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Lestek

870 - 930

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Lestek (also Leszek, Lestko) was the second duke of Polans, and son of Siemowit, born c. 870–880, mentioned in the oldest Polish chronicle, Gesta principum Polonorum by Gallus Anonymus. The dukes of Polans were the foundation of the Piast dynasty, the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. Initially, no-one doubted the historicity of Lestek. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lestek is the 6,278th most popular politician (down from 5,585th in 2019), the 342nd most popular biography from Poland (down from 323rd in 2019) and the 87th most popular Polish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lestek ranks 6,278 out of 19,576. Before him are Theudoald, Louise of France, William V, Duke of Aquitaine, Gondioc, Joaquín Balaguer, and Porcius Festus. After him are Gerardo Machado, Diane de France, Glafcos Clerides, Martina, Salome I, and Kurt Schumacher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 870, Lestek ranks 5. Before him are Romanos I Lekapenos, Pope Leo V, Alexander, and Zwentibold. After him are Fulk I, Count of Anjou, Petar of Serbia, and Ebalus, Duke of Aquitaine. Among people deceased in 930, Lestek ranks 4. Before him are Rollo, Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam, and Emperor Daigo. After him are Ibn Wahshiyya, Hucbald, Guy, Margrave of Tuscany, and Þjóðólfr of Hvinir.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Lestek ranks 342 out of 1,694. Before him are Heinz Reinefarth (1903), Ivan Vyhovsky (1608), Barbara Brylska (1941), Roman Dmowski (1864), Maximilian von Prittwitz (1848), and Walther Nehring (1892). After him are Kurt Schumacher (1895), Hans Jeschonnek (1899), Alfred Flatow (1869), Wojciech Szczęsny (1990), Moïse Kisling (1891), and Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg (1797).

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Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Lestek ranks 87. Before him are Count Kasimir Felix Badeni (1846), Konstanty Kalinowski (1838), Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden (1116), Bolesław V the Chaste (1226), Ivan Vyhovsky (1608), and Roman Dmowski (1864). After him are Kurt Schumacher (1895), Hans Jeschonnek (1899), Józef Cyrankiewicz (1911), Muazzez Sultan (1628), Henry the Bearded (1163), and Bolesław IV the Curly (1120).

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