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Post by Jaga on May 27, 2010 4:50:17 GMT -7
Guys,
I did not know that TWO current capitals of foreign countries belonged to Poland in the past.
Who can guess?
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Post by pieter on May 27, 2010 7:39:31 GMT -7
The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, was the former Polish city Wilno. And Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. In 1658 (Treaty of Hadiach), Kiev became the capital of the Duchy of Rus' within Polish–Lithuanian–Ruthenian Commonwealth.
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Post by tuftabis on May 27, 2010 8:39:18 GMT -7
The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, was the former Polish city Wilno. And Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. In 1658 (Treaty of Hadiach), Kiev became the capital of the Duchy of Rus' within Polish–Lithuanian–Ruthenian Commonwealth. Also Riga, now the capital city of Latvia was once a part of Poland.  |
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Post by Jaga on May 27, 2010 9:34:22 GMT -7
Hi guys,
good guess. Every child in Poland knows that Vilnius was Polish. I just learned that Riga was Polish. I was wondering about Kiev, but I thought that this is too far-fetched.
Good to know that we have three capitals!
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Post by justjohn on May 27, 2010 10:09:13 GMT -7
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Post by justjohn on May 27, 2010 10:11:54 GMT -7
The Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1619 was one consequence of the Russian Time of Troubles (1604-1613). In 1598 Fedor I, the son of Ivan IV (The Terrible) had died. He was the last member of the Rurik, or Rus dynasty that had ruled in parts of Russia since the ninth century. Fedor was followed by Tsar as Boris Godunov, but despite his own personal abilities Godunov lacked legitimacy. In 1604 his rule was challenged by the first False Dmitry, one of a series of men who claimed to be Fedor’s son Dmitry, who had actually died in 1591. Godunov died (1605) before he could defeat the False Dmitry, who briefly held the Russian throne, before being killed in 1606. Civil War followed. Vasilii Shuiskii was declared Tsar, but he was unpopular in Russia. A number of Dmitry’s supporters had been Polish, and their massacre in 1606 triggered a period of Polish intervention in the civil war. Finally, in 1609 Sigismund III made the war official, claiming the Russian throne himself. His main effort was directed against Smolensk, which was besieged from 1609-1611. The city was defended by Michael Borisovich Shein, who would later attempt to capture the city (siege of Smolensk, 1632-34). The Polish intervention in Russia triggered an alliance between Sweden and Moscow. A combined army, under the Tsar’s brother Dmitrii Shuiskii, was sent to relief the siege of Smolensk, but it was heavily defeated at the battle of Klushino (4 July 1610). Three months later, on 8 October 1610 a Polish army occupied Moscow. Tsar Vasilii was deposed, and dragged to Warsaw. Sigismund’s son Wladyslaw was actually offered the Russian throne, but he was unable to take advantage of his chance. The war in Russia was unpopular in Poland, and Sigismund was more interesting in the capture of Smolensk and associated borderlands. Despite this, a Polish garrison occupied the Kremlin from 1610 until 1612. Smolensk finally fell in the summer of 1611. |
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Post by Jaga on May 27, 2010 15:20:17 GMT -7
John,
it is a very good answer. I forgot that Moscov was in Polish hands!
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Post by Eric on May 28, 2010 20:11:08 GMT -7
If it weren't for those pesky Russians taking Moscow, Riga, Vilnius, and Kiev from Poland, then Poland would be the largest nation on the planet.  |
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Post by justjohn on May 29, 2010 2:56:46 GMT -7
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Post by Nictoshek on May 29, 2010 9:43:30 GMT -7
Have hope folks.....Polska will yet RULE in the coming new Holy Roman Empire ! ;D
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Post by kaima on Aug 24, 2010 11:03:03 GMT -7
If it weren't for those pesky Russians taking Moscow, Riga, Vilnius, and Kiev from Poland, then Poland would be the largest nation on the planet. I think that would be "Lithuania would be the largest nation on the planet" with Poland as a suburb. ;D |
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Post by Eric on Aug 24, 2010 13:04:48 GMT -7
If it weren't for those pesky Russians taking Moscow, Riga, Vilnius, and Kiev from Poland, then Poland would be the largest nation on the planet. I think that would be "Lithuania would be the largest nation on the planet" with Poland as a suburb. ;D ROFL!!! |
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Post by Jaga on Aug 24, 2010 21:31:50 GMT -7
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Post by justjohn on Aug 25, 2010 3:52:32 GMT -7
Moscow, ME I don't know but I drive through Moscow often and it's not in Idaho. |
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Post by Eric on Aug 25, 2010 8:38:07 GMT -7
Moscow is everywhere. |
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