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The History of Poland (1867 words) |
 | Polish history began in the early 9th century when the Polians (dwellers in the field) obtained hegemony over the others Slavic tribes that occupied the country. |
 | Pilsudski's assessment of German attitudes was less favorable when his Polish Legions were placed under German command the Marshal refused an oath of allegiance to the Kaiser and was imprisoned in Magdenburg Castle for the duration of the war. |
 | Polish prisoners were sent to the western front via Iran where they were formed into two corps attached to the British Army. |
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Poles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (828 words) |
 | The Poles (Polish: Polacy) are a people inhabiting the country of Poland (in Central Europe) and a number of other states in the world, where they form a significant Polish diaspora. |
 | According to the preamble of the Constitution of Poland, the Polish Nation consists of all citizens of Poland. |
 | The Polans were one of the most influential tribes of the Greater Poland, inhabitated the areas around the towns of Giecz, Gniezno and PoznaĆ, and managed to unite most of other Slavic clans in the area under the rule of what became the Piast Dynasty, thus giving birth to a new state. |