Among the candidates for marriage with the Polish king, there was Piastówna, as well as the emperors granddaughter. However, a princess from an exotic Italian family was chosen. Why? When Sigismund the Old began to rule in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1507, his family ruled over a large
Fate gave Izabela Aragońska a chance for power and career, but at the same time put her to a hard test. She became a duchess at an early age, but soon lost almost everything. How did she manage to regain her position and, in addition, marry her daughter to the king? Izabela Aragońska was born in 1
At a time when the ideal German woman was to take care of the house and bear children, she wanted to fly. When she was finally allowed to take the controls, she amazed everyone, including Hitler, who was the last person alive to leave the bunker. Hanna Reitsch was born on March 29, 1912 in Hirsc
For some Aldona, Anna was a devoid of seriousness, who thinks more about games and music than about matters of the throne. Others saw her as a false Christian and the daughter of a traitor. Who was she really? And how did Aldona Annas wedding to Kazimierz Wielki come about? Władysław Łokietek was
Aldona Anna aroused the pity of the courtiers awaiting the birth of the prince and the disgust of the priests, who saw her as a frivolous loser. The Pope did not respect her. And the husband? After ten years of marriage, I think he only wished her death. Jadwiga Bolesławówna - powerful and wide
Bona Sforza loved chasing deer, she trembled at the mere thought of the thrill of hunting big game. She was predator-like, and whenever there was an opportunity to hunt, she forgot about the world. This unhealthy fascination finally led to a tragedy. In the summer of 1527, Queen Bona Sforza was
Young girls went to the USA, the land of dreams and dreams of a great career, in hope for a better future. They ended up being maids - slaves, treated worse than animals ... For centuries, high-born ladies employed servants for mundane household tasks such as cooking, washing and cleaning. While
During the First World War she was in POW and studied medicine. When the Germans invaded Poland again in 1939, she organized a hospital for refugees herself in Brześć nad Bugiem and was the only doctor there. When she was arrested and taken to Majdanek, she immediately rolled up her sleeves and star
Mentions about her appear in the notes and memories of fellow prisoners from Kozielsk. She stayed there since December 1939 and shared the fate of thousands of other victims of the Katyn massacre. How did she end up in an officers camp without even having a military rank? Why did she have to die?
What they were forced to contend with would destroy many people. However, they faced adversities. They did not think about themselves, but about the people they lived for - husbands, children, loved ones. It is worth recalling their heroic struggle. What gave these women the driving force and en
Full of bad feelings, Jadwiga Andegaweńska sought support not only in the Church, but also in the occult. In her time, it did not offend anyone. Jadwiga became pregnant only after twelve years of marriage. Plunged in black thoughts, she expected the worst. Her correspondence clearly shows that s
Ruthless, suspicious, hateful. For Mieszko Is wife she was a model ruler. A grandmother from hell. It was the year 921, probably autumn, when a detachment led by Tunna and Gommon invaded Tetín Castle, about thirty kilometers from Prague. Today Tetín is a sleepy village inhabited by just over eig
A cunning trick, a relationship with a dead woman, and a hasty marriage with a substitute in her place. Casimir the Greats second marriage was more than a misunderstanding. The king made a complete fool of himself. Because she used her life excessively, she left this world with a rather signific
A well-behaved Greek should start a sexual life only after he has reached the age of majority. A virtuous Roman woman - at the time of marriage or just before. But can you guess how old the ancients were then, and how did they live their first time? These stories will shock you ... The Greek bri
All the Greeks were afraid of these wild women. In Rome, it was decided to put an end to dangerous rites by literally purging the followers of the god of fertility. As a result, thousands of participants of famous orgies fell victim to persecution ... Bacchanalia, or Greek and Roman mysteries in h
Our love is so strong that no distance will weaken it - Zygmunt Stary assured his first wife, Barbara Zápolya. He loved her to death. Even decades after her premature death, perhaps. Barbara Zápolya was not a princess. Many might say that it was not the right party for the Polish monarch at all.
She never visited Poland, and after her husbands death, she led to a devastating civil war on the Vistula River. Inept, demanding and self-righteous. How did she become a Polish queen at all? The rule of Elżbieta Bośniaczek did not bring Poland anything good. It was she who, after the death of h
God King Bona could not stand any competition. She humiliated her unwanted daughter-in-law, insulted, and even tried to starve herself. She deliberately turned Elisabeth of Habsburgs existence into hell. In 1530, despite the protests of Bona Sforza, her husband Sigismund agreed to his sons engagem
Constant fear, insecurity and longing. When their men disappeared into the backwoods, they had to wait. The worst news was expected at any moment, or a furious pounding on the door. Women who loved the wretched lived a tragic life. Partisans from the anti-communist underground moved quietly, lik
King Casimir the Great did not play the role of a knight in shining armor. On the contrary. It was he who locked his unwanted and unloved wife in a fortress, trying to break her will and force her to divorce. The hart of Adelaide of Hesses spirit, however, turned out to be much greater than anyone c
French love as a perversion? Insulin coma is a reliable way to heal the need for sex reassignment? We present the dark sides of the progressive Polish school of sexology. The famous Wisłocka was also not without sin. Abortion on request, unlimited access to contraceptives ... It is easy to belie
Maria Kwaśniewska was not an ordinary woman. She was multi-talented, practiced seven sports - and was successful in all of them. But it was not the bronze medal at the Olympics in Berlin that brought her the greatest fame, but the brazen comment she threw in the Führers face. One day, one of the
It was November 12 this year, a month ago that is, when Peter Sutcliffe breathed his last at Frankland Prison in Durham, from complications of Covid-19 at the age of 74. The Yorkshire Ripper as he became known, had pleaded guilty to 13 murders and seven attempted murders when he was arrested in 198
Borscht, from the earliest times Polands favorite sour soup, usually cooked with beetroot acid (sour beetroot) or bread kvass, considered by old Polish botanists as a medicine - this is how Zygmunt Gloger wrote in his Old Polish Encyclopedia. Today, this red king of the Christmas Eve table is nothin