Clarisse of Poland A Polish Princess and a French King Meanwhile in Poland In 976, Dobrawa talked to Mieszko and told him that he should better improve his relations with the Duchy of Bohemia, she became sickly but quickly recovered from her own sickness and accompanied Mieszko to Bohemia. Dobrawa told her brother, Boleslav II that she is happy with her husband, Mieszko so he does not need to worry about him, Boleslav II told his sister, Dobrawa that Mieszko was quite competent as a man and Mieszko even said that she is lucky to have married him. Silesia, Krakovia and the Cherven towns remained under the rule of Boleslav II of Bohemia which meant that the Holy Roman Empire would be bordering the Kievan Rus, however he felt that he should convert Kievan Rus to Christianity as well like what his father did to Poland. Dobrawa arranged the marriages for Swietoslawa of Poland and used it for the advantage of both her husband and his own nation, however it meant that Swietoslawa should be a dutiful wife for her own betrothed. Dobrawa and Mieszko heard about Hugh Capet becoming the King of France and they make a marriage alliance between the new Duchy of Poland and France by marrying Swietoslawa and the son of Hugh Capet, the King of France. Mieszko sent emissaries to France in order to send their message of alliance and betrothal to Hugh Capet, Hugh Capet accepted their proposal so Swietoslawa was sent to France on 987. Swietoslawa of Poland is married to Robert I of of France in 988, the marriage at first did not go well because Robert I was younger than Swietoslawa. Swietoslawa changed her name to Clarisse and also the Junior Queen of France, Clarisse of Poland is remembered in her name Clarisse of Poland not Swietoslawa as she is called by her relatives back in Poland due to the lack of records. The Junior Queen of France established good relations between the two countries of France and Poland and Clarisse of Poland gives birth to a son named Henry on June 4, 989, the child made the relations between Clarisse of Poland and Robert II of France better, Henry would be the junior King of France of Robert II once he becomes the King of France, Clarisse of Poland was happy and she was happy that her own son is healthy and is the heir to the throne of France but being the heir to the throne of France is quite hard and she will support her son, Henry on his own plans once he becomes the King of France, she is a devoted mother so she is able to do those things to her son, but not all efforts are perfect nor actions are. On 992, Clarisse of Poland was hearing rumors that her husband is quite unfaithful and he has an affair with Bertha of Burgundy, she confronted her husband about the affair but he responded to her that there is no such affair between him and Bertha of Burgundy but Clarisse of Poland wanted proof of his own fidelity to his Queen, he stayed with her side again and she gave birth to a daughter, named Marie on June 4, 993, Clarisse of Poland started to notice that Robert of France is cold to her agan and there are still rumors of him being unfaithful to her and that he is seeing Bertha of Burgundy again who was related to him and also she started to assert her rights as the legitemate Queen of France.
Robert II and Bertha Finally in 995, Clarisse of Poland was able to see Robert of France seeing Bertha of Burgundy and their forbidden relationship, she asked help to Hugh Capet, the King of France in order to defend her rights as the Wife of his son, Robert, he helped her reconcile with her husband. Eudes, the Count of Blois, the husband of Bertha of Burgundy learnt about the affair so he locked her preventing her from seeing Robert of France, the affair caused Eudes lose his faith to the King of France, although he was happy that Clarisse of Poland was able to catch the affair and take back her husband. Finally in 996, Hugh Capet finally died and Robert of France finally became Robert II King of France and Clarisse of Poland became the Queen of France, she visited her family to tell her the news of her coronation to her brother, Boleslaw and her father Mieszko, however, she found out that her father had already died, although, her mother, Dobrawa still lives and even talked with her and she even met the wife of Boleslaw Emnilda of Lusatia, Swietoslawa/Clarissa did get along with Emnilda of Lusatia. Robert II was a weak king and abused by his own vassals and his wife, Clarisse of Poland is also directing him as well on his reign until the end of her term as the Queen of France. Clarisse of Poland raised her son, Henry of France to be a tough king and rebellious as well but her daughter Marie also have a future, she would be betrothed to a Prince in Leon, Alfonso. On 1002, her husband, Robert II inherited the Duchy of Burgundy, expanding the Royal demesne of France, Clarisse of Poland and Robert II of France learned about the conflict between Normandy and England due to the Vikings attacking England and chose to interfere in it and make a marriage alliance with England in order to restrain Normandy and its Viking allies, she arranged the betrothal between Elgiva of England, the daughter of Aethelred the Unready and Prince Henry of France on 1002 along with the marriage between Aethelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy on 1002, due to this Elgiva left her native England and travelled a channel from her homeland and finally to France where she will meet her own fiance, Henry of France while her father's fiance, Emma of Normandy arrived at England.
