As we continue in our series on Pomerania, we'll take a look at Poland's relationship to the early Crusades and how these northern lands factor into that equation.
We'll also say a fond farewell to Gallus Anonymous, who has been with us from the beginning. Thanks for the good times Gallus.
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Pomerania has been a land of mystery for much of the time that we've explored the history of Poland. No more! We start to pull the curtain back on this swampy land to the north. And in the process, we encounter Jerusalem. Yes, Jerusalem.
Farewell Zbigniew. Yes, in this episode we say goodbye to our old friend Zbigniew. But! Not before he undergoes some brutal treatment at the hands of his half-brother. Eastern European history is never boring!
An illustration of the distances Bolesław traveled.
The Abbey at Somogyvár.
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We learn quite a few lessons in this episode. Bohemians go up and down like a wheel, sure. But chiefly we learn that in a fight of bread versus political willpower, bread always wins.
And yes, of course, some lessons about the Piast dynasty. (But I know you really come for bread-related quotes.)
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As we return to the ongoing struggle for supremacy in Poland, we see battle lines drawn between Polish forces and their German and Bohemian counterparts.
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Special sound effects courtesy of Tristan Lohengrin and Yap Audio Production.