Timeline Polish History

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Timeline Polish History

Important Polish people, dates and events
The Jagiellonian Dynasty
Poland becomes independent
Germany invades Poland
Lech Walesa is elected as the head of Solidarity

Timeline Polish History

Interesting Information via the Timeline Polish History - Time line History and Chronology at a glance, for children and kids
Chronology of Key Names, Key Dates, Key People and Key Events in the Timeline Polish History

900's

The Polania tribe became dominant

966

Duke Mieszko I became Poland's first recorded Christian leader
966 - 1370 The Piast Polish Dynasty

1382

1382 - 1572 The Jagiellonian Dynasty

1572

1572 - 1795 The Royal Republic

1700s

The Three Partitions of Poland - Russia, Prussia and Austria divide Poland amongst themselves

1914

1914-18 World War I- Poles were forced into the Russian, German, and Austrian armies and forced to fight each other

1918

11 November - Poland becomes independent

1932

Poland concludes non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union.

1934

Poland signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany

1939

23 August Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact and threaten Poland
1st September Germany invades Poland
17th September Soviet Union invades eastern Poland
1939 - 1945 World War 2

1944

The Warsaw Uprising - Poland comes under Soviet control

1947

Poland becomes a Communist People's Republic

1978

Karol Wojtyla, Cardinal of Krakow, elected Pope.

1980

Strike leader Lech Walesa is elected as the head of Solidarity

1981

Martial law imposed. Many of Solidarity's leaders, including Walesa, are imprisoned

1983

Martial law lifted.