Henry I of France Elgiva was finally married to Henry of France in 1005, the marriage would give France a reason to later ally with England, Clarisse of Poland was very happy about the marriage between them, Elgiva was at first disliked Henry of France, but she later learned to like him. Unfortunately for Clarisse of Poland, Eudes, count of Blois, Bertha of Burgundy’s husband died in 1006, so Bertha and Robert II were seeing each other again and she is furious again and plotting to to have Bertha of Burgundy be gone from her husband’s heart forever, however her own failure to secure her husband’s heart made her almost crazy that she left the French court back to Poland in 1008. However, a few years after Clarisse/Swietoslawa left for Poland on 1010, Robert II of France died and Henry I was crowned as the King of France and she fetched his mother, Clarisse/Swietoslawa from Poland, King Boleslaw I met his nephew, Henry I of Poland for the first time and his mother, Clarisse of Poland joined her son in his return to France and said that his father had died and she can return to France as the Queen Mother, Clarisse of Poland was very delighted with Henry I’s entourage and she was able to return to France as a Queen mother and as a respectable Queen. Elviga of England gave birth to a son named Louis on June 4, 1010, just after Clarisse of Poland and Henry I had returned from the journey and Marie of France is married to Alfonso VI of Leon. Elviga of England and Henry I of France visited England from France and seen that her father, Æthelred had new children with Emma of Normandy On 1015, Henry I of France realized the fact that the Kingdom of Burgundy de jure belonged to France because it rebelled against West Francia and really belonged to West Francia so he warred with the Kingdom of Burgundy which currently owns Eastern Aquitaine or Provence and Eastern Burgundy and Henry I of France defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Burgundy and had killed the brother of his father's mistress and because of it the Kingdom of Burgundy had been already integrated to France and also the Kingdom of France or Francia is complete although there is the Kingdom of Italy which is in Personal Union with the Kingdom of Germany, Henry I has no interest in battling with Otto II because he has other interests but his interests is to strengthen the alliance with the new Kingdom of Poland which is the Kingdom of his mother, Clarisse, he said to his mother that he had already avenged her for his father’s affair. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The OTL mother of Canute is the mother of Henry I ITTL.
Polish-Bohemian border
Meanwhile in Poland On 976, Dobrawa talked to Mieszko and told him that he should better improve his relations with the Duchy of Bohemia, she became sickly but quickly recovered from her own sickness and accompanied Mieszko to Bohemia. Dobrawa told her brother, Boleslav II that she is happy with her husband, Mieszko so he does not need to worry about him, Boleslav II told his sister, Dobrawa that Mieszko was quite competent as a man and Mieszko even said that she is lucky to have married him.
Silesia, Krakovia and the Cherven towns remained under the rule of Boleslav II of Bohemia which meant that the Holy Roman Empire would be bordering the Kievan Rus, however he felt that he should convert Kievan Rus to Christianity as well like what his father did to Poland, but the borders of Greater Poland is near Vratislav north of the Oder river, a border not very natural for his duchy of Poland.
Dobrawa arranged the marriages for Swietoslawa of Poland and used it for the advantage of both her husband and his own nation, however it meant that Swietoslawa should be a dutiful wife for her own betrothed, Dobrawa and Mieszko heard about Hugh Capet becoming the King of France and they make a marriage alliance between the new Kingdom of Poland and France by marrying Swietoslawa and the son of Hugh Capet, the King of France. Mieszko sent emissaries to France in order to send their message of alliance and betrothal to Hugh Capet, Hugh Capet accepted their proposal so Swietoslawa was sent to France on 987.
On 990, Mieszko I died and Boleslaw I became the King of Poland, a country that had just converted from paganism or heathenry, he married Emnilda of Lusatia, a Lusatian Princess who was born in Austria, Boleslaw I of Poland had problems with the King of Bohemia, Boleslav II, although he chose to remain civil with him, when Boleslav III married Judith of Hungary who was once betrothed to Boleslaw I of Poland, their union had an issue his name is Bezprym of Bohemia(b. 990) who would be the King of Bohemia once Boleslav III dies, meanwhile Zoe Porhygeneta would marry Otto III on 995, Boleslav III appointed Vojtek Slavnik to be the ruler of the area north and east of Sudety and became known as the Duchy of Chrobatia.
Unfortunately for Clarisse/Swietoslawa of Poland, Eudes, count of Blois, Bertha of Burgundy’s husband died in 1006, so Bertha and Robert II were seeing each other again and she is furious again and plotting to to have Bertha of Burgundy be gone from her husband’s heart forever, however her own failure to secure her husband’s heart made her almost crazy that she left the French court back to Poland in 1008.
