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Burislav

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A Portrait of King Boleslaus I of Poland

Burislav,Burisleif,Burysław(died 1008) is the name of aWendishking fromScandinaviansagaswho is said to rule over Wendland. He is said to be father ofGunhild,AstridandGeira.There are three possible hypotheses over his identity: first, that there actually was a Slavic prince of that name; second, that this was the name given by saga authors to any Slavic prince; third, that he is a compound person, combining two Polish rulers:Mieszko I of PolandandBolesław I of Poland.

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