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Scroll calendar - Władysław Bełza Władysław Bełza (born October 17, 1847 in Warsaw, died January 29, 1913 in Lviv) - Polish neo-romantic poet, writing in a patriotic spirit, called the eulogist of Polishness. Publicist, animator of cultural, educational and press life, co-founder of the Polish educational organization Macierz Polska. Author of, among others, the famous patriotic poem "Catechism of a Polish Child" which begins with the words Who are you? - Little Pole...
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MIESZKO (922–992) The first historical ruler of Polish lands, the actual creator of Polish statehood. An efficient politician and a talented leader. He fought for Western Pomerania and wars with the Czechs, conquering Silesia and Lesser Poland. By being baptized in 966, he strengthened the state, equaling it with the Christian countries of Europe. He established a Polish bishopric in Gniezno and initiated the construction of numerous defensive strongholds and churches.
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BOLESŁAW CHROBRY (967 - 1025) Son of Mieszko I, the first crowned king of Poland. He was an ally of Emperor Otto III, whom he hosted in Gniezno in 1000. He led victorious wars for Milsko and Lusatia. He organized missionary trips to Kyiv. He placed his son-in-law Svatopluk on the Russian throne and regained the Cherven Castles, previously occupied by Prince Vladimir of Kiev, annexing them to his state. Historians are increasingly adding the word "Great" to his name.
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The calendar presents a selection of the most important battles in Polish history. The images placed in cartouches on the sides of the map are painted battle scenes from battlefields from Płowce to Berlin. The calendar is made on decorative paper secured on both sides with parchment. Fixture on wooden decorative bars.
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STEFAN BATORY (1533 -1586) Son of Stefan, voivode of Transylvania, and Katarzyna Telegdi. From 1571, prince of Transylvania, and from 1576, second elective king of Poland. At great financial expense, he organized an army and conducted three victorious campaigns against Moscow (1579, 1580, 1581), capturing Polotsk, Velikiye Luki and besieging Pskov. The war with Russia ended with the truce in Jama Zapolski, strengthened the rule of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Livonia and expanded the borders of Lithuania.
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Wartościowa edukująca historycznie publikacja, której intrygujący tytuł pobudza do zastanowienia, o jakie wydarzenie historyczne chodzi. W Polsce miało początek wiele wydarzeń, ale nie wiele z nich jest tak fałszywie interpretowanych przez część europejskich historyków, jak właśnie początek i przyczyna upadku reżimów komunistycznych a szczególnie tego najgorszego – Związku Radzieckiego. Staramy się poprzez tę planszę dać udokumentowaną odpowiedź na istotne pytania dotyczące tamtego okres i tamtych wydarzeń.
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The board presents a selection of over 120 outstanding Poles who made a significant contribution to the creation and strengthening of Polish statehood, culture and national heritage. Their images appear at the bottom of the map and are numbered, which allows easy identification of the person according to the list below. In the center of the board there are portraits of 12 figures particularly important to Poles and our national tradition.
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The board was published in 2019, on the 450th anniversary of the Union of Lublin. The attractive, stylized form of the publication presents the history and significance of that great event. We presented: – content of the act of the Senate of the Republic of Poland establishing 2019 as the year of the Union of Lublin – a photocopy of the Act of the Union of Lublin in actual size – panorama of Lublin from 1614 – extensive fragments of the original text of the union – a brief historical outline of events related to the Union of Lublin – fragment of the will of King Sigismund II Augustus referring to the Union of Lublin – image of Jan Matejko's painting - Union of Lublin – Map of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 17th century. The board is topped with a wax seal with an eagle, is 98 cm wide and is mounted on decorative bars.
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