Tematem artykułu jest osoba Aleksandra z Malonne, biskupa płockiego oraz jego pozycja w polskiej oraz europejskiej hierarchii kościelnej XII wieku, zwłaszcza w kontekście jego relacji z Wichmannem z Magdeburga. Badanie opiera się głównie na podstawie ikonograficznej analizy wizerunków ich obu na Drzwiach Płockich.
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Article concerns the person of Alexander of Malonne, bishop of Płock and his position in Polish and European ecclesiastical system of the XII century, especially in the context of his relations with Wichmann of Magdeburg. The research is based mainly on the iconographical analysis of images of those both bishops included on the Płock Doors.
The work is the fi rst contribution to the biography of Mieszko I. It focuses on the events of 963, the fi rst recorded mention of the activities of Mieszko I. The article begins with an overview of recent interpretations of written sources pertaining to the earliest history of Poland and then looks at Mieszko I’s 963 defeat in confrontation with Wichmann as a source and historical fact.
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