# Bolesław the Forgotten begins to rule (1034)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1034-boleslaw-the-forgotten-begins-to-rule
Location: Poland
Categories: ruler-change

Bolesław the Forgotten became Duke of Poland (disputed) (c. 1034–1038). A ruler of disputed historicity said to have reigned during the collapse of the 1030s; the period is marked by pagan reaction and foreign invasion. Within the broader Piast Monarchy period: Under Mieszko I and his successors the Piast state accepted Christianity, gained its own church province and royal crown, and fought to hold its place between the Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia and Kievan Rus'. At this point in the timeline (10 May 1034), the governing authority was Bolesław the Forgotten (Duke of Poland (disputed)). A ruler of disputed historicity said to have reigned during the collapse of the 1030s; the period is marked by pagan reaction and foreign invasion. Bolesław the Forgotten begins to rule mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Bolesław the Forgotten begins to rule mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Bolesław the Forgotten](https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-the-forgotten)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Bolesław the Forgotten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boles%C5%82aw_the_Forgotten)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Bolesław the Forgotten begins to rule](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Boles%C5%82aw+the+Forgotten+begins+to+rule)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland during the Piast dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_during_the_Piast_dynasty)