1 Juras A.

1 Kozłowski P.

1 Kóčka-Krenz H.

1 Losik-Sidorska A.

1 Marcinkowska-Swojak M.

1 Matla M.

1 Myszka A.

1 Philips A.

1 Piontek J.

1 Różański A.

1 Stolarek I.

1 Trzciński D.

1 Wojtczak J.

1 Zeńczak M.

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Dla kogo Śląsk? Konflikty Piastów w drugiej połowie XII wieku