Also known as Gaspar da India, he was born circa 1450 in Poznań. It was probably due to persecutions of […]
A duchess and the very first Polish writer. The daughter of Mieszko II and Rycheza, born around 1025. She was […]
This poet was born in 1516 in Januszkowo, a village near Żnin. He got educated at the Poznań Lubrański Academy. […]
Janko of Czarnków, chronicler and Deputy Chancellor, was born around 1320 to a Czarnków village mayor’s family. He studied at […]
A sightseer and an author of tourist guides about Wielkopolska (Greater Poland). Born in 1903 in Glinienko near Poznań. He […]
The first bishop on the lands of the Piasts dynasty. Probably from the Order of Saint Benedict. He came to […]
Jewish scientist, theologian and philosopher born in Poznań known also as Maharal. Since 1584 he served as a rabbi in […]
A German scholar, doctor and bacteriologist. He was born in Clausthal-Zellerfeld in 1843, raised in a large family and after […]
Archaeologist, founder of so-called Poznań Prehistoric School. Born 1885 in Węglewo near Pobiedziska. His initial medicine studies in Wroclaw were […]
Włodzimierz-Bonawentura Krzyżanowski was born on 8th July 1824 in Rożnowo. He attended ‘Maria Magdalene’ Grammar School in Poznań. To avoid […]
Composer, conductor and journalist. Born 1785 in Włoszakowice near Leszno, he was initially taught music by his father Marcin, organist […]
King of Poland, Duke of Lorraine and Barrois, Leszczyński was born 1677 in Lvov. He was made Voivode of Poznań […]