Gdańsk

1734

As a stronghold of Stanisław Leszczyński's supporters during the War of the Polish Succession, it was taken by the Russians after the Siege of Danzig in 1734. The Danzig Research Society (in German Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig) founded in 1743 was one of the first of its kind. ===Prussia and Germany=== Danzig was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1793, in the Second Partition of Poland.

1743

As a stronghold of Stanisław Leszczyński's supporters during the War of the Polish Succession, it was taken by the Russians after the Siege of Danzig in 1734. The Danzig Research Society (in German Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig) founded in 1743 was one of the first of its kind. ===Prussia and Germany=== Danzig was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1793, in the Second Partition of Poland.

1793

As a stronghold of Stanisław Leszczyński's supporters during the War of the Polish Succession, it was taken by the Russians after the Siege of Danzig in 1734. The Danzig Research Society (in German Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig) founded in 1743 was one of the first of its kind. ===Prussia and Germany=== Danzig was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1793, in the Second Partition of Poland.

1797

An attempted student uprising against Prussia led by was crushed quickly by the authorities in 1797. During the Napoleonic era the city became a free city from 1807 to 1814. In 1815, after France's defeat in the Napoleonic Wars, it again became part of Prussia and became the capital of Regierungsbezirk Danzig within the province of West Prussia.

1807

An attempted student uprising against Prussia led by was crushed quickly by the authorities in 1797. During the Napoleonic era the city became a free city from 1807 to 1814. In 1815, after France's defeat in the Napoleonic Wars, it again became part of Prussia and became the capital of Regierungsbezirk Danzig within the province of West Prussia.

1814

An attempted student uprising against Prussia led by was crushed quickly by the authorities in 1797. During the Napoleonic era the city became a free city from 1807 to 1814. In 1815, after France's defeat in the Napoleonic Wars, it again became part of Prussia and became the capital of Regierungsbezirk Danzig within the province of West Prussia.

1815

An attempted student uprising against Prussia led by was crushed quickly by the authorities in 1797. During the Napoleonic era the city became a free city from 1807 to 1814. In 1815, after France's defeat in the Napoleonic Wars, it again became part of Prussia and became the capital of Regierungsbezirk Danzig within the province of West Prussia.

1841

The city's longest serving president was Robert von Blumenthal, who held office from 1841, through the revolutions of 1848, until 1863.

1848

The city's longest serving president was Robert von Blumenthal, who held office from 1841, through the revolutions of 1848, until 1863.

1863

The city's longest serving president was Robert von Blumenthal, who held office from 1841, through the revolutions of 1848, until 1863.

1871

With the unification of Germany in 1871 under Prussian [the city became part of the

1997

Based on the date in Adalbert's vita, the city celebrated its millennial anniversary in 1997. Archaeological evidence for the origins of the town was retrieved mostly after World War II had laid 90 percent of the city centre in ruins, enabling excavations.




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