The bandit Maciej allegedly carried out his criminal activities in the area of Modliszewo and Modliszewko during the times of King Władysław. He attacked and robbed merchants who were passing by, following the route from the north to Gniezno, or heading from Gniezno towards the Baltic Sea. Since nothing is known about his companions, he had to be strong and fit to act alone. One day, Matthias attacked a caravan of merchants traveling from Italy. He robbed them, but they managed to escape alive. When they reached Gniezno, they told the mayor everything. And although he was very concerned about the report, he had no idea or means to find and capture the robber. However, when he learned from the merchants that they were carrying significant supplies of Tuscan wine, he ordered them to go immediately and find the robber. As it turned out, this time it didn't take long to find the perpetrator of the attack. Well, immediately after his success, the villain tasted the wine. And because he drank too much of it, he fell asleep under a tree. And so the robber Maciej was captured near the Koreczno forester's lodge.
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