Bolesław I the Brave died on 17 June 1025. Six months later, on Christmas Day, Mieszko II Lambert and Richeza were crowned king and queen of Poland by the archbishop of Gniezno, Hipolit, in the Gniezno Cathedral. Mieszko's reign was short-lived: in 1031, the invasion of both German and Kievan troops forced him to escape to Bohemia, where he was imprisoned and castrated by orders of Duke Oldrich. Mieszko II's half-brother Bezprym took the government of Poland and began a cruel persecution of the followers of the former king. The Brauweiler Chronicle indicated that soon after the escape of her husband, Richeza and her children fled to Germany with the Polish regalia, which were given to Emperor Conrad II. She subsequently played an important role in mediating a peace settlement between Poland and the Holy Roman Empire. However, modern historians discount this account.
bolesław i the brave died on 17 june 1025 six months later on christmas day mieszko ii lambert and richeza were crowned king and queen of poland by the archbishop of gniezno hipolit in the gniezno cathedral mieszko's reign was short-lived in 1031 the invasion of both german and kievan troops forced him to escape to bohemia where he was imprisoned and castrated by orders of duke oldrich mieszko ii's half-brother bezprym took the government of poland and began a cruel persecution of the followers of the former king the brauweiler chronicle indicated that soon after the escape of her husband richeza and her children fled to germany with the polish regalia which were given to emperor conrad ii she subsequently played an important role in mediating a peace settlement between poland and the holy roman empire however modern historians discount this account