Timeline of Polish history

This is a timeline of Polish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Poland and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Poland. See also the list of Polish monarchs and list of prime ministers of Poland. __NOTOC__ Centuries: 5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21stSee also

Prehistory Year Date Event 800,000 BC First known humans on Polish lands c. 500,000 BC Oldest Stone Tools findings in the Tunel Wielki cave suggest the remnants of Homo heidelbergensis. 2400–2300 BC Early Bronze Age.Various authors, ed. Marek Derwich and Adam Żurek, U źródeł Polski (do roku 1038) (Foundations of Poland (until year 1038)), Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie, Wrocław 2002, , p. 55, Sławomir Kadrow 750–700 BC Iron Age 5th century Year Date Event 450 First Slavic settlements (to 500)

10th century Year Date Event 910 Early stage of the Piast (Giecz-Gniezno area tribe) expansion (to 930) 960 Beginning of Polish State 965 Merchant Ibrahim ibn Yaqub mentions the city "Karako" (Currently Kraków) 966 April 14 Baptism of Poland. 967 Battle of Mieszko I with Wichmann and Wolinians 970 Denarius becomes the currency of Poland 972 24 June Mieszko I defeats Odo I at the Battle of Cedynia 989 Lesser Poland is conquered 990 After a victory against Boleslaus II, Silesia is annexed 992 May 25 Death of Mieszko I 997 St. Adalbert baptises the citizens of Gyddannyzc (currently Gdańsk) 1000 March Congress of Gniezno

11th century Year Date Event 1003 Bohemia and Moravia are annexed by Poland 1004 First war with Henry II starts 1007 Second war with Henry II starts 1015 Third war with Henry II starts 1018 January 30 Signing of the Peace of Bautzen (Budziszyn) with Henry II Bolesław I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis 1025 April 18 Coronation of Bolesław I Chrobry June 17 Death of Bolesław I Chrobry the Brave December 25 Coronation of Mieszko II Lambert 1031 Bezprym organises a coup Mieszko II flees Russian prince Yaroslav the Wise conquers Cherven Cities, while the Holy Roman Empire regains Lusatia 1032 Mieszko II Lambert returns to the country, duke Bezprym dies 1034 May 10 Death of Mieszko II Lambert 1034–39 Pagan uprisings against Christianization 1058 November 28 Death of Casimir I the Restorer 1076 December 26 Coronation of Bolesław II the Bold

12th century Year Date Event 1102 June 4 Death of Władysław I Herman 1138 October 28 Death of Bolesław III Wrymouth; birth of Casimir II the Just 1173 January 5 Death of Bolesław IV the Curly 1194 May 5 Death of Casimir II

13th century Year Date Event 1202 March 13 Death of Mieszko III the Old, High Duke of Poland 1211 May 16 Death of Mieszko IV Tanglefoot 1226 March 26 Issuance of Golden Bull of Rimini 1227 November 24 Assassination of Leszek I the White 1231 November 3 Death of Władysław III Spindleshanks 1238 March 19 Death of Henry I the Bearded 1241 First Mongol invasion of Poland April 9 Death of Henry II the Pious 1247 August 31 Death of Konrad I of Masovia 1264 September 8 Issuance of Statute of Kalisz 1279 December 7 Death of Bolesław V the Chaste 1288 September 30 Death of Leszek II the Black Władysław I Łokietek (the Elbow-high) inherits the lands of Poland 1290 June 23 Death of Henryk IV Probus 1295 June 26 Coronation of Przemysł II Coat of arms of Poland adopted by the King 1296 February 8 Assassination of Przemysł II 1300 August Coronation of Wenceslaus II

