Poland
| Poland | |
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| Commonwealth of Poland | |
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| Capital | Warsaw |
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Poland officially the Commonwealth of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis.
History
Early History
In the late antiquity period a people group known as the Western Polans dominated the region and are the group that gave Poland its name. The establishment of Polish statehood can be traced to 966, when the pagan ruler of a realm coextensive with the territory of present-day Poland embraced Christianity and converted to Catholicism.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Kingdom of Poland was founded in 1025 and in 1569 cemented its longstanding political association with Lithuania by signing the Union of Lublin. This union formed the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the largest and most populous nations of 16th and 17th century Europe, with a uniquely liberal political system different from it's neighbors at the time
