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The Battle of Grunwald 1410: Poland's Medieval Superpower Moment
In 1410, the Polish-Lithuanian alliance under King Władysław Jagiełło faced the Teutonic Order at the village of Grunwald, in one of the largest battles of medieval Europe. This episode walks through the campaign, the weapons and tactics on both sides, and the aftermath that reshaped Eastern Europe. We discuss the Order's decline after the loss of 200-400 knights, the role of the Smoleńsk banners in the Lithuanian retreat, and how the battle became a symbol of Polish military pride in later centuries. Along the way, we touch on the sources: Jan Długosz's account, the anonymous…
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