Prof. Hieronim Grala: Bolesław Chrobry zdobywa Kijów. Największy triumf Piastów?

Professor Hieronim Grala recounts Bolesław the Brave's expedition to Kiev in 1018—one of the most spectacular, proud, and legendary episodes in the earliest history of the Piast dynasty. It is not only the story of the Polish ruler's victorious march to the capital of Ruthenia, but also the myth of Szczerbiec, the symbolic sword strike at the Kiev gate, the memory of the power of the first Piast monarchy, and an event that fired the imagination of chroniclers, artists, and writers for centuries. Professor Grala provides a broader context for this expedition: the bloody struggle for succession to Vladimir the Great, the rivalry between Svatopluk and Yaroslav the Wise, Bolesław the Brave's dynastic ambitions, the peace with the Holy Roman Empire concluded at Bautzen, and the importance of Kiev as one of the wealthiest and most important centers of Eastern Europe at the time. The lecture also covers the Cherven Towns, the embassies sent from Kiev to Henry II and the Byzantine Emperor Basil II, the political symbolism of triumph, the brutality of medieval warfare, and the question of how to separate historical fact from legend, which has become a permanent part of Polish national memory. The program is sponsored by the online store Steki.pl. Polish beef, steaks, and burgers delivered safely to your home. https://steki.pl/&utm_source=youtube&... Program Patron: Siepomaga The Greatest Power of Helping https://siepomaga.pl?utm_source=kanal... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 10:22 Bloody Succession in Ruthenia: Sviatopelk vs. Yaroslav 20:17 Why is the Brave moving east? From Diplomacy to Expedition 29:59 The Golden Gate, Szczerbiec, and the Symbolism of Triumph 38:48 Przedsława, the Loot, and the Cherven Towns - the Price of Victory 49:13 The Piasts and Ruriks after the Kiev Expedition ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔 SUBSCRIBE https://bit.ly/SubskrybujKanałOtwarty 💭 TWITTER https://x.com/KanalOtwarty_pl 👍 FACEBOOK   / kanalotwarty   📷 INSTAGRAM   / kanal_otwarty_pl   🌐 OPEN CHANNEL http://kanalotwarty.pl 🔥 Are you interested in advertising your company on the Open Channel? https://www.kanalotwarty.pl/dla-rekla... ----------------------- ☕ MORNING SET⤵️    • Układ Poranny   --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © Kanal Otwarty. All rights reserved. --------------------------------------------------------------------- #kanałotwarty #history #poland