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Józef Lewandowski
Józef Lewandowski (1923 in Konin – 17 November 2007 in Stockholm) was a Poland, Polish-born Sweden, Swedish historian. In his youth he fought in World War II. After the war he studied at Warsaw University, with his doctoral thesis completed in 1961. He specialised in East-European history and national issues. In 1969 he arrived as a political refugee to Sweden and was associated with Uppsala University, where he worked until his retirement in 1988. He has published a large amount of scientific writings, among which several books. Peter Englund, who wrote the foreword to his last book ''Knutpunkt Stockholm'' ("Junction Stockholm"), was one of Józef Lewandowski's students in Uppsala. Józef Lewandowski died on 17 November 2007 in Stockholm. Selected bibliography *''Federalizm. Litwa i Białoruś w polityce obozu belwederskiego...'', PWN, Warszawa 1962. *''Imperializm słabości. Kształtowanie się koncepcji polityki wschodniej piłsudczyków 1921-1926.'', PWN, Warszawa 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konin
Konin (german: Kunau) is a city in central Poland, on the Warta River. It is the capital of Konin County and is located within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Prior to 1999, it was the capital of the Konin Voivodeship (1975–1998). In 2021 the population of the city was 71,427, making it the fourth-largest city in Greater Poland after Poznań, Kalisz and Piła. History Prehistory The earliest evidence of human habitation in Konin has been dated to the Paleolithic Era. On the dunes near the Warta, various ancient flint tools and implements have been found, among them being knives, burins, and tanged points. These earliest artifacts are of the Swiderian culture (''Kultura Świderska'') of 9000–8000 BC. Ancient times A permanent settlement arose along the Amber Road, which led from the Roman Empire to the Baltic Sea, traversing the area of present-day Konin. A map drawn by Ptolemy identified the settlement as '' Setidava'' (or ''Getidava''), a probable spot to wade across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
