# Bolesław I the Brave succeeds Mieszko I (992)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/992-boleslaw-i-the-brave-succeeds-mieszko-i
Location: Poznań
Categories: ruler-change

After Mieszko's death, Bolesław expelled his stepmother and half-brothers and took sole power. 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 May 992), the governing authority was Bolesław I the Brave (Duke, later King of Poland). Expanded the Piast realm, secured an independent archbishopric at Gniezno in 1000 and was crowned the first King of Poland in 1025. Bolesław I the Brave succeeds Mieszko I 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 I the Brave succeeds Mieszko I mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Bolesław I the Brave](https://poland-history.com/rulers/boleslaw-i-the-brave)

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