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Zawisza the Black, the Most Famous Polish Knight

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The life of Zawisza is shrouded in mystery. However, the few surviving sources allow us to conclude that he earned his legend honestly.   Modest beginnings Zawisza’s father, Mikołaj from Garbów, came from middle knighthood. He held the position of Master of the Horse in the Land of Sieradz. This type of official had the…

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Races and duels. Knightly tournaments in the Kingdom of Poland

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The Slavs were familiar with various sports competitions, but the custom of organizing tournaments only reached Poland via neighboring countries. However, fighting in the lists quickly appealed to the local knights. by Antoni Olbrychski   Louis, the German Landgrave of Thuringia, organized the first tourney in Poland after he attacked the border town of Lubusz….

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Maria Skłodowska-Curie: The Star Of Radioactivity

(7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934)
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Beautiful minds. Extraordinary mathematicians from Lwów

An interview with Mariusz Urbanek, author of the book Genialni. Lwowska szkoła matematyczna (The Geniuses. Lwów School of Mathematics)
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Marian Małowist and Witold Kula: Polish leading figures of world historiography

Parallel Lives
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733–1795: Light and Flame

Review of the book by Richard Butterwick