Prof. Urbańczyk: The Piast dynasty may have come from Great Moravia, not Wielkopolska

Professor Przemysław Urbańczyk proposes that the founding Piast rulers may have originated in Great Moravia rather than from local Wielkopolska tradition, challenging the legendary image of Piast the Wheelwright. His arguments draw on archaeological and historical evidence that questions the conventional narrative of Poland's earliest dynasty. The hypothesis has sparked debate among scholars of early Polish statehood.

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