The reign of Henry de Valois was a sobering disappointment for Poles. Ten years of Stefan Batory on the throne of Krakow also not satisfied everyone. The monarch has repeatedly declared that he will gladly exchange the Polish crown for the Hungarian one, if the opportunity arises. In 1586, the magna
The famous chronicler spoke about the pagan beliefs of Poles in amazing detail. He reconstructed the composition of the entire Polish Olimp. But can the news of Jan Długosz be trusted? Jan Długosz, who created in the second half of the 15th century, i.e. at the very end of the Middle Ages, in hi
Whether you call it carnival, carnival or Alemannic carnival. I must confess to you right at the beginning:I hate all of it. The stupid costumes, the annoying carnival parade, the horrible music (and I say that as someone who is quite inclined to pop music) ... The fifth season is anathema to me and
In 945 AD the great Arab general Saif al-Dawla created his own emirate based in Aleppo, becoming the main rival of the Byzantine Empire in the region of upper Syria. In the region, a continuous war was fought with raids and plundering on both sides. In the early summer of 960 AD. al-Daulah decide