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A Timeline of Poland's Political and Ecclesiastical History A Timeline of Poland’s Political and Ecclesiastical History Poland joins European Union: 2004 Third Polish 2005: Death of Pope John Paul II Polish constitution ratified: 1997 Republic 1993: Concordat between Poland and Vatican (1989 to present) Round Table Agreement: 1989 1984: Murder of Jerzy Popiełuszko Solidarity Trade Union founded: 1980 1978: Election of Pope John Paul II Polish People’s Władysław Gomułka in power: 1956–70 Republic 1965: Polish bishops’ letter to German bishops Bolesław Bierut in power: 1948–56 (1945–89) 1957–66: Millennium Novena Massacre: 1940 Occupation 1941: Murder of Maximilian Kolbe شKaty (1939–45) 1905–1938: Faustina Kowalska Piłsudski’s May coup: 1926 Second Polish 1925: Concordat between Poland and Vatican 1918: Catholic University of Lublin founded Polish–Soviet War: 1919–21 Republic (1918–39) 1906: Feliksa Kozłowska excommunicated Kulturkampf: 1871–78 1897: Polish National Catholic Church founded skiشJanuary Uprising: 1863–64 1829–1916: Honorat Koঃmi Great Poland Uprising: 1848–49 1865: Polish Pontifical College founded November Uprising: 1830–31 Partition Era 1855: Felician Sisters founded Congress of Vienna: 1814–15 (1795–1918) 1798–1855: Adam Mickiewicz Duchy of Warsaw: 1807–15 1836: Resurrectionist Congregation founded May 3 Constitution: 1791 1750–1812: Hugo Kołłıtaj Partitions of Poland: 1772, 1793, 1795 1700–1773: Stanisław Konarski ”شCommonwealth of 1724: “Bloodbath of Toru 1701: Marian Fathers founded Great Northern War: 1700–1721 Poland and 1656: Mary declared Queen of Poland Battle of Vienna: 1683 Lithuania 1623: Josafat Kuntsevych murdered The Deluge: 1648–67 (1573–1795) 1536–1612: Piotr Skarga 1596: Union of Brest Livonian War: 1558–83 1573: Edict of toleration issued Union of Lublin: 1569 1564: First Jesuit college in Poland Jagiellonian 1504–1579: Stanisław Hozjusz Dynasty 1473–1543: Nicolaus Copernicus Nihil novi constitution: 1505 1458–1484: Kazimierz Jagiellon (1386–1572) 1412: Archdiocese of Lviv founded Thirteen Years’ War: 1454–66 1386: Baptism of Jogaila Battle of Grunwald: 1410 1382: Pauline monastery at Jasna Góra founded Reign of Kazimierz III Wielki: 1333–70 Angevin Interlude (1370–86) 1364: University of Kraków founded Mongol invasion of Poland: 1240–41 1224–1292: Kinga of Poland Teutonic Knights invited to Poland: 1224 1243: Death of Hedwig of Andechs 1222: First Dominican friary in Poland Piast Dynasty Poland divided by Bolesław III: 1138 (900s to 1370) 1140: First Cistercian monastery in Poland Coronation of Bolesław II: 1076 1079: Stanisław of Kraków murdered Coronation of Bolesław I: 1025 1030s: Pagan uprising Emperor Otto III in Gniezno: 1000 1000: Metropolitanate of Gniezno founded 997: Vojt̍ch murdered 966: Baptism of Mieszko I This page intentionally left blank .
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