Siemowit (also Ziemowit) was, according to the chronicles of Gallus Anonymus, the son of Piast the Wheelwright and Rzepicha. He was considered one of the four legendary Piast princes, but is now considered as a ruler who existed as an historical person.[1] He became the duke of the Polans in the 9th century after his father, son of Choscisko, refused to take the place of legendary Duke Popiel. Siemowit was elected as new duke by the wiec. According to a popular legend, Popiel was then eaten by mice in his tower on the Goplo lake. [2] The only mention of Siemowit, along with his son Lestko and grandson Siemomysl, comes in the mediæval chronicle of Gallus Anonymus. [3]

References

1. ^ K. Jasinski, Rodowód pierwszych Piastów, p. 47. 2. ^ (English) Jan Bondeson. Two-Headed Boy, and Other Medical Marvels. Cornell University Press. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0-8014-8958-7. http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN080148958X&id=qHQNw69S-9cC&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=Popiel&sig=gOrIDDSUi DS2Po9RP7g3qWuDwIQ. 3. ^ (English) (Latin) Gallus Anonymus; Knoll, Schoer, Bisson, Schaen. The Chronicles and Deeds of the Dukes Or Princes of the Poles. Central European University Press. pp. 17–22. ISBN 978-963-9241-40-4. http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&visbn=9639241407&id=Xr0nW9ChZl0C&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=Popiel&sig=HO UfkIwdp8RihjXotTvHkS5b04I.
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