Bogurodzica
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Bogurodzica, in English known as the Mother of God, is a medieval Christian hymn composed sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries in Poland. It is believed to be the oldest religious hymn or patr
Bogurodzica manuscript, 1407
Bogurodzica (1506)
Bogurodzica, by Józef Brandt (1909)
Battle of Grunwald
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The Battle of Grunwald, also known as the Battle of Tannenberg or the Battle of Žalgiris, was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Crown of the Kingdom
Bogurodzica
…clear, several scholars agree that Saint Adalbert of Prague is the likely author. Polish knights chanted Bogurodzica prior to their engagement at the Battle of Grunwald and it also accompanied the coronation ceremonies of the first Jagiellonian kings. It was recorded in writing at the beginning of the 15th century. Two…
Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko (1878)
The most important source about the battle is Cronica conflictus Wladislai Regis Poloniae cum cruciferis anno Christi 1410
Lithuanians fighting with Teutonic knights (14th-century bas-relief from the Malbork Castle)
The Teutonic Order presents the Grunwald Swords as a gift to King Władysław II Jagiełło (painting by Wojciech Kossak).