# Chronicle of Master Vincent Kadłubek (1200)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1200-chronicle-of-master-vincent-kadlubek
Location: Kraków

Bishop Vincent Kadłubek wrote a Latin chronicle of Poland that fused history with legend and shaped Polish historical tradition. Within the broader Fragmentation period: After 1138 Poland split into duchies ruled by rival Piast princes. Mongol invasions, German settlement, the growth of towns and the arrival of the Teutonic Knights reshaped the land before it was reunited. At this point in the timeline (1200), the governing authority was Mieszko III the Old (High Duke of Poland). Duke of Greater Poland who repeatedly fought to hold the Kraków seniorate, which he lost and regained several times. Chronicle of Master Vincent Kadłubek mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders. 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
Chronicle of Master Vincent Kadłubek mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders.

Ruler at the time: [Leszek I the White](https://poland-history.com/rulers/leszek-i-the-white)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Wincenty Kadłubek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wincenty_Kad%C5%82ubek)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Chronicle of Master Vincent Kadłubek](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Chronicle+of+Master+Vincent+Kad%C5%82ubek)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland during the Piast dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_during_the_Piast_dynasty#Fragmentation_of_the_realm_(1138%E2%80%931320))