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Cracow, the former capital of Poland, was established at the junction of trade routes. Cracow in named after a tribal ruler called Krakus. According to its legend, Krakus established a fortified castle on the left bank of the Vistula River. The oldest description of Cracow was written by a traveler and tradesman named Ibn Jakub in 965. A bishopric was established in Cracow in 1000. In 1083, during the reign of the Piat Dynasty, the royal capital was transferred from Gniezno to Cracow.
