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====Second Expedition to Bohemia==== In 1110 Bolesław undertook an unsuccessful military expedition against [[Bohemia]]. His intention was to install yet another pretender on the Czech throne, [[Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia|Soběslav I]],<ref>M. K. Barański: ''Dynastia Piastów w Polsce'', p. 207.</ref> who sought refuge in Poland. During the campaign he won a decisive victory against the Czechs at the [[Battle of Trutina]] on 8 October 1110;<ref>Tomasz Ga̜sowski, Jerzy Ronikier, Zdzisław Zblewski: ''Bitwy polskie. Leksykon'', [[Znak (publisher)|Editorial Znak]], 1999.</ref> however, following this battle he ordered his forces to withdraw. The reason for this is speculated to be the unpopularity of Soběslav I among Czechs as well as Bolesław's unwillingness to further harm his relations with the Holy Roman Empire. In 1111 a truce between Poland and the Empire was signed, stipulating that Soběslav I would be able to return to Bohemia while Zbigniew would be able to return Poland.<ref>This treaty probably stipulated that Zbigniew received Sieradz as a fief. P. Ksyk-Gąsiorowska: ''Zbigniew'', [in:] S. Szczur, K. Ożóg (ed.), ''Piastowie. Leksykon biograficzny'', p. 75.</ref> Bolesław's assent was likely under pressure from the many supporters of the exiled duke in 1108, who, according to the reports of Gallus Anonymus, was surrounded by bad advisers (probably including [[Martin I (archbishop of Gniezno)|Martin I, Archbishop of Gniezno]]<ref>Z. Dalewski: ''Rytuał i polityka. Opowieść Galla Anonima o konflikcie Bolesława Krzywoustego ze Zbigniewem'', p. 25.</ref>). Once in Poland, his advisers persuaded Zbigniew to claim sovereignty over his previous domains. The first step was his presence at the [[Advent]] ceremonial, surrounded by attendants, with a sword carried before him, an exclusive prerogative of the ruler. As he had recognized Bolesław as his overlord in [[Łęczyca]] in 1107,<ref>Z. Dalewski: ''Rytuał i polityka. Opowieść Galla Anonima o konflikcie Bolesława Krzywoustego ze Zbigniewem'', pp. 39–40.</ref> Boleslaw considered this an act of treason,<ref>Z. Dalewski: ''Rytuał i polityka. Opowieść Galla Anonima o konflikcie Bolesława Krzywoustego ze Zbigniewem'', p. 13, 46.</ref> causing a definitive breach in their relationship.<ref>Z. Dalewski: ''Rytuał i polityka. Opowieść Galla Anonima o konflikcie Bolesława Krzywoustego ze Zbigniewem'', p. 38.</ref> Probably for these reasons, Zbigniew was blinded on Bolesław's orders in 1112.<ref>The date of Zbigniew's blinding is disputed. Cosmas of Prague favored the year 1110 (''Kosmasa Kronika Czechów'', vol. III, cap. XXXIV. p. 115); for the year 1111 are in favor L. Giesebrecht: ''Wendische Geschichte aus den Jahren 780–1182'', p. 176 and M. Gumblowicz: ''Zur Geschichte Polens im Mittelalter. Zwei kritische Untersuchunden über die Chronik Baldwin Gallus. Aus dem Nachlass des Verfassers herausgegeben'', p. 94; for the year 1112 are in favor O. Balzer: , p. 117, S. Szczur: ''Historia Polski – średniowiecze'', p. 124 and T. Tyc: ''Zbigniew i Bolesław'' [in:] ''Arcybiskup Marcin i Gniezno'', p. 23; for a time between 1112 and 1113 are in favor R. Grodecki, [in:] Gallus Anonymous: ''Kronika polska'', pp. 28–29, M. Plezia, [in:] Gallus Anonymous: ''Kronika polska'', p. 38; and for the year 1113 is in favor K. Maleczyński: ''Bolesław III Krzywousty'', pp. 70–75.</ref>
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