Poland; city of Cedynia: 15 m high monument "Victory of Cedynia" (eagle on top of a sword); built 1972 on Czcibor Mountain; recording the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Cedynia; in 972 AD; The battle happened on 24th of June 972 and was recorded by Thiethmar of Merseburg (975 - 1018) in his work "Chronicon". Polish Mieszko I (ca 930 - 992); member of Piast dynasty; won the battle against German noble Hodo I of Lusatia (also: Odo I of Lusatia; ca 930 - 993); Margrave of colonized Lusatia Mark (German: Mark Lausitz) and 974 AD onwards of Saxon Ostmark.