The Battle of Grunwald, First Battle of
Tannenberg , was fought on 15 July 1410 during the
Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Kingdom of
Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King
Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) and Grand Duke Vytautas (Witold;
Vitaŭt), decisively defeated the German–Prussian Teutonic Knights,
led by Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen.
The battle was one of the largest in
Medieval Europe and is regarded as the most important victory in the
histories of Poland, Belarus and Lithuania.Wikipedia
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Jan Matejko
Oil on canvas; 1878
426 cm × 987 cm
National Museum, Warsaw
The Battle of Grunwald is a painting by
Jan Matejko depicting the Battle of Grunwald and the victory of the
allied Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania
over the Teutonic Order in 1410. The canvas dates to 1878 and is one
of the most heroic representations of the history of Poland. It is
displayed in the National Museum in Warsaw.
The painting's main focus is the death
scene of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Ulrich von
Jungingen; another central figure is the Lithuanian duke Vytautas
(Witold), dressed in red with a raised sword. The painting has been
both hailed and criticized for its complexity. It is one of Matejko's
most recognizable works, and has likely contributed to the popular
image of the battle of Grunwald, and its enduring fame in Polish
consciousness.Wikipedia
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Vytautas the Great
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Ulrich von Jungingen
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Jan Žižka
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Zawisza Czarny
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