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The Slavs arrive
The Slavs gave the first permanent settlement in Poland. However, their arrival date is unknown. -
Aug 26, 1569
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is established in 1569, due to close ties between the Jagiellon dynasty and the grand Duchy of Lithuania. -
Commonwealth destroyed
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is destroyed in 1795 by a series of invasions by neighboring countries. -
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Poland does not exist
There is no independent Polish state in which the government of Poland resides in power. -
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic was established and existed from 1918 to 1939. -
Second Polish Republic destroyed
The Second Polish Republic was destroyed by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union by their Invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II. -
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland is established after Germany has been forced out of Poland. -
Period: to
Poland as a Soviet satellite state
During this time, Poland had its own government, but it was a Soviet satellite state, under USSR control. -
Solidarity
Solidarity, a Polish political group, calls for reform in Poland. -
Period: to
Third Republic of Poland
Currently, Poland is in its third republic, which emerged in the 1990s during Solidarity protests for political reform. It is a democratic country, with a market economy. -
Piast Dynasty of Christianity
The Piast Dynasty of Christianity was adopted in 966
