A list of 100 remarkable women from Polish history – for the anniversary of the 100 years of Polish independence!
My random choice of notable, inspirational and controversial women known from the history of Poland – people of various different
backgrounds and occupations, and with interesting, happy or tragic stories.
If you think I missed an important person you adore or feel inspired by (there are so many more I could include below!), then feel free to expand the list by adding an extra in the reblogs! (I’ve been choosing people whose life is ‘complete’, so please take that into account.)
(you can click the links under their names to read a bit more, however some of them point to Polish articles only – sorry! I’m hiding the list under ‘read more’ for the reblogs because it’s obviously too long to be browsed comfortably on the dashboard!)
In 1918, after 123 years of partitions and occupations by 3 foreign powers, the Polish state regained independence and reemerged on the maps of Europe. The restoration of Polish state was gradual, and the date of 11th November was chosen as a significant day in that year when the Polish marshal Józef Piłsudski assumed control of Poland. Actual war for the independence continued up until 1921 (read: Polish-Soviet War).
Nowadays the Independence Day is celebrated not only as a day of the state’s independence itself, but also to commemorate those who fought during the World War 1 for the freedom of Poland. It corresponds to other countries’ celebrations of Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, or Veterans Day.
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