List of Polish People - Legendary Persons

Legendary Persons

  • Krakus, a legendary prince and founder of Kraków.
  • Lech, a legendary founder of the Polish nation.
  • Piast the Wheelwright (Piast Kołodziej), a semi-legendary figure in prehistoric Poland (9th cent. AD), the founder of the Piast dynasty.
  • Popiel, a semi-legendary 9th century ruler of western Polans, the last member of the Popielids.
  • Abraham Prochownik, a legendary Jewish figure, to have been nominated prince of western Polans, after the death of Popiel, in 842 CE.
  • John Scolvus, a semi-legendary sailor of the late 15th century.
  • Pan Twardowski, a semi-legendary Faust-like sorcerer; in Polish legend, the first man on the Moon (the 16th century).
  • Janek Wiśniewski, freedom fighter, hero of 1970 Gdynia riots.

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