Historiae Polonicae

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Historiae Polonicae is a monumental work by Jan Długosz, a Polish diplomat and historian of the 15th century. This comprehensive history of Poland, the first of its kind, aimed to instill pride in the Polish past and foster a more favourable European perception of the nation.1

Written between 1455 and 1480, Historiae Polonicae was not fully published until the early 18th century. While deeply patriotic and sometimes biased, the work is highly valued for preserving historical documents that no longer exist in their original form. Długosz also authored Liber beneficiorum ecclesiae Craceviensis, a significant source for economic history.1

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Jan Długosz
His Historiae Polonicae originally appeared in 12 books between 1455 and 1480 but was not published in full until 1711–12 (2 vol.). Although the work is deeply patriotic and often tendentious, it is valued as evidence of many documents no longer extant in the original.
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His Historiae Polonicae originally appeared in 12 books between 1455 and 1480 but was not published in full until 1711–12 (2 vol.). Although the work is deeply patriotic and often tendentious, it is valued as evidence of many documents no longer extant in the original.
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