The two swords: using the symbol of the battle of Grunwald (1410) in the 19th and 20th century Poland

Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko (1878)

It would be difficult to find an event in the Polish history which imprinted more influence on common social imagination or the actions of modern Polish social and political leaders that would be comparable to the battle of Grunwald.

The Battle of Tannenberg in 1410: Strategic Interests and Tactical Implementation

Battle of Grunwald from the Lucerne Chronicle (1513)

On July 15, 1410 the united Polish-Lithuanian Army destroyed the army of the Teutonic Order in the Battle of Tannenberg.

The Turning Point in the Battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald/Žalgiris) in 1410

Battle of Grunwald from the Lucerne Chronicle (1513)

SVEN EKDAHL is Assistant Professor of History at Gothenburg University and Professor of Medieval History at the Polish-Scandinavian Research Institute in Copenhagen. He has published extensively on the history of the Teutonic Order in Prussia as well as treated Polish, Baltic, and Scandinavian themes.

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