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Sacrum a ideologia władzy królewskiej pierwszych Piastów

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Dalewski Z.

Historia Slavorum Occidentis

2017

issue 3 (14)

43-57

The editor of the dedicatory letter attached to the book of rites offered by Matilda of Swabia to Mieszko II presented the Polish king as the ruler, who was elevated to royal dignity by God himself and who focused his attention primarily on the fulfilment of religious duties. He watched over proper God worship and was concerned about the salvation of his subjects. The portrayal of Mieszko II’s rule emerging from Matilda’s letter goes perfectly in line with the concept of royal authority developed in the Ottoman period. It placed the ruler, distinguished by royal anointing, in the spiritual sphere and conferred the sacred dimension to his royal power. There is no doubt that the editor of the letter did not merely refer to the notions of royal authority typical exclusively of the political culture of the Holy Roman Empire, but also directly brought up the ideological programmes formulated at the Piast court, which depicted the power exercised by the Polish rulers in sacred terms.

"Kryzys monarchi piastowskiej” I problem tzw. Reakcji pogańskiej okiem archeologa

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Kajkowski K.

Slavia Antiqua: rocznik poświęcony starożytnościom słowiańskim

2021

issue 62

193-216

The turmoil of the 1030s in the Polish territory has so far attracted attention of historians. A detailed analysis of the information available in the written sources has strengthened a position in the result of which (in line with the reference to the events in question) the pagan backlash was to stem primarily from religious reasons. This interpretations suggests and provokes reception of Mieszko II’s domain as a completely Christian organisation. Consequently, at least officially it suggests that the pagan communities had been pushed to the margins of the society. Scholars have no doubts that these communities existed because they are regarded to have affected the events of the 1030s. Was it really the case? An analysis of archaeological sources, previously not used in the discussion of the pagan backlash, does not answer the questions so unambiguously. There is a strong indication that the followers of the old values did not have to flee from persecutions or the missionary ideology. It also looks like they did not have to fear financial exploitation for the benefit of the established church structures which could have easily operated parallel to venues referring to the traditional religious symbols. If we assume that it was the case, were the events of the 1030s in fact a pagan backlash? This question was at the basis of the considerations presented in this text.

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Sacrum a ideologia władzy królewskiej pierwszych Piastów

"Kryzys monarchi piastowskiej” I problem tzw. Reakcji pogańskiej okiem archeologa