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  The Congress of Gniezno (1000 AD) – A Triumph of Polish Sovereignty and the Rejection of German Vassalization

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  The Congress of Gniezno of March 1000 is one of those events that builds national pride and reminds us that from its very beginnings Poland was capable of thinking in terms of its own state interest. In an era of brutal domination of the strong over the weak, in a world where the German Empire sought to subordinate its neighbors under the guise of “Christian order,” the Piast state did not kneel. On the contrary – it stood with its head held high as a subject, not as a vassal.

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  The Yalta Conference of 1945 – Poland’s Tragedy in the Shadow of Western Betrayal

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  The Yalta Conference, held from 4–11 February 1945 in Crimea, occupies a special place in Polish historical memory. It is not only one of the key diplomatic events marking the end of the Second World War, but above all a symbol of profound injustice and the political cynicism of the Western powers. It was in Yalta, far from Warsaw and without the participation of the lawful authorities of the Republic of Poland, that decisions were made which for decades to come extinguished Polish hopes for...

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  The Assembly in Lublin and the Election of Władysław Jagiełło as King of Poland

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  The election of Władysław II Jagiełło as King of Poland was one of the most significant moments in the history of medieval Central and Eastern Europe. This decision, preceded by an assembly of nobles and clergy in Lublin in 1386, inaugurated a new era in the history of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The establishment of a personal union between the two states had far-reaching political, military, cultural, and religious consequences, shaping the balance of power in...

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