1320 ⟶ Władysław I Crowned King of Poland

Władysław I the Elbow-high is crowned King of Poland which l...
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👑 Władysław I Crowned King of Poland

Władysław I the Elbow-high is crowned King of Poland which leads to its later unification.⟶
Władysław I Crowned King of Poland (1320)
MonarchyPolish HistoryUnificationMiddle AgesPolitical ConsolidationDynastic Rule
PolandPoland

🔪 Assassination of Polish President Gabriel Narutowicz

December 16: Gabriel Narutowicz, President of Poland, is assassinated.⟶
Assassination of Polish President Gabriel Narutowicz (1922)
AssassinationPresidentPolitical ViolenceInterwar PeriodNationalismDemocracy
PolandPoland

⚔️ Józef Piłsudski's Coup d'état in Poland

May 12 – 14: May Coup in Poland.⟶
Józef Piłsudski's Coup d'état in Poland (1926)
Coup d'étatInterwar PeriodMilitaryAuthoritarianismDemocracy
PolandPoland

✊ Solidarity Union Founded in Poland

August 31: Solidarity union forms at Poland's Gdańsk Shipyard under Lech Wałęsa, and begins agitation for greater personal freedoms.⟶
Solidarity Union Founded in Poland (1980)
Cold WarEastern BlocHuman RightsLech WałęsaSocialismPolitical Protest
PolandPoland

👮 Martial Law Declared in Poland

December 13: Martial law in Poland begins.⟶
Martial Law Declared in Poland (1981)
Cold WarEastern BlocSolidarityCommunismPolitical RepressionPolish People's RepublicHuman RightsSoviet Union
PolandPoland