Kilka uwag dotyczących Bolka II świdnickiego (Marcin A. Klemenski, „Bolko II Mały (ok. 1309/12–1368) książę świdnicko-jaworski i margrabia łużycki”, Avalon, Kraków 2023, ss. 576 + ilustracje)
Some Remarks on Bolko II of Świdnica (Marcin A. Klemenski, „Bolko II Mały (ok. 1309/12–1368) książę świdnicko-jaworski i margrabia łużycki”, Avalon, Kraków 2023, pp. 576 + illustrations)

Summary/Abstract: Bolko II of Świdnica (d. 1368) was one of the most prominent Piasts living in the 14th century, who went down in history as the last independent representative of his family in Silesia. This article is devoted to a biography of this duke, published in 2023, written by Marcin A. Klemenski. It takes a critical look at a number of themes raised in the book, including Bolko II’s date of birth, his external policy, his contacts with the knights, and the title he used. Numerous errors and inaccuracies concerning the court and the duke’s entourage have also been corrected. The article also refers primarily to the sources for the study of Bolko II’s life, which were used in the biography with many errors, e.g. concerning the dating of documents, incorrect interpretation of places and people.

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