| |
|
| c. 850 |
Founding of Piast dynasty in the Polanian realm; Vislanian tribe within the sphere of the Great
Moravian Empire |
|
pre-963-992
|
Reign
of Mieszko I, first historical ruler of Poland |
|
966 |
Baptism
of Mieszko 1: Introduction of Western Christianity |
|
991 |
Dagome
Iudex: oldest manuscript from Poland |
| 992-1025
|
Reign
of Boleslaw I Chrobry |
|
997 |
Martyrdom
of St. Wojciech (Adalbert) |
|
1000
|
Congress
of Gniezno: Founding of Polish See (independent church authority) |
|
1025
|
Coronation
of Boleslaw I, first King of Poland |
|
1079
|
Execution
of St. Stanislaw, Bishop of Krakow |
|
1116
|
Chronicle
of Gallus Anonimus, first history of Poland |
|
1138
|
Testament
of Boleslaw III Krzywousty: initiation of the `principate.' |
|
1138-1295 |
Period
of fragmentation of Piast realm |
|
1180
|
Congress
of Leczyca: ecclestiastical immunities granted |
|
1220
|
Chronicle
of Wincenty Kadlubek |
|
1226
|
Installation
of Teutonic Order in Prussia |
|
1241
|
First
Mongol Invasion: Battle of Legnica |
|
1242
|
Incorporation
of first Polish municipality, Wroclaw |
|
1257
|
Incorporation
of Cracow |
|
1264
|
Statute
of Jewish liberties at Kalisz |
|
1295
|
Coronation
of Przemysl II: Restoration of Polish kingdom |
|
1300-1305
|
Union
of Poland and Bohemia under Vaclav II |
|
1306-1333
|
Reign
of Wladyslaw II Lokietek |
|
1308
|
Teutonic
Knights capture Gdansk, crucial Baltic port in Vistula estuary |
|
1320
|
Coronation
of Lokietek |
|
1333-1370
|
Reign
of Kazimierz III (Casimir the Great) |
|
1335
|
Cession
of Silesia to Bohemia |
|
1340
|
Polish
Conquest of Red Ruthenia begins; onset of Poland's eastward expansion. |
|
1364
|
Congress
of Cracow. Foundation of the Krakow University. |
|
1370-1385
|
Union
of Poland and Hungary under Louis of Anjou |
|
|
1374 |
Statute
of Kosice: noble immunities granted |
