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  1. 4 days ago · Casimir II the Just: Defeat 1195—1196 Internecine war in Rus' 1195–1196 [uk; ru] Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav III of Kiev; Olgovichi: Monomakhovichi: Indecisive 1203–1234 Campaigns of Rus' princes against the Livonian Brothers of the Sword (see also Livonian Crusade) Kievan Rus' Vladimir-Suzdal; Principality of Polotsk; Principality ...

  2. 3 days ago · The last ruler of the Piast dynasty, King Casimir III the Great (r. 1333–1370) elevated Wawel to a state of unprecedented splendor. In 1364, the expanded Gothic castle witnessed the marriage of Casimir’s granddaughter Elizabeth to Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.

  3. 4 days ago · A land of striking beauty, Poland is punctuated by great forests and rivers, broad plains, and tall mountains. Warsaw (Warszawa), the country’s capital, combines modern buildings with historic architecture, most of which was heavily damaged during World War II but has since been faithfully restored in one of the most thoroughgoing reconstruction efforts in European history.

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  4. 4 days ago · John II Casimir (Polish: Jan II Kazimierz Waza; German: Johann II. Kasimir Wasa; Lithuanian: Jonas Kazimieras Vaza (22 March 1609 – 16 December 1672) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania during the era of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, and titular King of Sweden 1648–1660.

  5. 3 days ago · Pope John Paul II was born in Wadowice, a city near Krakow. He was elected pope in 1978 and served until his death in 2005. He was the first Polish pope and the first non-Italian pope in four centuries. Pope John Paul II was a popular pontiff for many reasons, one of which was working to free Poland and Eastern Europe from Communist rule.

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  7. 5 days ago · Historic New York church with link to John Paul II struggles to stay open. Apr 21, 2024. By Daniel Payne. Supporters of St. Casimir in the Buffalo Diocese are launching efforts to preserve the ...

  8. 4 days ago · Alexander II (Russian: Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, tr. Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ]; 29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881.

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