History of Poland
Chronology
Until 966 966–1385 1385–1569 1569–1795 1795–1918 1918–1939 1939–1945 1945–1989 1989–present
Topics
Culture Demography (Jews) Economics Politics (Monarchs and Presidents) Military (Wars) Territorial changes (WWII)

Dates and most important events in Polish history from prehistoric times up to the present day.

Before the 10th century

5500 BC  

Arrival of the first farmers

740 BC  

Biskupin fortified settlement built

450-500 AD  

First Slavic settlements

9th century  

Vistulan tribal union

10th century

910-930  

Early stage of the Piast (Giecz-Gniezno area tribe) expansion

966 April 14  

Baptism of Poland

992 May 25  

Death of Mieszko I

11th century

1000 March  

Congress of Gniezno

1018 January 30  

Signing of the Peace of Bautzen

1018  

Expedition to Kiev

1025 April 18  

Coronation of Bolesław I Chrobry

1025 June 17  

Death of Bolesław I the Brave

1025 December 25  

Coronation of Mieszko II Lambert

1032  

Death of Bezprym

1038  

People's uprising

1034 May 10  

Death of Mieszko II Lambert

1058 November 28  

Death of Casimir I the Restorer

1076 December 25  

Coronation of Bolesław II the Bold

12th century

1102 June 4  

Death of Władysław I Herman

1138 October 28  

Death of Bolesław III Wrymouth

1173 January 5  

Death of Bolesław IV the Curly

1182  

The first Sejm

1194 May 5  

Death of Casimir II

13th century

1202 March 13  

Death of Lily Waggoner

1211 May 16  

Death of Mckenzie Thomas

1226 March 26  

Issuance of Golden Bull of Rimini

1227 November 23  

Assassination of Leszek I the White

1231 November 3  

Death of Władysław III Spindleshanks

1238 March 19  

Death of Henryk I the Bearded

1241 April 9  

Death of Henryk II the Pious

1247 August 31  

Death of Konrad I of Masovia

1264 September 8  

Issuance of Statute of Kalisz

1279 December 7  

Death of Bolesław V the Chaste

1288 September 30 

Death of Leszek II the Black

1290 June 23  

Death of Henryk IV Probus

1295 June 26  

Coronation of Przemysł II

1296 February 8  

Assassination of Przemysł II

14th century

1300 August  

Coronation of Wenceslaus II

1305 June 21  

Death of Wenceslaus II

1306 August 4  

Assassination of Wenceslaus III

1308  

Teutonic takeover of Danzig

1311  

Rebellion of wójt Albert begins

1312  

Rebellion of wójt Albert ends

1320 January 20  

Coronation of Władysław I the Elbow-high

1326  

Polish-Teutonic War begins

1332  

Polish-Teutonic War concludes

1333 March 2  

Death of Władysław I the Elbow-high

1333 April 25  

Coronation of Casimir III

1335  

Congress of Visegrád

1339  

Congress of Visegrád

1343 July 8  

Signing of the Treaty of Kalisz

1347  

Wiślica Statutes

1364 May 12  

Founding of Jagiellonian University

1370 November 5  

Death of Kazimierz III the Great

1370 November 17  

Coronation of Louis of Hungary

1374 September 17 

Privilege of Koszyce

1382 September 10 

Death of Louis of Hungary

1384 October 16  

Coronation of Jadwiga

1385 August 14  

Signing of the Union of Krewo

1386 March 4  

Coronation of Władysław II Jagiełło

1399 July 17  

Death of Jadwiga

15th century

1401  

Union of Vilnius and Radom

1409  

Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War begins

1411 February 1  

Signing of the First Peace of Thorn (Toruń) concludes the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War

