REVIEW OF THE BOOK BY EDWARD DĄBROWSKI „EARLY MEDIEVAL DEFENCE SYSTEM OF KROSNO ODRZAŃSKIE IN THE LIGHT OF THE FIELD RESEARCH IN COMPARISON WITH THE THIETMAR CHRONICLES”. KROSNO ODRZAŃSKIE 2009
ZYGMUNT ŚWIECHOWSKI
The book of Edward Dąbrowski, archaeologist, presents the results of the defence system examination of the Krośnieńska City Gate, located in the Lubuska Land, and covering three towns: Krosno Odrzańskie, Połupin and Gostchorze. This complex played a vital role in repelling the attacks of the German emperor Henry II in 1005 and 1009-10 by King Bolesław Chrobry. The struggle of both sovereigns was described in Thietmar’s Chronicle. The chronicle, together with archaeological and topographical research, helped the author to reconstruct the defensive systems and make historical specifications.
KEY WORDS
Krosno Odrzańskie, medieval defence system, Thietmar’s Chronicle