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Zbigniew (after 1070 – 1112) was the first-born son of Władysław I Herman and Przecława. Originally destined for the clergy, he spent some dozen years at the cloister in Quedlinburg (now in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt).

In 1093 he was brought to Poland by powerful lords opposed to Władysław Herman's all-powerful wojewoda Sieciech. In 1098 Zbigniew and his younger brother Bolesław Wrymouth prevailed on their father to banish Sieciech and give them separate provinces. In 1102 – 1106 Zbigniew was high duke of Poland.

In 1107 Zbigniew was chased from the country by his half-brother Bolesław III Wrymouth, and he sought help from Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. In 1109 Zbigniew joined the Emperor's campaign against Poland, which ended in Bolesław's victory at the Battle of Hundsfeld.

In 1112 Zbigniew was lured back to Poland, where Bolesław had him blinded. Soon after, Zbigniew died.

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• History of Poland (966-1385)

<tr><th colspan="2">Monarchs of Poland</th></tr> <tr><th>Piast</th><td>Siemowit •Lestko •Siemomysł •Mieszko I •Boleslaw I the Brave •Mieszko II Lambert •Bezprym •Mieszko II Lambert •Casimir I the Restorer •Boleslav II the Bold •Władysław I Herman •Zbigniew of Poland •Bolesław III Wrymouth •Władysław II the Exile •Bolesław IV the Curly •Mieszko III the Old •Casimir II the Just •Leszek I the White •Władysław III Spindleshanks •Władysław Odonic •Mieszko IV Tanglefoot •Konrad I of Masovia •Henry I the Bearded •Henry II the Pious •Konrad I of Masovia •Bolesław V the Chaste •Leszek II the Black •Henryk IV Probus •Premislas II</td></tr> <tr><th>Přemyslid</th><td>Venceslaus II •Wenceslaus III</td></tr> <tr><th>Piast</th><td>Władysław I the Elbow-high •Casimir III the Great</td></tr> <tr><th>Angevin</th><td>Ludwik the Hungarian •Jadwiga Angevin</td></tr> <tr><th>Jagiellon</th><td>Władysław II Jagiełło •Władysław III of Varna •Casimir IV Jagiellon •John I Albert •Alexander Jagiellon •Sigismund I the Old •Sigismund II Augustus</td></tr> <tr><th>Elected</th><td>Henry III of France •Anna Jagiellon •Stefan Batory •Sigismund III Vasa •Władysław IV Vasa •John II Casimir •Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki •John III Sobieski •August II the Strong •Stanisław Leszczyński •Augustus II the Strong •Stanisław Leszczyński •August III the Saxon •Stanisław August Poniatowski</td></tr> ca:Zbigniew de Polònia

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