Świętopełk
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Świętopełk is a Polish male name of Slavic origin, meaning "one who has strong regiments". In various languages it is rendered as Suatopolc, Suatopolk, Swietopelk, Swantopolk, Swantepolk, Swantipolk, Swatopolk, Svante, Svatopluk, Zwentibold.
Świętopełk can refer to the following Polish historical characters:
- Świętopełk Mieszkowic, son of Mieszko I of Poland and Oda von Haldensleben.
- Świętopełk I, Duke of Pomerelia (1109/1113-1121)
- Świętopełk II the Great, Duke of Pomerelia (1190/1200-1266)
It is also the Polish version of the name regarding the following rulers:
- Svatopluk I, king of Great Moravia (871 - 894)
- Zwentibold, (named in honour of Svatopluk), king of Lotharingia (895-900)
- Sviatopolk I of Kiev, Grand Prince of Kiev (1015-1019)
- Sviatopolk II of Kiev, ruler of the Kievan Rus (1093-1113)
- Svatopluk of Bohemia, duke of Bohemia (1107-1109)