14th century Year Date Event 1305 June 21 Death of Wenceslaus II 1306 August 4 Assassination of Wenceslaus III 1308 Teutonic takeover of Danzig 1311–1312 Rebellion of wójt Albert. 1320 January 20 Coronation of Władysław I the Elbow-high 1326 Polish–Teutonic War (1326–1332) begins 1332 Polish–Teutonic War concludes 1333 March 2 Death of Władysław I the Elbow-high April 25 Coronation of Casimir III 1335 The first meeting of Congress of Visegrád 1339 The second meeting of Congress of Visegrád 1343 July 8 Signing of the Treaty of Kalisz 1347–1362 Statutes of Casimir the Great. 1364 Founding of Jagiellonian University 1370 November 5 Death of Kazimierz III the Great November 17 Coronation of Louis of Hungary 1374 September 17 Privilege of Koszyce 1382 September 10 Death of Louis of Hungary1382–1386The first Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland. 1384 October 16 Coronation of Jadwiga 1385 August 14 Signing of the Union of Krewo 1386 March 4 Coronation of Władysław II Jagiełło 1399 July 17 Death of queen Jadwiga

15th century Year Date Event 1401 Union of Vilnius and Radom 1409 Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War begins 1410 July 15 Battle of Grunwald won by Władysław II Jagiełło 1411 February 1 Signing of the First Peace of Thorn (Toruń) concludes the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War 1412 November 8 Signing of the Treaty of Lubowla 1413 October 2 Signing of the Union of Horodło 1414 Hunger War 1422 17 July Golub War begins September 27 Signing of the Treaty of Melno concludes the Golub War 1424 Issuance of Edict of Wieluń 1431 Polish–Teutonic War (1431–1435) begins 1432 Signing of the Union of Grodno 1434 June 1 Death of Władysław II Jagiełło July 25 Coronation of Władysław III of Varna 1435 Polish–Teutonic War concludes 1444 November 10 Death of Władysław III of Varna 1447 June 25 Coronation of Kazimierz IV Jagiellon 1454 Thirteen Years' War begins Statutes of Nieszawa 1466 October 19 Signing of the Second Peace of Toruń concludes the Thirteen Years' War 1473 Almanach cracoviense ad annum 1474 published 1478–1479 War of the Priests. 1492 June 7 Death of Kazimierz IV Jagiellon September 23 Coronation of Jan I Olbracht 1496 Statutes of Piotrków 1499 Union of Kraków and Vilnius

16th century Year Date Event 1501 June 17 Death of Jan I Olbracht October 3 Union of Mielnik December 12 Coronation of Alexander Jagiellon 1505 May 3 Signing of act of Nihil novi 1506 August 19 Death of Alexander Jagiellon 1507 January 24 Coronation of Sigismund I the Old 1513 Hortulus Animae, polonice published. 1515 July First Congress of Vienna. 1519–1521 Polish–Teutonic War. 1525 April 8 Signing of the Treaty of Kraków April 10 Prussian Homage 1526 Annexation of Duchy of Masovia 1530 February 20 Coronation of Sigismund II Augustus 1537 Chicken War 1543 De revolutionibus orbium coelestium published 1548 April 1 Death of Zygmunt I the Old 1558 Livonian War begins 1561 November 28 Signing of Wilno Pact 1563 Northern Seven Years' War begins 1569 July 1 Signing of the Union of Lublin 1570 Signing of Sandomierz Agreement December 13 Signing of the Treaty of Stettin concludes the Northern Seven Years' War 1572 July 7 Death of Zygmunt II August 1573 January 28 Signing of the Warsaw Confederation May 11 Election of Henry of Valois 1574 February 21 Coronation of Henry Valois June 18 Flight of Henry Valois 1575 December 9 Election of Stephen Báthory 1576 1 May Coronation of Stephen Batory and Anna Jagiellon 1579 Founding of Vilnius University 1582 January 15 Signing of the Truce of Jam Zapolski concludes Commonwealth participation in the Livonian War October 15 Adoption of the Gregorian calendar 1586 December 12 Death of Stefan Batory 1587 August 19 Election of Sigismund III Vasa December 27 Coronation of Sigismund III Waza 1591 Kosiński Uprising begins. 1593 Kosiński Uprising ends 1594 Nalyvaiko Uprising begins 1596 Nalyvaiko Uprising ends Transfer of capital from Kraków to Warsaw Union of Brest concludes