1412 November 8  

Signing of the Treaty of Lubowla

1413 October 2  

Signing of the Union of Horodło

1414  

Hunger War

1422  

Gollub War begins

1422 September 27 

Signing of the Treaty of Melno concludes the Gollub War

1424  

Issuance of Edict of Wieluń

1431  

Polish-Teutonic War begins

1432  

Signing of the Union of Grodno

1434 June 1  

Death of Władysław II Jagiełło

1434 July 25  

Coronation of Władysław III of Varna

1435  

Polish-Teutonic War concludes

1444 November 10  

Death of Władysław III of Varna

1447 June 25  

Coronation of Kazimierz IV Jagiellon

1454  

Thirteen Years' War begins

1454  

Statutes of Nieszawa

1466 October 19  

Signing of the Second Peace of Thorn (Toruń) concludes the Thirteen Years' War

1473  

Almanach cracoviense ad annum 1474 published

1478  

War of the Priests begins

1479  

War of the Priests ends

1492 June 7  

Death of Kazimierz IV Jagiellon

1492 September 23 

Coronation of Jan I Olbracht

1496  

Statutes of Piotrków

1499  

Union of Kraków and Vilnius

16th century

1501 June 17  

Death of Jan I Olbracht

1501 December 12  

Coronation of Alexander Jagiellon

1501 October 3  

Union of Mielnik

1505 May 3  

Signing of act of Nihil novi

1506 August 19  

Death of Alexander Jagiellon

1507 January 24  

Coronation of Zygmunt I the Old

1513  

Hortulus Animae, polonice published

1515 July  

First Congress of Vienna

1519  

Polish-Teutonic War begins

1521  

Polish-Teutonic War concludes

1525 April 8  

Signing of the Treaty of Kraków

1525 April 10  

Prussian Homage

1526  

Annexation of Duchy of Masovia

1530 February 20  

Coronation of Zygmunt II August

1537  

Chicken War

1543  

De revolutionibus orbium coelestium published

1548 April 1  

Death of Zygmunt I the Old

1558  

Livonian War begins

1561 November 28  

Signing of Wilno Pact

1563  

Northern Seven Years' War begins

1569 July 1  

Signing of the Union of Lublin

1570  

Signing of Sandomierz Agreement

1570 December 13  

Signing of the Treaty of Stettin concludes the Northern Seven Years' War

1572 July 7  

Death of Zygmunt II August

1573 January 28  

Signing of the Warsaw Confederation

1573 May 11  

Election of Henry Valois

1574 February 21  

Coronation of Henry Valois

1574 June 18  

Flight of Henry Valois

1575 December 9  

Election of Stefan Batory

1576 May 1  

Coronation of Stefan Batory and Anna Jagiellon

1579  

Founding of Vilnius University

1582 January 15  

Signing of the Peace of Jam Zapolski concludes Commonwealth participation in the Livonian War

