- published: 26 Apr 2012
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The history of Poland results from the migrations of Slavs who established permanent settlements on the Polish lands during the Early Middle Ages. In 966 AD, Duke Mieszko I of the Piast dynasty adopted Western Christianity; in 1025 Mieszko's son Bolesław I Chrobry formally established a medieval kingdom. The period of the Jagiellonian dynasty in the 14th-16th centuries brought close ties with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a cultural Renaissance in Poland and territorial expansion that culminated in the establishment of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569.
The Commonwealth in its early phase represented a continuation of Jagiellonian prosperity, with its remarkable development of a sophisticated noble democracy. From the mid-17th century the huge state entered a period of decline caused by devastating wars and by the deterioration of the country's political system. Significant internal reforms were introduced during the later part of the 18th century, especially in the Constitution of May 3, 1791, but neighboring powers did not allow the reform process to continue. The independent existence of the Commonwealth ended in 1795 after a series of invasions and partitions of Polish territory carried out by the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy.
An 8 minute video, depicting the history of Poland through animation, prepared by Tomasz Bagiński for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
English: Here the history of Poland and Lithuania since the creation of the city of Giecz that Poland will become a powerful nation that will combine to Lithuania to form one of the largest and most powerful countries in Europe . Français: Voici l'histoire de la Pologne et la Lituanie, depuis la création de la ville de Giecz, qui deviendra la Pologne, une puissante nation qui s'alliera à la Lituanie pour former un des pays les plus gros et les plus puissant d'Europe.
Update 26.VI. 2013 Witam wszystkich ponownie. Czas na małą autoreklamę :-) Wszystkim miłośnikom literatury polskiej, uczniom oraz osobom uczącym się języka polskiego - posiadaczom urządzeń z jabłuszkiem - polecam aplikację mojego autorstwa: "Polskie Książki" http://www.ksiazki.apptsar.com Zapraszam do obejrzenia wideo-recenzji opublikowanej na YT przez TheMati796. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=837OiCvUK9Y ... Apka zawiera w sobie 1547 najważniejszych dzieł literatury polskiej (Dla miłośników historii - w appce znajdziecie m.in Kronikę Galla Anonima, Dzieje Polski Jana. Długosza.. Wczesne wersje Konstytucji 3 Maja.. korespondencje królów polskich.. oraz kilkaset powieści i nowel historycznych.. ..oczywiście to tylko jedyni mała część całości. W całym zbiorze każdy znajdzie dla sie...
Very objective opinion but not everything Norman Davies says here is true.
History of Poland part 1 Rate and if you like subscribe
Churchill's Betrayal of Poland documentary (History Channel)
Video made in 1992-1993, about Poland and (second part) about Warsaw alone, made by governmental agency, and sponsored by Apple. Very strange country, with very strange capital city, at least in 1993... ;-)
Enjoy! This is not meant to be realistic and it was neither made to offend anyone. Its pure fiction.