Polonia sive de situ, populis, moribus, magistratibus et Republica regni Polonici libri duo
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Polonia sive de situ, populis, moribus, magistratibus et Republica regni Polonici libri duo is a book
, first published in Cologne
in 1577 in Latin
. The author
of the book is Marcin Kromer
.
Title can be translated
into English
as Poland, about location, culture and offices of Polish Republic. First Polish
translation was made in 1853 (Polska, czyli o położeniu, obyczajach, urzędach Rzeczypospolitej Królestwa Polskiego).
The book describes the country of Poland
in late 16th century (known at that time as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
).
There have been several edition
s of this book with varying contents. Main chapter
s include:
Some editions were accompanied by with map
s (drawn by Marcin Kromer himself) of:
Book
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, first published in Cologne
Cologne
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in 1577 in Latin
Latin
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. The author
Author
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of the book is Marcin Kromer
Marcin Kromer
Marcin Kromer or Martin Cromer was Prince-Bishop of Warmia , a cartographer, diplomat and historian in Poland and later in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
.
Title can be translated
Translation
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into English
English language
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as Poland, about location, culture and offices of Polish Republic. First Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
translation was made in 1853 (Polska, czyli o położeniu, obyczajach, urzędach Rzeczypospolitej Królestwa Polskiego).
The book describes the country of Poland
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
in late 16th century (known at that time as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
).
There have been several edition
Edition
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s of this book with varying contents. Main chapter
Chapter (books)
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s include:
- I. Borders of Poland
- II. The shape of surface
- III. Mineral resources
- IV. Hydrography
- V. Climate, flora, fauna
- VI. Towns and villages
Some editions were accompanied by with map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
s (drawn by Marcin Kromer himself) of:
- Rivers of Poland
- Cities of Poland
- Province of Warmia