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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Gdańsk, Poland.

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Middle Ages

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Timeline of Gdańsk
Historical affiliations

Duchy of Poland 997–1025
Kingdom of Poland 1025–1227
Duchy of Pomerelia 1227–1282
Kingdom of Poland 1282–1308
Teutonic Order 1308–1410
Kingdom of Poland 1410–1411
Teutonic Order 1411–1454
Kingdom of Poland 1454–1569
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1793
Kingdom of Prussia 1793–1807
Free City of Danzig 1807–1814
Kingdom of Prussia 1814–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Weimar Germany 1918–1920
Free City of Danzig 1920–1939
Nazi Germany 1939–1945
People's Republic of Poland 1945–1989
 Republic of Poland 1989–present

Part of a series on the
History of Poland
Topics
Prehistory and protohistory
Middle Ages
Piast period10th century–1385
Jagiellonian period1385–1572
Early Modern
Early elective monarchy1572–1648
Deluge and decline1648–1764
Three partitions1764–1795
Modern
Partitioned Poland1795–1918
World War I1914–1918
Second Republic1918–1939
World War II1939–1945
Communist Poland1945–1989
Contemporary
Third Republic1989–present

Timeline of Polish history

  • c. VII century - Settlement is established on the Motława river.
  • c. X century - Gdańsk becomes a defensive fort for Kashubian dukes.
  • 997 - Saint Adalbert baptises the citizens of urbs Gyddannyzc.
  • 1013 - Poland loses influence over the region.
  • 1047 - Casimir I takes back control over Gdańsk.
  • 1186 - Cistercians establish a monastery in Oliwa.
  • 1216 - Swiętopełk II takes control of Pomerania.
  • 1224 - Gdańsk granted city rights.[citation needed]
  • 1226 - Monastery in Oliwa is raided by pagan Old Prussians.[1]
  • 1227 - Dominican Monastery founded in Gdańsk.
  • 1253 - Oliwa is raided by the Teutonic Order.
  • 1260 - St. Dominic's Fair begins.
  • 1263 - The village of Wrzeszcz, today's borough of Gdańsk, mentioned for the first time.[2]
  • 1271 - First mention of Polanki and Przymorze.
  • 1294, 1295 - Visits of Polish King Przemysł II.[3]
  • 1308 - November 13: Teutonic takeover of Gdańsk.[4]
  • 1325 - Brzeźno is mentioned for the first time.
  • 1326 - St. Catherine's Church built.[5]
  • 1327 - Construction of the Gdańsk Town Hall begins.
  • 1343 - Casimir III the Great agrees to give Pomerelia to the Teutonic order.
  • 1346 - Gaol Tower built.[6]
  • 1350 - Artus Court built (approximate date).
  • 1360 - City joins Hanseatic League (approximate date).[5]
  • 1380 - First Scots settled in the city, founding what would eventually become a significant Scottish diaspora in Poland.[7]
  • 1391 - Foundation of the Marienbrunn Abbey.
  • 1410 - The city recognized Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło as rightful ruler.[8]
  • 1411 - The city came under Teutonic rule again.
  • 1416 - A revolt against the local government happens due to its weak management.
  • 1427 - First mention of Armenians in the city.[9]
  • 1440 - City joins the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation.
  • 1454
    • 11 February: Townspeople captured the local castle.[10]
    • 6 March: City reincorporated to the Kingdom of Poland by King Casimir IV Jagiellon upon the request of the Prussian Confederation.[11]
    • March: City authorized by the Polish king to mint Polish coins.[12]
    • June: City solemnly pledged allegiance to the King in Elbląg, recognizing the Teutonic annexation and rule as unlawful.[13]
    • Royal privilege of Casimir IV Jagiellon concerning taxes (1455)

    16th to 18th centuries

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    Narratio Prima, an abstract of Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentric theory published in 1540
    Battle of Oliwa (1627)

    19th century

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    Siege by French-Polish-Italian-Saxon forces in 1807
    Photochrome print from around 1900

    20th century

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    1900–1939

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    Aerial photo from circa 1920, showing St. Mary's Church

    World War II (1939–1945)

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    German battleship SMS Schleswig-Holstein firing at the Polish Military Transit Depot during the battle of Westerplatte in September 1939

    1945–1990s

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    Długi Targ and Main Town Hall in the 1950s
    Old Town with the Gdańsk Shipyard in the background in the 1990s

    21st century

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    Ergo Arena
    Ulica Długa in 2015

    See also

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    References

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    2. ^ Kazimierz Małkowski, Stanisław Podgórczyk, Przewodnik po Trójmieście: Gdańsk – Sopot – Gdynia. Wyd. drugie poprawione i uzupełnione, Gdańsk, Wydawnictwo Morskie, 1979, p. 146 (in Polish)
    3. ^ Kodeks Dyplomatyczny Wielkopolski Vol. II, No. 726, 739
    4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Britannica 1910.
    5. ^ a b c d e f g "Dantsic", Northern Germany (5th ed.), Coblenz: Karl Baedeker, 1873, OCLC 5947482, OL 6935820M
    6. ^ a b c d e f Baedeker 1910.
    7. ^ Wijaczka, Jacek (2010). "Szkoci". In Kopczyński, Michał; Tygielski, Wojciech (eds.). Pod wspólnym niebem. Narody dawnej Rzeczypospolitej (in Polish). Warszawa: Muzeum Historii Polski, Bellona. p. 201. ISBN 978-83-11-11724-2.
    8. ^ Marian Biskup, Historia Gdańska t. I, p. 479–481 (in Polish)
    9. ^ Chodubski, Andrzej (1993). "O osadnictwie ormiańskim na Wybrzeżu Gdańskim". Słupskie Studia Historyczne (in Polish) (3): 85.
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    11. ^ Górski 1949, pp. 51, 56.
    12. ^ Górski 1949, p. 63.
    13. ^ Górski 1949, pp. 79–80.
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