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Birth:          ABT  790 
Death:           861 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piast_the_Wheelwright
Piast Kolodziej (Polish pronunciation: ['p?iast k?'w?d???j], Piast the Wheelwright; 
740/1 – 861) was a semi-legendary figure in medieval Poland (9th century AD), the 
founder of the Piast dynasty that would rule the future Kingdom of Poland.[2]

Legend and aftermath[edit]

Piast makes an appearance in the Polish Chronicle of Gallus Anonymus,[3] along with 
his father, Choscisko, and Piast's wife, Rzepka.

The chronicle tells the story of an unexpected visit paid to Piast by two strangers. 
They ask to join Piast's family in celebration of the 7th birthday of Piast’s son, 
Siemowit (a pagan rite of passage for young boys). In return for the hospitality, the 
guests cast a spell making Piast's cellar ever full of plenty. Seeing this, Piast's 
compatriots declare him their new prince, to replace the late Prince Popiel.

If Piast really existed, he would have been the great-great-grandfather of Prince 
Mieszko I (c. 930–92), the first historic ruler of Poland, and the great-great-great-
grandfather of Boleslaw Chrobry (967–1025), the first Polish king.

The Piasts were native of Gniezno, a well fortified castle town founded between the 
eighth and ninth century, within the tribal territory of the Polanie . [4]

According to legend, he died in 861 aged 120 years.[1]

Two theories explain the etymology of the word Piast. The first gives the root as piasta 
("hub" in Polish), a reference to his profession. The second relates Piast to piastun 
("custodian" or "keeper"). This could hint at Piast's initial position as a majordomo, or 
a "steward of the house", in the court of another ruler, and the subsequent takeover 
of power by Piast. This would parallel the development of the early medieval Frankish 
dynasties, when the Mayors of the Palace of the Merovingian kings gradually usurped 
political control.

Parents
____ Choscisko ()
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Siblings
____ Piast (ABT  790 -  861)

Marriage To ____ Rzepicha ()
    m.  

Notes


Children by ____ Rzepicha 
____ Ziemowit(Siemowit) (ABT  835 -  892)

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