# Siemomysł rules the Polans (950)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/950-siemomysl-rules-the-polans
Location: Greater Poland

Siemomysł, father of Mieszko I, completed the consolidation of neighbouring tribes under the Polans. Within the broader Slavic Tribes period: Slavic tribes settled the region from the sixth century, building fortified gords and tribal territories. Legends of Lech, Krakus and Piast preserve memories of this age, which ended with the rise of the Polans around Gniezno. At this point in the timeline (950), the governing authority was Siemomysł (Duke of the Polans (semi-legendary)). Father of Mieszko I and the last pre-Christian Piast duke recorded in the chronicle tradition. This ruler is known only from legend or from a later chronicle tradition, so the dating is approximate. Siemomysł rules the Polans mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood. 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
Siemomysł rules the Polans mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood.

Ruler at the time: [Siemomysł](https://poland-history.com/rulers/siemomysl)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Siemomysł](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemomys%C5%82)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Siemomysł rules the Polans](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Siemomys%C5%82+rules+the+Polans)
- [Wikipedia — Polish tribes (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_tribes)