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	Topics Baptism of Poland Topic Home The Baptism of Poland was the event in 966 that signified the beginning of the ChristianizationChristianization this is complete bull shit christianism iscomplete bull shitThe historical phenomenon of Christianization, the conversion of... of PolandPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe.... , commencing with the baptismBaptism Baptism is generally a water purification ritual practiced in many of various religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism,... of Mieszko IMieszko I of Poland Mieszko I , son of the semi-legendary Siemomysl, was the first historically known Piast duke of the Polans, who gave their n... , who was the first ruler of the Polish state. The next significant step in Poland's adoption of ChristianityChristianity Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New... was the establishment of various ecclesiastical organs in the country during the 10th and 11th centuries. This included the building of cathedralCathedral A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican... s and the appointment of clergyClergy *Clergy* is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion.... . This date should not be confused as the independence day of Poland. In adopting Christianity as the state religion, Mieszko sought to achieve several personal goals. He saw Poland's baptism as a way of strengthening his hold on power (through the use of the religion's medieval divine rightDivine Right of Kings The Divine Right of Kings is a European political and religious doctrine of political absolutism.... doctrine), as well as using it as a unifying force for the Polish people. The exact place of Mieszko's baptism is disputed, historians have alternately argued that GnieznoGniezno Overview Gniezno is a town in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznan, inhabited by about 73,000 people.... , PoznanPoznan Summary Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 578,900 inhabitants .... , CologneCologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, and is the largest city both in the German Feder... or even RomeRome Rome is the capital of Italy and of its region, called Latium.... was the site of the event. Mieszko's action proved highly successful; by the 13th century, Roman Catholicism had become the dominant religionReligion Religion is a system of social coherence based on a common group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object, person, unsee... in Poland. See also Adalbert of PragueAdalbert of Prague Adalbert was a bishop of Prague who was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians initiated by Polish King Bo... Dagome IudexDagome iudex *"Dagome iudex"* is the name applied to one of the earliest documents relating to Poland, referring to Mieszko I and his w... Pagan reaction in PolandPagan reaction in Poland The Pagan reaction in Poland was a series of events in the Kingdom of Poland of the 1030s that culminated in a popular upris... History of Poland (966-1385) Christianization of Kievan Rus'