The History of Poland Podcast

There’s a lot going on in the life of Leszek the White. He’s got the Rus to deal with, King Andrew of Hungary to keep happy, internal rebellions, and rumors of a group of people called the Tartars to the east. But if there’s one thing he should be on the lookout for, it’s the double-cross/double-cross.

The newest rivalry in Medieval Europe is between two close relatives, Leszek the White and Władysław Spindleshanks. But, while the drama is between relatives, the real meat of this story centers on the character and actions of Roman, Duke of Vladimir and Grand Duke of Kiev. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

Casimir is dead, so Mieszko the Old seizes the moment and puts himself in power. But it’s not permanent. But neither is the impermanence. I’ll be honest, this period in Polish history is a bit of a mess. But it’s our mess, so we’ll get through it together. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

It should come as a surprise to no one that Casimir the Just ends up in conflict with his brother, Mieszko the Old, once again. It should also come as no surprise that it was for what the professionals call, "a real dumb reason." Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

Casimir the II seemed like he’d be a good ruler, since he could hardly be worse than Mieszko the Old. But, it turns out that just because the inept guy leaves, it doesn’t mean someone competent will take his place. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Instagram: @polandpodcast Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

Mieszko the Old takes a stab at running Poland and finds that he’s not really cut out for it. Which is too bad, since his successor is also not cut out for it. In fact, it seems like no one is really equipped to be Grand Duke, which raises the question of why the position exists. But I digress… Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Instagram: @polandpodcast Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

Bolesław IV the Curly’s reign continues, this time with the highlight being his early porto-crusade against the Prussians. We’ll also spend some time getting to know the rest of the Piast family. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Instagram: @polandpodcast Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

Bolesław IV the Curly becomes High Duke of Poland, as the next in a long line of rotating Piast relatives who all want to be in charge, but hate it when anyone else is. We also talk Crusades (again). Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Get in touch: historyofpolandpodcast@gmail.com

Władysław II becomes High Duke (Grand Duke) of Poland, but not for long. As we discuss, Bolesław may have been wise to pay more attention to his Ancient Roman history classes. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Instagram: @polandpodcast Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

Bolesław III Wrymouth has been with us for a long time. But, all things must come to an end. We wrap up his life with a special episode talking about his last will and testament, the Congress of Merseburg, and some info on the Hungarian succession. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Instagram: @polandpodcast Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

We wrap up our series on the joint Polish-German conquest of Pomerania with a focus on the missionary journeys of Otto of Bamberg. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Instagram: @polandpodcast Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

Yes, yes, Pomerania dominates the headlines.* This time though, we’ll be approaching Pomerania through the eyes of a man named Otto. Specifically, one Otto of Bamberg. *Headlines of 1100s, that is. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Instagram: @polandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

The wars in Pomerania continue, with a special guest appearance: a rebellion! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland Follow along on Facebook: History of Poland Podcast

As we continue in our series on Pomerania, we'll take a look at Poland's relationship to the early Crusades and how these northern lands factor into that equation. We'll also say a fond farewell to Gallus Anonymous, who has been with us from the beginning. Thanks for the good times Gallus. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast

Pomerania has been a land of mystery for much of the time that we've explored the history of Poland. No more! We start to pull the curtain back on this swampy land to the north. And in the process, we encounter Jerusalem. Yes, Jerusalem. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast   ---- To learn more check out our website at historyofpolandpodcast.com, get in touch at historyofpolandpodcast@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @historyofpoland.