Polish Golden Age

Polish Golden Age

Polish Golden Age refers to the times from 15th century Jagiellon Poland to mid-17th century, when in 1648 the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was ravaged by the Khmelnytsky Uprising and The Deluge and the Golden Age ended.

Beginning of the Golden Age

The Golden Age

End of the Golden Age


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