Mieszko adopted Christianity most likely a savvy political move to place the new state on equal footing with nearby Christian states with ties to Rome and married a Czech princess, Dobrava, in 965.
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Mieszko's adoption of Christianity was probably driven by his desire for the new state to be on an even keel with other Christian states nearby.
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Mieszko tied the knot with Dobrava, a Czech princess, in 1965.