Social science 1 Flashcards
The written history of Poland began in..
The 10th century
During the 10th century Poland was ruled by…
a dynasty called the piast
Mieszko 1st became…
Christian and his people followed
Mieszko 1st’s son Boleslaw Chroby was..
The first crowned king in Poland
- 1025
The Mongols invaded Poland in..
1241-42
In the battle of Legnica in April 1241..
Poland was defeated, but the Mongols soon withdrew
In 1384…
The polish nobles accepted Louis’s daughter, Jadwiga as king of Poland
In 1410…
The Polish and Lithuanian people defeated the Teutonic Knights in the battle of Grunwald.
How many years did it take for Poland to win back Pomerania and Gdansk?
13 years
In 1569..
Poland and Lithuania formed a federation
The last Jagiellonian king (Zygmunt August) died in..
1572
In 1648… and in 1654..
In 1648 the Ukranian Cossacks that Poland had control over rebelled. and in 1654 Russians joined them in a war against the Poles.
In 1655..
Swedes invaded Poland and overran most of it
Jan Sobieski was elected king in..
1673
Fredrick Augustus of Saxony became king in..
1697
In 1795..
Prussia, Russia and Austria divided the last part of Poland between themselves
in 1830.. and in 1863..
The polish rebellion against the Prussian, Russian and Austrian divide broke out
in 1863 they tried rebelling again, it lasted 18 months before Poland was crushed again
On November 1918..
The Germans surrendered nad the Poles took charge of their country
Poland was threatened by Nazi Germany and Communist Russia in…
1930s
The agreement between Germany and Russia was signed in…
1939
(agreement about dividing Poland between them)
Germany invaded Poland…
1st of September 1939
The Russians invaded Poland…
17th of September 1939
When did Warszaw fall?
27th of September 1939
