1454 ⟶ Poland Annexes Royal Prussia After Thirteen Years' War Victory
1466: After defeating the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Y...
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⚔️ Boleslaus III Defeats Henry V at the Battle of Hundsfeld
On August 24, in the Battle of Hundsfeld, Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats Emperor Henry V of Germany and stops German expansion eastward.⟶
Medieval WarfareBattlePolish HistoryGerman HistoryMilitary HistoryTerritorial DisputesHenry V
Poland
Germany⚔️ Battle of Grunwald: Polish-Lithuanian Victory Over Teutonic Knights
The Battle of Grunwald is the decisive battle of the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War leading to the downfall of the Teutonic Knights.⟶
Medieval WarfarePolish HistoryTeutonic OrderBattleMilitary HistoryCrusades
Poland
Lithuania⚔️ Poland Annexes Royal Prussia After Thirteen Years' War Victory
1466: After defeating the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War, Poland annexes Royal Prussia.⟶
WarfareTeutonic OrderTerritorial ExpansionMilitary Victory
PolandGermany⚔️ ⚔️ Crimean Tatar Invasion of Poland, 1506
Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.⟶
Crimean KhanateTatarsInvasionMilitary HistoryWarfareRaids
Poland💣 Invasion of Poland: Outbreak of World War II
September 1 – October: Nazi invasion of Poland triggers World War II in Europe. Soviet invasion of Poland begins 16 days later.⟶
World War IIInvasionSoviet UnionAggressionTotalitarianismEastern FrontAppeasement
PolandGermany
Soviet Union💥 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Suppression
April – May: Warsaw Ghetto uprising fails.⟶
World War IIHolocaustResistanceJewish HistoryNazi GermanyEastern FrontRebellionHuman Rights
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