The Crown of Boleslaw I the Brave was the coronation crown of the Polish monarchs

[The Lawspeaker]

The Crown of Boleslaw I the Brave was the coronation crown of the Polish monarchs

Mar 26, 2017 Marija Georgievska

The Crown of Boleslaw I the Brave, who was the first Polish monarch, became the coronation crown of all the monarchs in Poland.
According to a legend, Boleslaw received his crown from the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III at the Congress of Gniezno in the year 1000 AD. He also received a replica of the Holy Lance, also known as Saint Maurice’s Spear. This relic had a vexillum attached to it which was a symbol of King Boleslaw’s rule, but it remains unknown what was painted on it.



The replica of the Crown of Boleslaw I Photo Credit



Boleslaw the Brave




The Polish monarchy remained crownless until 1320 because the crown of Boleslaw was lost and a new crown was made for King Ladislaus the Short’s coronation.
There are speculations that the crown was taken to Germany and was carried by the Queen of Poland in 1036. Because the crown was lost only after one generation, the new crown that was crafted was also called the crown of Boleslaw the Brave. In the 14th century, it was carried off by Louis I of Hungary, but 30 years later it was returned to the Wawel castle.



The Polish crown jewels Photo Credit



They are kept in the Wawel Castle Photo Credit



King Stanisław II August wearing the crown



Szczerbiec on display in the Wawel Castle Photo Credit




In the 17th century, the crown was hidden away in the Spiš region because Poland was invaded and occupied during the Swedish Deluge. It moved around again in the 18th century. Only three years after it was returned to Wawel Castle and taken again to Warsaw. After that, it was taken to the Pauline Jasna Gora Monastery, and it remained there until 1736.
The crown was moved for the last time from Krakow to Warsaw on the coronation of Stanislaw August Poniatowski in 1764, and after the ceremony, it stayed in the Wawel castle until it was stolen. In 1794, the crown treasury was plundered, and the royal insignia was robbed when the Prussian army sized Krakow. The whole treasury was melted down and out of the gold, and numerous coins were made for the Prussian King.



The Wawel Castle and Cathedral in Krakow, Poland Photo Credit




Today, the sword Szczerbiec is the only preserved piece of the entire Polish crown regalia. The original crown and the replica were similar in their dimensions, but the second crown was decorated more with emeralds. sapphires, many gems, garnets, and rubies.

In 2001, a restoration of the crown was made out of Prussian gold, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. It is kept in the Wawel Castle together with the sword Szczerbiec, which was owned by a series of Western European collectors during the 19th-century and it was returned to Poland in 1928 by the Soviet Union.

[Peterski]

In the 17th century, the crown was hidden away in the Spiš region

Part of the Spis region belonged to Poland at that time (and today we also have part of Spis, but a different part):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lubowla

[Rethel]

All what we need now, is a good candidate for the coronation

[Peterski]

All what we need now, is a good candidate for the coronation

Who would you suggest?

[Ülev]

All what we need now, is a good candidate for the coronation

I am ready

[Rethel]

Who would you suggest?

The best, and the only who could have claim, would be the real Piast.

Without them - anybody can be, as polish throne was electoral since they lost the throne, and even before.

If someone wants to support a descendat of polish kings, he has to choose between:

- Wettins (here Rytygier Wettin von Meissen is the obvious candidate) who were falsy and not sovereignly elected every single time.
- Poniatowski's Grabowski bastards - bastards not sure btw, from a traitor and marionette, so obviously not an option.
- Oldenburgs - partitioners and destroyers, so probably not an option; the obvious zarist representant is Andrew Romanoff (or some different line than the czar's one)

And... that's all...

Eventually Capeteans, who thrice were polish kings, and the last sovereingly elected rightfull king was also a Capet, the fourth.

Or, someone self appointed.

Or return to the elective monarchy, obviously only by nobles or by +/- Senate, as it was before the free election.

But anyway, regardless that, JESUS CHRIST IS OUR KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

[Rethel]

I am ready

I have doubts, if such Dayczers like you and me, would be able to gain support.
At least I am older here some 500 years than you, I have Polkingdomic past, so, I have bigger chances...

[Peterski]

I have doubts, if such Dayczers like you and me, would be able to gain support.

W Polsce Dayczers, w Niemczech Polacken:

[Rethel]

W Polsce Dayczers, w Niemczech Polacken:

So, now should be developed terms which would describe Dayczers in Germany and Polacken in Poland