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Introduction to Polish history! From a Polish perspective [94]
After the battle of Grunwald and several conflicts later with the Teutonic Order, Poland established itself as the major power in the eastern part of Central Europe and the western part of Eastern Europe.
It's influence was strong among the Baltic peoples and the relationship between the elites of Poland and Lithuania grew steadily closer, at that moment both nations saw
co-operation and communication as a way of gaining victory over major foes.
It began a golden age for Poland, trade flourished (
most knowingly grain being sold to Western Europe) and
it's military might increased. In the
west the threat was reduced as German states had more
then enough problems on their own and preferred
peacefulborder with Poland at the time and Emperor of the HRE (Holy Roman Empire) seemed vaguely and distantly interested.
However pagans being pacified and converted a new threat began to show itself on the horizon. The
Ottomons! The band of people united under a family tracing
it's lineage to their ruler named Osman was most
noteably supported by Turks, which were filled with religious Zeal and aimed to
subjegate all lands on their path due to their proclaiming of following a prophet called Muhammad. Poles knowing that there will those pretending to be Jesus or a "next prophet" after him knew fairly well that they had been
lead astray and tried to lead as many as possible away from God.
It had to be stopped, just as Slavs used to be under
pagan rule in Eastern Europe, now those not flying the Polish banner of the crowned white eagle on a red background. (You might ask: but isn't
Polands flag just white and red? Nowadays that is true, however back then it was the royal coat of arms of the Piast dynasty.
The first rulers of Poland).
As Novogrodians, Muscovites, Pskovians
and other Ruthinians based around certain cities had their own problems and
fight with the
mongol horde who turned to Islam.
There were southern Slavs under threat of this new rule of Osmans lineage who tried to build up again the Roman Empire, which Christianity triumphantly destroyed and made to cease
it's existence on the pile of history. Yet megalomaniacs were marching on after
capture of Constantinople, there was a joint effort in liberating the areas with a crusade, jointly with the Hungarians. Yet due to a lost battle at Varna, the initiative turned from offence to defence for a long time.
This lasting threat from the Ottomans would later on make the priorities of an emerging Prussian state, Imperialistic Austria and Tsardom of Russia seem ignored and eventually
disasterous.One of the main reasons
of those three powerhouses to cut up Poland like a cake was
it's political system, which was introduced due to the fashion of the
renessance and last male heir eventually dying out. For that
reason elections were introduced! But that's for another time!
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Highlighted are just the spelling errors and some punctuation. Style is beyond repair.
BTW, try to include the timeline coz readers might feel lost.
How about helping him make this mess digestible...Too much effort, professor?
