King Casimir Piast of Poland
- Born: 25 Jul 1016
- Marriage (1): Maria Dobroniega of Kiev
- Died: 28 Nov 1058 aged 42
 General Notes:
a Duke of Poland of the Piast dynasty and the de facto monarch of the entire country from 1034 until his death.
He was the only son of Mieszko II Lambert by his wife Richeza, daughter of Count Palatine Ezzo of Lotharingia (Ezzonen) and granddaughter of Emperor Otto II.
Casimir is known as the Restorer because he managed to reunite all parts of the Polish Kingdom after a period of turmoil. He reinstated Masovia, Silesia and Pomerania into his realm. However, he failed to crown himself King of Poland, mainly because of internal and external threats to his rule.
Casimir married Maria Dobroniega of Kiev, daughter of Grand Prince Vladimir OF KIEV the Great and Rogneda of Polotsk. (Maria Dobroniega of Kiev was born after 1012 and died in 1087.)
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