Piast the Wheelwright | |
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Duke of the Polans | |
Predecessor | Popiel |
Successor | Siemowit |
Born | 740/741?[1] |
Died | 861 (claimed age 120)[1] |
Spouse | Rzepicha |
Issue | Siemowit |
House | Piast (founder) |
Father | Chościsko |
Religion | Slavic paganism |
Piast the Wheelwright (c. 740/741? – 861 AD; Latin: Past Ckosisconis, Pazt filius Chosisconisu;[2] Polish: Piast Chościskowic, Piast Kołodziej [ˈpʲast kɔˈwɔd͡ʑɛj], Piast Oracz or Piast) was a legendary figure in medieval Poland (9th century AD), the progenitor of the Piast dynasty that ruled Kingdom of Poland.[3]