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Przemysław (Premislaus), after coronation Leszko I (Lesko, la, Lescus), was a legendary ruler of
Przemysław (Premislaus), after coronation Leszko I (Lesko, la, Lescus), was a legendary ruler of Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...
, a goldsmith
A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Nowadays they mainly specialize in jewelry-making but historically, goldsmiths have also made silverware, platters, goblets, decorative and servicea ...
by trade and soldier who strategically defeated the Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Ural ...
and thus was crowned. He was mentioned by bishop Wincenty Kadłubek
Wincenty Kadłubek ( 1150 – 8 March 1223) was a Polish Catholic prelate and professed Cistercian who served as the Bishop of Kraków from 1208 until his resignation in 1218. His episcopal mission was to reform the diocesan priests to ensure ...
(1161–1223) in the ''Chronica seu originale regum et principum Poloniae
200px, ''Historia Polonica'', Vincenti Kadłubkonis Episcopi Cracoviensis, 1612
''Chronica seu originale regum et principum Poloniae'', short name ''Chronica Polonorum'', is a Latin history of Poland written by Wincenty Kadłubek between 1190 a ...
'' (1190–1208). 18th-century historiography dated him to 750 AD, 760–780, or between 750 and 776. James Anderson James Anderson may refer to:
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(1680–1739) claimed he ruled for 20 years.
Story
A goldsmith and soldier, he assembled his friends to attack the powerful Hungarians (and Moravians). He made helmets and breastplates out of tree bark, and enameled them, put them on poles to illude soldiers; the Hungarians supposed they were enemies, and marched towards them. Finding only forests, the Hungarians were surrounded by Premislaus' troops who attacked from all sides. The Hungarians were unable to distinguish the real soldiers from the imaginary, and fled in fear. The captives were slaughtered, and Poland secured freedom. Premislaus took the name ''Lesko I'' and ruled peacefully. He died without issue, leaving Poland once again in conflict.Legacy
A ''Primislav'', wearing a helmet made of oak, was used in Ragusan writerIvan Gundulić
Dživo Franov Gundulić ( it, Gianfrancesco Gondola; 8 January 1589 – 8 December 1638), better known today as Ivan Gundulić, was the most prominent Baroque poet from the Republic of Ragusa (now in Croatia). He is regarded as the Croatian nati ...
's epic ''Osman'' (1589–1638); influenced by the Polish legend.
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