Ludwik Kubala (9 September 1838 in Kamienica - 30 September 1918 in

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) was a Polish historian. Lived in

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

and

, fought in the

January Uprising The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ...

. In 1880-1881 he published a historical treaty that is said to have inspired

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especi ...

to create

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. In addition to historical works, he wrote poems, plays and edited newspapers. He was also a gymnasium teacher.

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Piotr Czartoryski-Sziler ''Ludwik Kubala - wybitny polski historyk''
(Ludwik Kubala - great Polish historian) 1838 births 1918 deaths Historians from Austria-Hungary 19th-century Polish historians Polish male non-fiction writers People from Limanowa County Burials at Lychakiv Cemetery January Uprising participants Recipients of the Order of Franz Joseph Polish educators Historians of Poland {{Poland-historian-stub