17th century Year Date Event 1606 5 August Zebrzydowski rebellion begins 1609 Polish–Russian War (1609–1618) begins 1618 Signing of the Truce of Deulino concludes the Polish–Russian War 1620–1621 Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621). 1625 Signing of the Treaty of Kurukove 1629 Signing of the Truce of Altmark 1632 September - November 1632 Polish–Lithuanian royal election Smolensk War begins April 30 Death of Sigismund III Waza November 8 Election of Władysław IV Vasa 1633 Polish–Ottoman War (1633–1634) begins February 6 Coronation of Władysław IV Vasa 1634 14 June Signing of the Treaty of Polyanovka concludes the Smolensk War Polish–Ottoman War ends 1635 September 12 Signing of the Treaty of Sztumska Wieś 1648 Khmelnytsky Uprising begins May 20 Death of Władysław IV Waza November 20 Election of John II Casimir Vasa 1649 January 19 Coronation of John II Casimir Vasa August 17 Signing of the Treaty of Zboriv 1651 June 14 – June 24 Kostka-Napierski uprising. September 28 Signing of the Treaty of Bila Tserkva 1654 Khmelnytskyi Uprising ends Russo-Polish War begins 1655 Deluge begins August 18 Signing of the Union of Kėdainiai December 29 Tyszowce Confederation formed 1657 September 9 Signing of the Treaty of Welawa November 6 Signing of the Treaty of Bydgoszcz 1658 September 16 Signing of the Treaty of Hadiach 1660 May 3 Signing of the Treaty of Oliva concludes the Deluge 1665–1666 Lubomirski's rebellion. 1667 January 30 Signing of the Treaty of Andrusovo concludes the Russo-Polish War. 1668 September 16 Abdication of John II Casimir Vasa 1669 June 16 Election of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki September 29 Coronation of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki 1672 Polish–Ottoman War (1672–1676) begins October 18 Signing of the Peace of Buczacz 1673 November 10 Death of Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki 1674 May 19 Election of John III Sobieski 1676 February 2 Coronation of John III Sobieski October 17 Signing of the Treaty of Żurawno concludes the Polish–Ottoman War 1683 September 12 Battle of Vienna won under command of John III Sobieski 1686 May 6 Signing of the Treaty of Perpetual Peace 1696 June 17 Death of John III Sobieski 1697 June 27 Election of Augustus II the Strong September 15 Coronation of Augustus II the Strong 1699 Signing of the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye January 26 Signing of the Treaty of Karlowitz concludes the Great Turkish War

18th century Year Date Event 1704 February 16 Warsaw Confederation formed May 20 Sandomierz Confederation formed July 12 Election of Stanisław Leszczyński 1705 October 4 Coronation of Stanisław Leszczyński 1706 September 24 Signing of the Treaty of Altranstädt 1709 July 8 Restoration of August II the Strong 1715 Tarnogród Confederation begins 1716 Tarnogród Confederation ends 1717 February 1 Silent Sejm 1724 December 7 Tumult of Thorn 1733 War of the Polish Succession begins February 1 Death of August II the Strong October 5 Election of August III the Saxon 1734 January 17 Coronation of August III the Saxon November 5 Dzików Confederation formed 1736 Pacification Sejm 1738 November 18 Treaty of Vienna concludes the War of the Polish Succession 1763 October 5 Death of August III 1764 Convocation Sejm September 7 Election of Stanisław August Poniatowski November 25 Coronation of Stanisław August Poniatowski 1767 Repnin Sejm begins March 20 Słuck Confederation formed June 23 Radom Confederation formed 1768 June Koliivshchyna. Massacre of Uman February 29 Signing of the Bar Confederation 1772 First Partition of Poland 1773 October 14 Creation of Commission of National Education 1788 Great Sejm begins 1789 December 2 Black Procession 1790 March 29 Signing of Polish–Prussian alliance 1791 April 18 Free Royal Cities Act May 3 Adoption of Constitution of 3 May 1792 Polish–Russian War May 14 Signing of Targowica Confederation May 29 Great Sejm ends 1793 Second Partition of Poland Grodno Sejm 1794 March 24 Kościuszko Uprising begins March 24 Kościuszko's proclamation May 7 Issuance of Proclamation of Połaniec August 20 Greater Poland Uprising begins 1795 Third Partition of Poland November 25 Abdication of Stanisław August Poniatowski

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