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====Rebellion of Skarbimir====
During Bolesław's Pomeranian campaign a rebellion led by Count Palatine [[Skarbimir]] from the [[Abdank coat of arms|Awdaniec family]] began. The rebellion was quelled by the duke in 1117<ref>The ''Rocznik kapituły krakowskiej'' indicates in 1117 that ''voivode Skarbimir rebelled against Bolesław and was blinded''.</ref> and the mutinous nobleman was blinded as punishment. The conflict between Bolesław and the Awdaniec family is difficult to explain due to the lack of sources. The cause was probably the growing influence of the family, Skarbimir's ambition, and his jealousy of Bolesław and his increased popularity.<ref name="Snoch, p. 17">B. Snoch: ''Protoplasta książąt śląskich'', p. 17.</ref> Other probable factors were the desire to establish Władysław II, Bolesław's first-born son, as the sole ruler after his death, or Boleslaw's fears of losing his position, as had happened in the conflict with Sieciech.<ref name="Snoch, p. 17"/> It was also suggested that Skarbimir contacted the Pomeranians and [[Vladimir II Monomakh]], Grand Prince of [[Kievan Rus']].<ref>K. Maleczyński: ''Bolesław III Krzywousty'', pp. 157–158.</ref> Medieval historiography also associated the rebellion with the Law of Succession issued by Boleslaw. The underlying inheritance controversy arose between 1115 and 1116, after the birth of his second son Leszek, first of his second marriage. According to one hypothesis, Skarbimir objected to the adoption of the statute, which changed the traditional Polish succession customs.<ref>This theory is supported, among others, by M. K. Barański: ''Dynastia Piastów w Polsce'', p. 202; J. Bieniak: ''Polska elita polityczna XII wieku (Część II. Wróżda i zgoda)'', [in:] Kuczyński K. (ed.), ''Społeczeństwo Polski średniowiecznej'', vol. III, pp. 51–52. Others historians, however, believed that the origin of Skarbimir's rebellion as a result of an Act of Succession as only speculative. S. Szczur: ''Historia Polski – średniowiecze'', pp. 127–128. The theory of J. Bieniak is further criticized by M. Dworsatschek: ''Władysław II Wygnaniec'', p. 37.</ref> In the suppression of the rebellion a major role was played by [[Piotr Włostowic]] of the [[Łabędź coat of arms|Labedz]] family, who replaced Skarbimir as Count Palatine.<ref name="Snoch, p. 17"/> On his defeat, Skarbimir received a minor punishment from Bolesław.<ref>M. Spórna, P. Wierzbicki: ''Słownik władców Polski i pretendentów do tronu polskiego'', p. 64.</ref> The rebellion of Skarbimir also underlined the importance of the conquest of Gdańsk Pomerania.<ref name="Maleczyński, p. 212–214">K. Maleczyński: ''Bolesław III Krzywousty'', pp. 212–214; A. Jóźwik: [http://www.tyszowce.pl/ciekawe/ ''Grodzisko w Czermnie'' (in Polish)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725200619/http://www.tyszowce.pl/ciekawe/ |date=25 July 2014 }} [retrieved 17 July 2014].</ref>