Krakus II

Krakus II(Latin:Gracchus;Polish:Krak) was a mythological ruler ofPoland.He was the successor of and son of the alleged founder of the City ofKraków,Krakus I,and he was the younger brother ofLech II,according to Wincenty Kadłubek. He ties the family to the national story of thedragon of Wawel.In this, their father Krak sent them to defeat the dragon, which they managed, after an unsuccessful battle, by stuffing the tribute animals with straw which suffocated the dragon. After this, Krak threw himself upon Lech and killed him, though their father pretended that the dragon was responsible. Eventually the story was found out, and Krak II was overthrown and replaced by his daughterWanda.^[1]

However, according toJan Długosz,Krakus was the elder son and was murdered by Lech after Krak slew the dragon. This occurred after their father's death.^[2]

Notes

^Kadłubek, Wincenty (2003).Kronika Polska.Wrocław: Rebis.ISBN 83-04-04613-X.
^Strzelczyk, Jerzy (2003).Mity, podania i wierzenia dawnych Słowian.Poznań: Rebis.ISBN 978-83-7301-973-7.

Bibliography

Mistrz Wincenty Kadłubek: Kronika Polska. Wrocław: Rebis, 2003, s. 13–15.ISBN 83-04-04613-X.
Jerzy Strzelczyk: Mity, podania i wierzenia dawnych Słowian. Poznań: Rebis, 2007.ISBN 978-83-7301-973-7.

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[1] Kadłubek, Wincenty (2003).Kronika Polska.Wrocław: Rebis.ISBN 83-04-04613-X.

[2] Strzelczyk, Jerzy (2003).Mity, podania i wierzenia dawnych Słowian.Poznań: Rebis.ISBN 978-83-7301-973-7.

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v t e Monarchs of Poland
Legendary	Lech I Krakus I Krakus II Lech II Wanda Leszko I Leszko II Leszko III Popiel I Popiel II Chościsko Piast the Wheelwright
Proto-historic	Siemowit Lestek Siemomysł
Piast dynasty	Mieszko I Bolesław I the Brave Bezprym Mieszko II Lambert Bolesław the Forgotten Casimir I the Restorer Bolesław II the Bold Władysław I Herman Zbigniew Bolesław III Wrymouth
Fragmentation period	Senior or Supreme Princes Władysław II the Exile Bolesław IV the Curly Mieszko III the Old Casimir II the Just Leszek the White Władysław III Spindleshanks Władysław Odonic Mieszko IV Tanglefoot Konrad I Henry the Bearded Henry II the Pious Bolesław the Horned Bolesław V the Chaste Leszek II the Black Henryk IV Probus Przemysł II See also:Dukes of Silesia Dukes of Greater Poland Dukes of Little Poland Dukes of Masovia Dukes of Kuyavia Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca Dukes of Gdańsk Pomerania Dukes of Pomerania
Přemyslid dynasty	Wenceslaus II Wenceslaus III
RestoredPiast dynasty	Władysław I Łokietek Casimir III the Great
Capet-Anjou dynasty	Louis I the Hungarian Jadwiga
Jagiellonian dynasty	Władysław II Jagiełło Władysław III of Varna Casimir IV John I Albert Alexander Sigismund I the Old Sigismund II Augustus
Elective monarchy	Henry of Valois Anna Jagiellon Stephen Báthory Sigismund III Vasa Władysław IV Vasa John II Casimir Vasa Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki John III Sobieski Augustus II the Strong Stanisław I Augustus III Stanisław August Poniatowski
Italicsindicates monarch of questioned historicity

v t e Polish legendary rulers
Lech Krak Krak II Wizymir Lech II Wanda Leszko I Leszko II Leszko III Popiel I Popiel II Wysz Chościsko
These rulers supposedly ruled in the Early Middle Ages.