800 years ago, in 1226, Konrad of Mazovia invited the Teutonic Order to fight the pagan Old Prussians

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11 Comments

  1. Starting a centuries long Polish tradition of short-term gain at a cost of long-term doom.

  2. I_Drink_Apple_Juice on

    European pre-Christian pagan cultures (Nordic, Slavic, Germanic, Gaelic etc.) are honestly fascinating, it’s a bit sad that original Prussians were literally exterminated to the point of us knowing almost nothing about them.

  3. “Teutonic knights, we’ll let you come to Poland if you help us fight the pagans!”

    “Prussians, we will grant you full independence if you help us fight the Swedes!”

    What next?