However, a few years after Clarisse/Swietoslawa left for Poland on 1010, Robert II of France died and Henry I was crowned as the King of France and she fetched his mother, Clarisse/Swietoslawa from Poland, King Boleslaw I met his nephew, Henry I of Poland for the first time and his mother, Clarisse of Poland joined her son in his return to France and said that his father had died and she can return to France as the Queen Mother, Clarisse of Poland was very delighted with Henry I’s entourage and she was able to return to France as a Queen mother and as a respectable Queen.
Beginning of Normans in Iberia Upon reaching his majority and after Ramiro’s wedding to Sancha (d. after 983), perhaps daughter of Gómez Díaz, Count of Saldaña, Ramiro II tried to institute an absolutist monarchy which resulted in the alienation of the already separatist Galicia and Castile. In 984, he befriended a French nobleman named Henri de Hauteville who was doing a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and decided to grant Galicia to Alphonse as a Duchy in order to end the revolts in Galicia, he became known as Duke Henry I of Galicia. Ramiro II of Leon told Henri de Hauteville, I will grant you Galicia, Alphonse and Alphonse agreed to be granted of Galicia, he told Ramiro that the people Galicia would love him because he will try to make Galicia as autonomous as possible in which Ramiro agreed and Alphonse guaranteed his loyalty to Ramiro. Henri changed his name to Henrique when he began ruling Galicia and started the Atavila dynasty of Galicia. Henrique de Atavila talked to a woman named Urraca and instantly fell in love with her, Henrique Atavila was devoted to Urracaand decided to marry her, Urraca was at first surprised at the proposal of Henrique Atavila but she later agreed about it, Urracamarried Henrique in 986 and became the Duchess of Galicia. Many Normans followed Henry de Hauteville or Henrique de Atavila in settling the Duchy of Galicia, Urraca, Henrique’s wife gave birth to a son named Afonso in 987.
Henrique: I am very fortunate to have you as my own duchess, Urraca.
Urraca: I am very fortunate to have you too.
Urraca: Do you have any other woman in mind.
Henrique, no I only have you in mind, Urraca, because you are the mother of my child, Afonso.
Urraca: Am I sure of that.
Henrique: I am satisfied with just you Urraca,I promise that
Urraca: I hope so.
Henrique: I hope that our realm will prosper.
Urraca: I hope so as well.
Urracaand Henrique did get along well because of their trust in each other and became good parents to Prince Afonso, Henrique paid a visit to Ramiro of Leon and made homage to Ramiro of Leon, they did not know that their son would start the rebellion of the Kingdom of Galicia against both Leon and Castile. Little did Urraca and Henrique know that Afonso Henriques would free the Crown of Galicia from the clutches of the Kings of Leon and Castile and he would rebel against them and make Galicia very prosperous and one of the most powerful Kingdoms ever existed.
In this context, about 982, Erik sailed to a somewhat mysterious and little-known land. He rounded the southern tip of the island (later known as Cape Farewell) and sailed up the western coast. He eventually reached a part of the coast that, for the most part, seemed ice-free and consequently had conditions—similar to those of Iceland—that promised growth and future prosperity. According to the Saga of Erik the Red, he spent his three years of exile exploring this land. The first winter he spent on the island of Eiriksey, the second winter he passed in Eiriksholmar (close to Hvarfsgnipa). In the final summer he explored as far north as Snaefell and in to Hrafnsfjord.
When Erik returned to Iceland after his exile had expired, he is said to have brought with him stories of "Greenland". Erik deliberately gave the land a more appealing name than "Iceland" in order to lure potential settlers. He explained, "people would be attracted to go there if it had a favorable name". He knew that the success of any settlement in Greenland would need the support of as many people as possible. His salesmanship proved successful, as many people (especially "those Vikings living on poor land in Iceland" and those that had suffered a "recent famine") became convinced that Greenland held great opportunity.
After spending the winter in Iceland, Erik returned to Greenland in 985 with a large number of colonists and established two colonies on its southwest coast: the Eastern Settlement or Eystribyggð, in modern-day Qaqortoq, and the Western Settlement or Vestribyggð, close to present-day Nuuk. (Eventually, a Middle Settlement grew, but many people suggest it formed part of the Western Settlement.) The Eastern and Western Settlements, both established on the southwest coast, proved the only two areas suitable for farming. During the summers, when the weather favored travel more, each settlement would send an army of men to hunt in Disko Bay above the Arctic Circle for food and other valuable commodities such as seals (used for rope), ivory from Walrus tusks, and beached whales.
later his son Lief on Year 1000 was able to find a new land and named it Vinland after being drifted from Greenland, he told the people of Greenland as Scandanavia was becoming converted to christianity due to the efforts of Sweyn the Forkbeard the people are starting to move to Vinland, however the new settlement was not easy to settle because there are enemies such as the Beothuk and Mikmak which they called the Skraelings, the Skraelings are warlike and some of them even sacrifice the settlers to their gods, however the Skraelings start to retreat and avoid the settlements once they find that contact with the Settlers can give them fatal sicknesses.