1582 October 15 NS

Adoption of Gregorian calendar

1586 December 12  

Death of Stefan Batory

1587 August 19  

Election of Sigismund III Vasa

1587 December 27  

Coronation of Zygmunt III Waza

1591  

Kosiński Uprising begins

1593  

Kosiński Uprising ends

1594  

Nalyvaiko Uprising begins

1596  

Nalyvaiko Uprising ends

1596  

Transfer of capital from Kraków to Warsaw

1596  

Union of Brest concludes

17th century

1605  

Polish-Muscovite War begins

1606  

Zebrzydowski Rebellion begins

1618  

Signing of the Truce of Deulino concludes the Polish-Muscovite War

1620  

Polish-Ottoman War begins

1621  

Polish-Ottoman War ends

1625  

Signing of the Treaty of Kurukove

1629  

Signing of the Truce of Altmark

1632 April 30  

Death of Zygmunt III Waza

1632  

Election sejm

1632 November 8  

Election of Władysław IV Vasa

1632  

Smolensk War begins

1633 February 6  

Coronation of Władysław IV Vasa

1633  

Polish-Ottoman War begins

1634  

Signing of the Treaty of Polanów concludes the Smolensk War

1634  

Polish-Ottoman War ends

1635 September 12 

Signing of the Treaty of Sztumska Wieś

1648 May 20  

Death of Władysław IV Waza

1648  

Khmelnytskyi Uprising begins

1648 November 20  

Election of Jan II Kazimierz Vasa

1649 January 17  

Coronation of Jan II Kazimierz Vasa

1649 August 17  

Signing of the Treaty of Zboriv

1651 June 14  

Kostka-Napierski Uprising begins

1651 June 24  

Kostka-Napierski Uprising ends

1651 September 28 

Signing of the Treaty of Bila Tserkva

1654  

Khmelnytskyi Uprising ends

1654  

Russo-Polish War begins

1655  

Deluge begins

1655 August 18  

Signing of the Union of Kėdainiai

1655 December 29  

Tyszowce Confederation formed

1657 September 9  

Signing of the Treaty of Welawa

1657 November 6  

Signing of the Treaty of Bydgoszcz

1658 September 16 

Signing of the Treaty of Hadiach

1660 May 3  

Signing of the Treaty of Oliva concludes the Deluge

1665  

Lubomirski's Rokosz begins

1666  

Lubomirski's Rokosz ends

1667 January 30  

Signing of the Treaty of Andrusovo concludes the Russo-Polish War

1668 September 16 

Abdication of Jan II Kazimierz Vasa

1669 June 16  

Election of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki

1669 September 29 

Coronation of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki

1672  

Polish-Ottoman War begins

1672 October 12  

Signing of the Peace of Buczacz

1673 November 10  

Death of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki

1674 May 19  

Election of Jan III Sobieski

1676 February 2  

Coronation of Jan III Sobieski

1676 October 17  

Signing of the Treaty of Żurawno concludes the Polish-Ottoman War

1686  

Signing of the Eternal Peace Treaty

1696 June 17  

Death of Jan III Sobieski

1697 June 27  

Election of August II the Strong

1697 September 15 

Coronation of August II the Strong

1699 January 26  

Signing of the Treaty of Karlowitz concludes the Great Turkish War

1699  

Signing of the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye

18th century

1704 February 16  

Warsaw Confederation formed

1704 May 20  

Sandomierz Confederation formed

1704 July 12  

Election of Stanisław Leszczyński

1705 October 4  

