Jadwiga, Queen of Poland 35-6, 37, 38, 39-40, 44, 53
Jagiellon dynasty 34, 37, 38-57, 58, 76, 78, 79-80, 82, 86, 106, 107, 110, 119, 208, 209
Jagiellon University 54, 55, 98, 99, 102, 127, 197, 207, 276-7, 280, 406;
Jam Zapolski, Treaty of (1582) 112
Jan III, Prince of Opole 110
Jan III, King of Poland 163-5, 167-8, 172, 175, 176;
Jan Kazimierz (Vasa), King of Poland 116, 146-7, 148, 149, 151, 157, 160-2, 166, 178
Jan Olbracht, King of Poland 45-6, 55-6
Janicki, Klemens 100
Jaruzelski, General Wojciech 372, 374-5, 376-7, 378, 379, 380, 381, 384, 386, 388
Jasiński, Colonel Jakub 214
Jassy, peace of (1792) 210
Jaworów, Treaty of (1675) 167
Jaworzno concentration camp 336
Jena, Battle of (1806) 221
Jesuits 74, 112, 113, 121, 122, 125, 127-9, 131, 138, 139, 144, 159, 184, 185, 189, 197
Jewish Socialist Union 286
Jewlaszewski of Nowogródek, Judge Teodor 125
Jewish people and culture 128, 156, 215, 245, 299, 303, 304, 305-6; under Austrian rule 266, 268; Charter (1551) sets up state within state 93; Commonwealth 93, 104; communes (
John III, King of Sweden 106, 113, 114
John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia 30, 32
John Paul II, Pope (Karol Wojtyla) xviii, 369, 370, 378, 380-1, 407-8
Joselewicz, Colonel Berek 215
Joseph II, Emperor of Austria 210, 266
Kaczyński, Jarosław 387-8, 389
Kaczyński, Lech 387-8, 393, 394-5, 396
Kadlłubek, Wincenty, Bishop of Kraków 27
Kakowski, Archbishop Aleksander 292
Kalisz 14, 52
Kamieniec Podolski 138, 148, 162, 163, 167, 178, 193
Kania, Stanisław 372, 376
Kara Mustapha, Grand Vizir 167-8
Karaites 65, 93
Karlowitz, Treaty of (1699) 178
Kashubians 265
Katherine of Habsburg, Queen of Poland 69
Katherine Jagiellon, Queen of Sweden 113
Katowice 354, 357-8, 378
Katyn massacre 324, 373, 400
Kaunitz, Chancellor 210
Kazimierz I, Prince of Poland 9, 11
Kazimierz III, ’the Great’, King of Poland 30-2, 35, 43-4, 46, 53, 55
Kazimierz IV, King of Poland 42, 44-5, 53, 55, 56, 57, 86
Kellogg, Vernon 308
Kerensky, Alexander 291
KGB 372, 379
Khan, Genghis 19
Khrushchev, Nikita 355
Kielce 344
Kiev 8, 11, 34, 35, 138, 139, 144, 145, 147, 149, 282-3, 295
Kiliński, Jan 214
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria 226
Kingdom of Poland: German 292-3; Russian 268-76
Kircholm, Battle of (1605) 134
Kisiel, Adam 144
Kisielewski, Stefan 360
Kiszczak, General Czesław 379, 381-4, 386
Kleeberg, General Franciszek 315
Klushino, Battle of (1610) 134
Kniaziewicz, General Karol 220
Knighthood of Christ (Sword Brothers) 21, 23, 34
Kochanowski, Jan 100-1, 104
Kohl, Helmut 402
Kołakowski, Leszek 360
Kołłątaj, Hugo 206, 207, 208, 209, 213, 215
Kolbe, Maciej 53
Kolbuszowa 201
Kołobrzeg 5
Komensky, Jan Amos 128
Konarski, Stanisław 189-90
Koniecpolski, Hetman Stanisław 115, 142, 143, 144
Konopnicka, Maria 278
Konrad of Mazovia, Duke of Kraków 21, 22
Konwicki, Tadeusz 360
Korfanty, Wojciech 265, 298
Korzec 201
Kościuszko, General Tadeusz 211, 213-14, 215-16, 217, 220, 229, 254
Kossuth, Lajos 239
Kostka, Stanisław, St 125
Kosygin, Alexei 366
Kowno 55
Koziełł-Poklewski, Alfons 271
Kraków 37, 56, 148, 222; academic/traditionalist nature of 349; architecture 52; Austrian army bombards (1848) 239; bishops of 5, 12, 27-8; as capital city of Poland 11, 14, 26, 28, 33; Cathedral 31; Duchy of 14, 15-16; dukes of 19; ethnic groups within 26, 92; Lords of 34, 35, 86; Palatine of 51, 104-5, 117, 119; paramilitary training school within 289; population numbers 51, 155; printing in 98, 104, 358; Republic of 226, 239, 267; Rifleman’s Union 289; Socialist Republic of 237; St Mary’s Church 20; Tatar raids on 19, 20; theatres in 278; Town Hall 125; university 32, 40, 53, 100, 276-7, 309
Krasicki, Ignacy 198
Krasiński, Adam 193
Krasiński, Zygmunt 255, 256, 257, 278
Kreza, Marcin 76
Kromer, Marcin 74, 99
Kronenberg, Leopold 240, 243
Krowicki, Marcin 66
Krukowiecki, General Jan 235
Krzemieniec High School 229, 235
Krzycki, Bishop Andrzej 61, 103-4
Krzyżanowski, General 248-9
Kujavia, Bishop of 176
Kukiel, Marian 289
Kuroń, Jacek 360, 371, 378, 380, 384, 385
Kutrzeba, General Tadeusz 315
Kwaśniewski, Aleksander 392, 393, 402, 403