History of Poland

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Poland
966 AD

Baptism of Poland

Chrzest Polski

Mieszko I adopts Christianity, shaping the future of the Polish state.

1569–1648

Golden Age

Złoty Wiek

A period of cultural, artistic, and scientific flourishing in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

1772–1795

Partitions of Poland

Podział Polski

Poland is divided between Austria, Prussia, and Russia, disappearing from the map of Europe.

1980

Solidarity Movement

Solidarność

The Solidarity trade union is founded, playing a key role in the fall of communism.