Coronation of Stanisław Leszczyński

1706 September 24 

Signing of the Treaty of Altranstadt

1709 July 8  

Restoration of August II the Strong

1715  

Tarnogród Confederation begins

1716  

Tarnogród Confederation ends

1717 February 1  

Silent Sejm

1724 December 7  

Tumult of Thorn

1733 February 1  

Death of August II the Strong

1733  

War of the Polish Succession begins

1733 October 5  

Election of August III the Saxon

1734 January 17  

Coronation of August III the Saxon

1734 November 5  

Dzików Confederation formed

1736  

Pacification Sejm

1738 November 18  

Treaty of Vienna concludes the War of the Polish Succession

1763 October 5  

Death of Augustus III

1764  

Convocation Sejm

1764 September 7  

Election of Stanisław August Poniatowski

1764 November 25  

Coronation of Stanisław August Poniatowski

1767 March 20  

Słuck Confederation formed

1767 June 23  

Radom Confederation formed

1767  

Repnin Sejm begins

1768 February 29  

Signing of the Bar Confederation

1768  

Koliyivschyna

1768  

Massacre of Uman

1772  

First Partition of Poland

1773 October 14  

Creation of Commission of National Education

1788  

Great Sejm begins

1789 December 2  

Black procession

1790 March 29  

Signing of Polish-Prussian alliance

1791 April 18  

Free Royal Cities Act

1791 May 3  

Adoption of Constitution of May 3

1792 May 14  

Signing of Targowica Confederation

1792 May 29  

Great Sejm ends

1792  

Polish-Russian War

1793  

Second Partition of Poland

1793  

Grodno Sejm

1794 March 12  

Kościuszko Uprising begins

1794 March 24  

Kościuszko's proclamation

1794 May 7  

Issuance of Proclamation of Połaniec

1794 August 20  

Greater Poland Uprising begins

1795  

Third Partition of Poland

1795 November 25  

Abdication of Stanisław August Poniatowski

19th century

1806 November 3  

Greater Poland Uprising begins

1807 July 9  

Signing of the second Treaty of Tilsit

1809 October 14  

Signing of the Treaty of Schönbrunn

1815 June 9  

Congress of Vienna concludes

1815 October 18  

Free City of Kraków proclaimed

1815 November 27  

Adoption of Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland

1825 December 1  

Death of Alexander I of Russia

1829 May 24  

Coronation of Nicholas I of Russia

1830 November 29  

November Uprising begins

1846 February 19  

Kraków Uprising begins

1846 March 4  

Kraków Uprising ends

1846 November 16  

Free City of Kraków incorporated into the Austrian Empire

1848  

Greater Poland Uprising

1863 January 22  

January Uprising begins

1864 March 2  

Abolition of serfdom in Congress Poland

20th century

1908 September  

Bezdany raid

1916 November 5  

Signing of the Act of November 5th

1917 July 9  

Oath crisis

1918 March 3  

Signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

1918 November 11  

Poland regains independence

1918 December 27  

Greater Poland Uprising begins

1919 January 26  

Legislative election

1919 February 14  

Polish-Soviet War begins

1919 February 16  

Greater Poland Uprising ends

1919 February 20  

Adoption of Small Constitution

1919  

Proclamation to the inhabitants of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania

