In the late 18th century, Poland disappeared from the political map of Europe and didn’t return until over a century later. But is the map the territory? Where was Poland when it wasn’t there? Culture ...

reflecting the evolution of Poland’s territory and administration. The fewest number of voivodeships at once was during the 14th century – only eight, each of them accordingly large. In the years 1975 ...

The German Empire became Germany, and Germany lost substantial territory ... the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics ...