# Bolesław II crowned King (1076)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1076-boleslaw-ii-crowned-king
Location: Gniezno
Categories: ruler-change

Supporting Pope Gregory VII in the Investiture Controversy, Bolesław II obtained a royal coronation at Gniezno. 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 (25 December 1076), the governing authority was Bolesław II the Generous (Duke, later King of Poland). Crowned king in 1076, he was driven into exile after the killing of Bishop Stanislaus of Kraków in 1079. Bolesław II crowned King 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 II crowned King mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Bolesław II the Generous](https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-ii-the-generous)

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