Tag Archives: Polish History
Pope John Paul II – Our Polish Pope
Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by Polka Stella.
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Saint Casimir – Patron Saint of Poland
Posted on 08. Mar, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Saint Casimir Jagiellon was born October 3, 1458 and died March 4, 1484. He is the patron Saint of both Poland and Lithuania. He was at one time prince of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. St. Casimir lived and reigned with great dignity and possessed great charm and character. Several miracles are ascribed [...]
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966 – Poland Becomes a Nation
Posted on 25. Jan, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Poland’s first recorded leader, Duke Mieszko I, converted to Christianity after marrying Dabrowka of Bohemia. This is formally recognized as the birth of the Polish nation. By accepting Christianity, Poland became an influential participant in the sphere of Western culture. Poznan became the Episcopal see, or capital city. Mieszko allied himself with the German Emperor [...]
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Our Polish Heritage – Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
Posted on 16. Jan, 2008 by Polka Stella.
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543) was Polish astronomer and mathematician who was a proponent of the view of an Earth in daily motion about its axis and in yearly motion around a stationary sun. “Nicolaus Copernicus” is the Latin version of the famous astronomer’s name which he chose later in his life. The original form [...]
