Poland history

Warsaw, September 1944. Ruins along Pańska street. Phot: Sylwester "Kris" Braun Color: Mikołaj Kaczmarek #Warsaw #Warszawa #Poland #WorldWarII #XXct

Here you find a quick overview over the rulers in Wroclaw, a full infographic with more events is available on our blog post on the history in Wroclaw, Poland, Lower Silesia.

Many trace the establishment of a Polish state to 966, when Mieszko I, ruler of a territory roughly coextensive with that of present-day Poland, converted to Christianity. Prince Mieszko I, the first king of Poland, was married and baptized on Easter Monday in the year 966 AD. He had the entire nation of Poland christened on his wedding day as well, and Poland has been a deeply religious country every since, for over one thousand years. | Poland ✿

Were the Baltic Crusades a religious mission or just violent tourism? Let's explore the dark history of the first English visitors to Poland to learn how the bloodlust of knights has evolved over the centuries (and even why we like red meat so much).

Józef Piłsudski, in full Józef Klemens Piłsudski, (born December 5, 1867, Żułów, Poland, Russian Empire [now in Lithuania]—died May 12, 1935, Warsaw, Poland), Polish revolutionary and statesman, the first chief of state (1918–22) of the newly independent Poland established in November 1918. After leading a coup d’état in 1926, he rejected an offer of the presidency but remained politically influential while serving as minister of defense until 1935. Piłsudski was the second son of an…

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