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The Polanie and the Birth of Poland's Name
Before the Piasts built castles and the Commonwealth amazed Europe, a small tribe called the Polanie — 'people of the fields' — gave Poland its name and its first rulers. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the shadowy origins of the Polish state: from the legendary Lech and the white eagle to the first historical duke, Mieszko I, and the crucial battle of Cedynia in 972. They explore how the Polanie expanded from their base in Giecz and Gniezno, built the strongholds that became towns, and clashed with the Veleti and the Holy Roman Empire. They also dig into the tricky question…
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