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Historical geography of Poland

  • Curzon LineIn December 1919, the Supreme War Council published a map and description of a new border line. Lord Curzon, the British Foreign Secretary, had proposed this…
  • Territorial evolution of PolandIn 966, Mieszko I of Poland accepted Christianity and established the first independent Polish state. This decision placed a nucleus between the Oder and…
  • KresyThe Polish word kresy means borderlands, derived from the singular form meaning edge. This term first appeared in literature during the 19th century within…
  • Crown of the Kingdom of PolandIn 1385, the Union of Krewo marked a turning point where the concept of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland began to take shape as a distinct political entity.
  • West GaliciaEmperor Francis II of Habsburg signed an agreement with Empress Catherine II of Russia on the 24th of October 1795. This pact marked the final division of…
  • Polish CorridorThe word corridor first appeared in Polish political discourse during the early 1920s, according to German historian Hartmut Boockmann.