Oda von Haldensleben

Oda von Haldensleben (* before 962, † 1023 ) was the second Christian wife of the Polish Duke Mieszko I and by marriage from 978 to 992 Duchess of Poland .

Life

Oda was born as the daughter of Dietrich, Margrave of the Nordmark . According to the sources, she was a nun in the Benedictine monastery at Kalbe until, with the consent of Mieszko's father, she was "kidnapped" and taken in 978 as a wife.

Oda, her sons, as well as her spouse, appear in a document 80 to 90 years later known as Dagome Iudex .

This reference from the 11th century is considered by historians to be the first document of the state of Poland under the Piasts .

After her stepson Bolesław I. Chrobry , 992, came to power, she and her children were expelled from the country and sought protection and acceptance in their Saxon homeland .

Marriage and offspring

From the marriage with Duke Mieszko I three sons emerged: Mieszko , Swantopolk and Lambert .

literature

Oswald Balzer : Genealogia Piastów , wyd. II, Wydawnictwo Avalon, Kraków 2005, pp. 53-56, ISBN 83-918497-0-8 .
Marek Kazimierz Barański: Dynastia Piastów w Polsce , Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2006, pp. 52–53, 58, 61, ISBN 83-01-14816-0 .
Kazimierz Jasiński: Rodowód pierwszych Piastów , Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, Poznań 2004, pp. 64–65, ISBN 83-7063-409-5 .

Remarks

↑ Which is described in the document with the name "Dagome". According to one hypothesis, Mieszko I (Latin Mesco ) was baptized under the “Christian” name Dagobert when he was baptized in 966 and was the Italian copyist (of the now lost deed of gift Mieszko I to the Holy See from the 10th century) and author des Dagome Iudex shortened both names to "Dagome".

personal data
SURNAME	Oda von Haldensleben
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Wife of the first Polish Piast Duke Mieszko I.
DATE OF BIRTH	before 962
DATE OF DEATH	1023

[1] Which is described in the document with the name "Dagome". According to one hypothesis, Mieszko I (Latin Mesco ) was baptized under the “Christian” name Dagobert when he was baptized in 966 and was the Italian copyist (of the now lost deed of gift Mieszko I to the Holy See from the 10th century) and author des Dagome Iudex shortened both names to "Dagome".