Conversion of Hungary Stephen I founded several dioceses, namely, the dioceses of Veszprém, Győr, Kalocsa, Vác, and Bihar. He also established the Archdiocese of Esztergom. Thus he set up an ecclesiastical organisation independent of the German archbishops. He also began to organize a territory-based administration by founding several counties (comitatus, megye) in his kingdom. Stephen discouraged pagan customs and strengthened Christianity by means of various laws. In his first decree, issued at the beginning of his rule, he ordered that each ten villages would be obliged to build a church. He invited foreign priests to Hungary to evangelize his kingdom. Saint Astricus served as his adviser and Saint Gerard Sagredo as the tutor for his son Emeric (also rendered as Imre). Around 1003, Stephen invaded and occupied Transylvania, a territory ruled by his maternal uncle, Gyula, a semi-independent chieftain. After this victory, Stephen organized the Diocese of Transylvania. In the next few years he also occupied the lands of the Black Magyars in the southern part of Transdanubia, and there organized the Diocese of Pécs. Shortly afterwards, it is believed that he made an agreement with Samuel Aba, the chieftain of the Kabar tribes settled in the Mátra region, who married Stephen's sister. In his brother-in-law's domains, Stephen founded the Diocese of Eger, however the people of Transylvania are already Orthodox and ally with the Greeks. Finally, Stephen occupied the domains of Ajtony, a semi-pagan chieftain who had been ruling over the territories of the later Banat. Here Stephen set up the Diocese of Csanád. he married at the age of 20. Stephen I of Hungary strengthened his relations with the Kingdom of Bohemia and Kievan Rus, Stephen I of Hungary instituted the use of Latin as one of the Linguafrancas of Hungary because of the Peasants of Transylvania and Balaton speak a Vulgar latin dialect rather than a Hungarian one but the Peasants of Transylvania still prefered the days of Bulgarian rule.
The Sri Vijayan nobles migrate to the Island of Mait, formerly called Maniolas by the Greeks and were even worshiped by it's people and one of the Sri Vijayan nobles founds the House of Tondo, or the House of Selurong, the people of Maidh remember the migrant nobles and believe that they are gods and that they are great and would be remembered because of what they did in the land.
The decline of Srivijaya was contributed by foreign piracy and raids that disrupted the trade and security in the region. Attracted to the wealth of Srivijaya, in 1025 Rajendra Chola, the Chola king from Coromandel in South India, launched naval raids on ports of Srivijaya and conquered Kadaram (modern Kedah) from Srivijaya and occupied it for some time. The Cholas are known to benefitted from both piracy and foreign trade. Sometimes Chola seafaring led to outright plunder and conquest as far as Southeast Asia. An inscription of King Rajendra states that he captured Sangrama-vijayottungga-varman, the King of Kadaram, took a large heap of treasures including the Vidhyadara-torana, the jewelled 'war gate' of Srivijaya adorned with great splendour. The Cholas continued a series of raids and conquests of parts of Sumatra and Malay Peninsula for the next 20 years.
Due to the raids, many nobles from Sri Vijaya fled north to the Island of Maidh where one of the cities is ruled by the House of Tondo, a royal house descended from one of the, the ruler of Tondo welcomed these nobles because they are from Sri Vijaya and aside from that the Sri Vijayan nobles migrated because they wanted refuge from the Chola invaders.
Survival of Balhae
Meantime, the Kingdom of Jeong-an decided to pay tribute to the Khitans on 986 in order to prevent their Kingdom from being annexed by the Liao Kingdom, however, the heir of the Balhae, with the support of Goryeo, Dae Do-Su made a coup and occupied Jeong-an and reestablished Balhae, although he had to cede his pretentions to the Western Side of the Kingdom and Moved his own boundaries to the East and moved the center of the State to the East facing Nippon and north of Goryeo and due to this the Kingdom of Balhae needed to expand north and not east instead and also accepted the Malgal refugees, however, the new Balhae is just a Kingdom just Established in the North making it weak at the begining and the King avoids any wars with the Khitans, Dae Dosu expanded to the mouth of the Geomeun river in his own reign, there were some problems due to the lack of a strong monarchy in the region however at this point, Balhae remains surviving and thriving and Dae Dosu remained docile with the Khitans while ruling Balhae, the Mouth of Geomun river was full of natives that called themselves Utara or Ainu and the Nivkhs, some of the Balhae people were reculant to go to the mouth of Balhae because of these people.