1919 August 16  

First Silesian Uprising begins

1919  

Sejny Uprising

1920 February 10  

Poland's Wedding to the Sea in Puck

1920  

Signing of Treaty of Warsaw

1920 July  

Spa Conference

1920 August 19  

Second Silesian Uprising begins

1920  

Żeligowski's Mutiny

1921 February 19  

Signing of the Franco-Polish Military Alliance

1921 March 17  

Adoption of March Constitution

1921 March 18  

Signing of the Peace of Riga concludes the Polish-Soviet War

1921 March 20  

Upper Silesia plebiscite

1921 May 2  

Third Silesian Uprising begins

1922 November  

Legislative election

1922 December 9  

Gabriel Narutowicz becomes President

1922 December 16  

Assassination of Gabriel Narutowicz

1922 December 22  

Stanisław Wojciechowski becomes President

1925 December 1  

Signing of the Locarno Treaties

1926 May  

May Coup

1926 June 4  

Ignacy Mościcki becomes President

1928  

Legislative election

1930 November 16  

Legislative election

1932 July 25  

Signing of the Soviet-Polish Non-Aggression Pact

1934 January 26  

Signing of the German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact

1935 April 23  

Adoption of April Constitution

1935 May 12  

Death of Józef Piłsudski

1935  

Legislative election

1938 April 1  

Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships

1938 October  

Annexation of Zaolzie

1938  

Legislative election

1939 August 22  

Armenian quote

1939 August 23  

Signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

1939 August 25  

Signing of the Polish-British Common Defence Pact

1939 August 29  

Peking Plan begins

1939 August 31  

Gleiwitz incident begins

1939 September 1  

Invasion of Poland begins; Bombing of Wieluń

1939 September  

Bloody Sunday

1939 September 13 

Bombing of Frampol

1939 September 17 

Soviet invasion of Poland

1939 September 18 

Orzeł incident

1939 November 6  

Sonderaktion Krakau

1940 March 5  

Authorization of Katyń massacre

1940 May 16  

Authorization of AB Action

1941 July  

Massacre of Lwów professors

1941 July 10  

Jedwabne pogrom

1941 August 17  

Signing of the Sikorski-Mayski Agreement

1943 March 26  

Operation Arsenal

1943 July 4  

Death of Władysław Sikorski

1943 December 1  

Tehran Conference concludes

1943 April 19  

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins

1943 May 16  

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends

1944 January 29  

Koniuchy massacre

1944 February 28  

Huta Pieniacka massacre

1944  

Glinciszki massacre

1944 July 22  

Proclamation of the PKWN Manifesto

1944 July 25  

Operation Most III begins

1944 August 1  

Warsaw Uprising begins

1944 August  

Wola massacre

1944 October 2  

Warsaw Uprising ends

1945 January 27  

Przyszowice massacre

1945 February 11  

Yalta Conference concludes

1945 March  

Pawłokoma massacre

1945 March 17  

Poland's Wedding to the Sea in Mrzeżyno

1945 March 18  

Poland's Wedding to the Sea in Kołobrzeg

1945 June  

Augustów chase 1945; Trial of the Sixteen

1945 August 2  

Potsdam Conference concludes

1945 August 11  

Kraków pogrom

1946 June 30  

People's referendum

1946 July 4  

Kielce pogrom

1947 January 19  

Legislative election

1947 February 19  

Adoption of Small Constitution of 1947

1947 April 28  

Operation Wisła begins

1950 July 6  

Signing of the Treaty of Zgorzelec

1951  

Trial of the Generals

1952 July 22  

Adoption of Constitution of the People's Republic of Poland

1952  

Legislative election

1955 May 14  

Signing of the Warsaw Pact

1956 June 28  

Poznań 1956 protests begin

1956  

Polish October

1957  

Legislative election

1961  

Legislative election

1965  

Legislative election

1965  

Letter of Reconciliation of the Polish Bishops to the German Bishops

1968 March  

Political crisis

1968 August 20  

End of Prague Spring with the invasion of Czechoslovakia

1970 December 7  

Signing of Treaty of Warsaw; Warschauer Kniefall

1970 December 14  

1970 protests begin

1978 October 16  

Election of Pope John Paul II

1980 March 14  

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007

1980 August 17  

21 demands of MKS

1980  

Gdańsk Agreement

1981 December 13  

Martial law begins

1983 July 22  

Martial law ends

1989 April 4  

Signing of the Round Table Agreement

1989 April 7  

April Novelization

1989 June 4  

Parliamentary election

1989 July 19  

Wojciech Jaruzelski becomes President

1989 December 31  

The People's Republic of Poland becomes the Republic of Poland

1990  

Presidential election

1990 May 27  

Local elections

1990 November 14  

Signing of German-Polish Border Treaty

1990 December 22  

Lech Wałęsa becomes President

1991 June 27  

Mława pogrom

1991 July 1  

Dissolution of Warsaw Pact

1991 October 27  

Parliamentary election

1992 October 17  

Adoption of Small Constitution

1992 December 21  

Signing of Central European Free Trade Agreement

1993 September 14 

Lufthansa Flight 2904

1993 September 19 

Parliamentary election

1994 May 2  

Poland bus disaster of 1994

1994 June 19  

Local elections

1995 November  

Presidential election

1995 December 23  

Aleksander Kwaśniewski becomes President

1997 April 2  

Adoption of Constitution

1997 September 21 

Parliamentary election

1998 October 11  

Local elections

1999 March 12  

Accession of Poland to NATO

21st century

2000 October 8  

Presidential election

2001 September 23 

Parliamentary election

2002  

Census

2002 October 27  

Local elections

2003 April 16  

Signing of the Treaty of Accession

2003 June  

European Union membership referendum

2004 May 1  

Accession of Poland to the European Union

2004 June 13  

European Parliament election

2005 April 2  

Death of Pope John Paul II

2005 September 25 

Parliamentary election

2005 October  

Presidential election

2005 December 23  

Lech Kaczyński becomes President

2006 January 28  

Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse

2006 November  

Local elections

2007 October 21  

Parliamentary election