The Congress of Gniezno (German: Akt von Gnesen or Gnesener Übereinkunft, Polish: Zjazd gnieźnieński) was an amical meeting between the Polish duke Bolesław I Chrobry and Emperor Otto III, which took place at Gniezno on March 11, 1000. Scholars disagree over the details of the decisions made at the convention, especially whether the ruler of Poland was pledged the king's crown or not.
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