Main Historical Events in Warsaw, Poland:
- 13th Century: Warsaw is founded as a small fishing village.
- 1526: Warsaw becomes the capital of Poland.
- 1655-1660: The city is destroyed and almost completely depopulated during the Swedish Deluge.
- 1791: The Constitution of 3 May is adopted, making Warsaw the political and cultural center of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- 1830-1831: The November Uprising against Russian rule takes place in Warsaw.
- Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: In 1943, Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto stage an armed resistance against Nazi deportation.
- 1944: The Warsaw Uprising, a large-scale rebellion against German occupation during World War II, takes place.
- 1945: Warsaw is liberated from German control by Soviet forces near the end of World War II.
- 1980: The birthplace of the Solidarity movement, Warsaw plays a significant role in the fight for workers' rights in communist Poland.
- 1989: The first free elections are held in Poland, leading to the end of communist rule.