Medieval History
The county of Poland is marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which helped to secure the country?s independence, with various celebrations and re-enactments. Among those who took part in ceremonies were Polish president-elect Bronislaw Komorowski, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and the Grand Master of the Order of Teutonic Knights, bishop Bruno Platter.
Events were held today in Krakow as well as the battlefield of Grunwald, which is known by Germans as Tannenberg and Lithuanians as ?algiris....
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Medieval History
Poland celebrates 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
The county of Poland is marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which helped to secure the country?s independence, with various celebrations and re-enactments. Among those who took part in ceremonies were Polish president-elect Bronislaw Komorowski, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and the Grand Master of the Order of Teutonic Knights, bishop Bruno Platter.
Events were held today in Krakow as well as the battlefield of Grunwald, which is known by Germans as Tannenberg and Lithuanians as ?algiris....
Click here to read the story on Medievalists.net
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The 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt was noted by many British media outlets over the weekend. Here are some of the articles that looked at the battle: [View the story "Agincourt " on Storify] Our image of the week comes from AJ Leon on...
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