Choscisko
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Chościsko is a legendary figure in a Polish prehistory, father of Piast the Wheelwright
, the founder of the Piast dynasty
. His name occurs in the first Polish chronicle
, Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum by Gallus Anonymus
, where the author refers three times to Piast as the son of Chościsko.
Chościsko's name is probably derived from Old Slavonic
chost or chwost meaning tail.
Piast the Wheelwright
Piast Kołodziej was a semi-legendary figure in prehistoric Poland , the founder of the Piast dynasty that would rule the future Kingdom of Poland.- Legend and aftermath :...
, the founder of the Piast dynasty
Piast dynasty
The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great...
. His name occurs in the first Polish chronicle
Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum
The Gesta principum Polonorum is a medieval gesta, or deeds narrative, concerned with Duke Boleslaw III Wrymouth, his ancestors, and the Polish principality during and before his reign. Probably completed between 1112 and 1118, the extant text is present in three manuscripts with two distinct...
, Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum by Gallus Anonymus
Gallus Anonymus
Gallus Anonymus is the name traditionally given to the anonymous author of Gesta principum Polonorum , composed in Latin about 1115....
, where the author refers three times to Piast as the son of Chościsko.
Chościsko's name is probably derived from Old Slavonic
Old Slavonic
Old Slavonic may refer to:*Old Church Slavonic language*Common Slavonic language...
chost or chwost meaning tail.