Bolesław I the Brave in 1025 he had himself crowned King of Poland. He was the first Polish ruler to receive the title of "rex" (Latin: "king"). He was an able administrator who established the "Prince's Law" and built many forts, churches, monasteries and bridges. He introduced the first Polish monetary unit, the "grzywna", divided into 240 "denarii", and minted his own coinage. Bolesław I is widely considered one of Poland's most capable and accomplished Piast rulers. Bolesław was born in 966 or 967, the first child of Mieszko I of Poland and his wife, the Bohemian princess Dobrawa. His "Epitaph", which was written
Mieszko II the Fat which was given to their mother Viola as her . Mieszko II the Fat Mieszko II the Fat () ( – 22 October 1246) was a Duke of Opole-Racibórz from 1230 until his death, and Duke of Kalisz-Wieluń during 1234–1239 (with his brother as co-ruler). He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I of Opole by his wife Viola, probably a Bulgarian lady. At the time of his father's death in 1230, Mieszko II and his younger brother Władysław were still minors; for this, the regency of the Duchy was taken by their mother and Henry I the Bearded,