Jan 30, 2025 · The map below traces the history of Poland’s borders from 1635 right through to the present day. Watch as the borders shrink from their peak during the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to the partitions of Poland at the end of the 18th century to …

Poland received former German territory east of the Oder–Neisse line, which it previously lost in the Partitions of Poland or earlier, consisting of the southern two thirds of East Prussia, most of Pomerania and Silesia, right-bank Lubusz Land and Lusatia, and northern and western outskirts of Greater Poland.

The history of Poland spans over a thousand years, from medieval tribes, Christianization and monarchy; through Poland's Golden Age, expansionism and becoming one of the largest European powers; to its collapse and partitions, two world …

Historical Map of Poland, 1831-1918 (Eugeniusz Romer) The political subdivision of the Polish territory before the war and its linguistic areas (Woodrow Wilson) The Polish question on the maps, 1914 (Joseph de Lipkowski)

Polonia Regnum, et Silesia Ducatus. 1634. Blaeu, Willem Janszoon. POLONIA | Regnum, et | SILESIA | Ducatus. 1665. Guiljelmus | Blaeu excudit. Polonia Propria

Dec 26, 2019 · For old maps showing the history of Poland (that is, maps made over 70 years ago), please see category Old maps of Poland. This category has the following 27 subcategories, out of 27 total. The following 171 files are in this category, out of 171 total. Polish and Lithuanian Conflict with Prussia. 1377-1435.

Sep 12, 2024 · Maps are also available as part of the Wikimedia Atlas of the World project in the Atlas of Poland. Map of Slavic peoples in the 8/9c.

After World War I, Poland again appeared on the map. Austria and Germany lost the war, while Russia was involved with the Bolshevik revolution. Poland regains much of the territory it held during the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Oct 13, 2024 · The history of Poland is marked by its dynamic transformations over the centuries, starting from early tribal settlements to its contemporary democratic state. Initially inhabited by various tribes such as Celts, Scythians, and Slavs, the West Slavic Lechites eventually dominated, establishing early Polish settlements.

Dec 9, 2022 · Below we present a resource of historical maps developed on the basis of the project “Historical Atlas of Poland. Polish lands of the Crown in the second half of the sixteenth century” (AHP) carried out at the Department of Historical Atlas of the Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences in the years 1964-2021. The most important is ...