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WALL CHRONICLES IN THE FORM OF SCROLLS These are publications dedicated in particular to cities and local government units (municipalities, districts, provinces). Wall chronicles are an original promotional and commemorative gadget.
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A scroll with an image of King Casimir the Great, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house, Marek Miha. The portrait is a colourful interpretation of drawings from the series Poczet królów i książąt polskich (A Selection of Polish Kings and Princes) made in pencil by Jan Matejko. KAZIMIERZ THE GREAT (1310 - 1370) The last of the Piast dynasty, king of Poland from 1333. Due to the construction of dozens of new cities, as well as the expansion or construction of several hundred new castles and fortresses, he was called ‘the one who found Poland wooden and left it brick’. The talented ruler was also famous for the small number of wars fought and an effective foreign policy. His reign consolidated the unification process of the Polish lands and brought Poland out of political isolation in Europe, after nearly two centuries of district disintegration.
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Scroll with an image of King Ladislaus Jagiello, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house, Marek Miha. The portrait is a colourful interpretation of the drawings from the cycle Poczet królów i książąt polskich executed in pencil by Jan Matejko. WŁADYSŁAW JAGIEŁŁO (1362 - 1434) Jagiełło, son of Olgierd, ruler of Lithuania, from 1377 Grand Duke of Lithuania. In 1385 he married Jadwiga of Anjou and concluded a personal union between Lithuania and Poland. As a result, he was baptised and named Ladislaus. In 1386, he became the Polish king. The victory won by Jogaila at Grunwald in 1410 over the Teutonic Order led to an increase in the importance of Poland and its monarch in the international arena, and the union with Lithuania was strengthened in 1413 with the Union of Horodela.
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Scroll with an image of King Bolesław Chrobry, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house, Marek Miha. The portrait is a colourful interpretation of drawings from the cycle Poczet królów i książąt polskich executed in pencil by Jan Matejko. BOLESŁAW CHROBRY (967 - 1025) The 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 waged victorious wars over Milsko and Lusatia. He organised missionary expeditions to Kyiv. He installed his son-in-law, Svyatopolk, on the throne of Kyiv, and recaptured the Chernivian lands previously occupied by Prince Vladimir of Kyiv, incorporating them into his own state. Historians are increasingly adding the word ‘Great’ to his name.
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Scroll with an image of King Jan III Sobieski, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house Marek Miha. The portrait is a colourful interpretation of drawings from the cycle Poczet królów i książąt polskich executed in pencil by Jan Matejko. JAN SOBIESKI (1629 - 1696) He came from a magnate family. In 1674, the nobility elected him king. Jan III Sobieski was an outstanding commander who achieved some of the greatest military successes of Polish arms, including the Battle of Chocim (1673) and the famous relief of Vienna (1683). He was also a great patron of culture and the arts. On the other hand, he did little in matters of foreign, domestic policy and economy. He did not stop the negative processes decaying the Polish state with increasing speed.
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MIESZKO I (922-992) The first historical ruler of the Polish lands, the actual creator of the Polish statehood. A skilful politician and a talented leader. He fought battles for Western Pomerania and wars with Bohemia, conquering Silesia and Lesser Poland. By being baptised in 966, he strengthened the state, putting it on a par with the Christian countries of Europe. He established a Polish bishopric in Gniezno, and initiated the construction of numerous fortified towns and churches.
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Scroll with an image of Prince Casimir the Restorer, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house, Marek Miha. The portrait is a colourful interpretation of drawings from the series Poczet królów i książąt polskich (A Selection of Polish Kings and Princes) made in pencil by Jan Matejko. KAZIMIERZ THE RENEWER (1016 - 1058) Casimir Charles I, more commonly known as the Restorer, ruled Poland from 1039 to 1058. He failed to take power after his father Mieszko II, was exiled, and the country descended into chaos. In 1039, the Restorer returned to the country and, with the help of the German Emperor and a Ruthenian prince, gradually regained power, rebuilt the country, recreated the ecclesiastical metropolis and made Krakow the new capital. However, he was no longer able to regain the royal crown.
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Scroll with an image of King Jan Kazimierz, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house, Marek Miha. The portrait is a colourful interpretation of drawings from the series Poczet królów i książąt polskich (A Selection of Polish Kings and Princes) made in pencil by Jan Matejko. JAN KAZIMIERZ (1609 - 1672) He assumed the Polish throne at a very difficult moment for the country - the whole of Ukraine was covered by the Khmelnytsky uprising. One war had not yet ended when the Republic was attacked by Moscow (1654), followed by the Swedish deluge (1655). Despite repulsing all invasions, the first symptoms of the disintegration of the Commonwealth's political system appeared during the reign of Jan Kazimierz (the first Sejm in 1652, broken off by the liberum veto, and the nobility's rebellion). The King abdicated, leaving Poland forever.
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Scroll with an image of Prince Przemysl II, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house, Marek Miha. The portrait refers stylistically to the series of drawings Poczet królów i książąt polskich by Jan Matejko, in which the artist did not include an image of Prince Przemysl II. PRZEMYSŁ II After the heirless death of Boleslaw the Pious in 1279, Przemysl became lord of the whole of Greater Poland. In 1282, he forced the Duke of Pomerania to pay a fief tribute. Henry IV Probus bequeathed Malopolska to him in his will. In 1295, the Pope consented to the coronation of Przemysl, as king of Poland. In 1296, Przemysl set out on a tour of Pomerania, where he was assassinated, with the unexplained involvement of Czechs, by the Brandenburg margraves.
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A Genealogical Tree of Polish Rulers This is a board of exceptional educational and decorative values. It beautifully and vividly shows the pedigrees of the Piasts, Jagiellons, elected kings, their coats of arms, marriages, dates of reign. Colorful engravings on the board refer to the founding myth of the Polish state from the legend of Lech, Czech and Rus, symbolically depict Polish landscapes and historical cities: Gniezno, Cracow, Warsaw. Additional instructive enrichment of the publication are portraits of rulers based on drawings by Jan Matejko. We have included them in side cartouches and provided short biographical notes.
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The board dedicated to the anniversaries enacted by the Sejm for 2016 is an original form of supporting the Sejm's initiative and cementing it in the public memory for years to come. The Polish Sejm has been enacting patrons of consecutive years since 2011, making this tradition relatively new. The introduction of this practice was intended to honor important historical figures, events, anniversaries and themes that play an important role in Polish culture, history and heritage. Each year, the Sejm selects several patrons whose activities or achievements are specifically recalled and celebrated in various initiatives and cultural and educational events throughout Poland.
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