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| The early history of ] might be thought to begin in the ] and ] centuries A.D. | |||
| '''History of Poland''' | |||
| ⚫ | During 6th and 8th centuries lands between the ] and ] | ||
| ⚫ | Rivers were inhabited by several West ] tribes. | ||
| ⚫ | During 6th and 8th |
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| ⚫ | Rivers were inhabited by several West ] tribes. |
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| Over time in the long process of struggle for power the most prominent one | Over time in the long process of struggle for power the most prominent one | ||
| turned out to be ''Polanians'' (''Polans'' or in Polish ''Polanie''). Other | turned out to be ''Polanians'' (''Polans'' or in Polish ''Polanie''). Other | ||
| tribes included the Vestulians, Goplans, Opolans, Silesians, and Pomeranians. (''How should we link those tribal groups? A question for the historians!'') | |||
| tribes were :<br> | |||
| * Vestulians | |||
| * Goplans | |||
| * Opolans | |||
| * Silesians | |||
| * Pomeranians | |||
| There were several strong tribes but after some time of fight for power | There were several strong tribes but after some time of fight for power | ||
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The early history of Poland might be thought to begin in the 6th and 8th centuries A.D. During 6th and 8th centuries lands between the Vistula and Oder Rivers were inhabited by several West Slav tribes. Over time in the long process of struggle for power the most prominent one turned out to be Polanians (Polans or in Polish Polanie). Other tribes included the Vestulians, Goplans, Opolans, Silesians, and Pomeranians. (How should we link those tribal groups? A question for the historians!)
There were several strong tribes but after some time of fight for power the tribe called "Polanians" (or "Polans" or in Polish Polanie) came into prominence. In the middle of the 9th century they started massive expansion to the neigbouring territories and consequently pushed away Popielid dynasty. They gained considerable power and were able to take under their rule vast areas of land. From that period emerges one single ruler Mieszko I of Piast dynasty (born ca 930 AD). The real Poland's sovereign state history begins with him. Soon he married a Czech princess Dobrava and accepted Christianity for himself and his kingdom in 966 AD.
See also : History of Poland timeline
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