Władysław Czapliński (3 October 1905 in

Tuchów Tuchów is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,476 (2004). It lies on the ''Biała'' river, at the height of above sea level. The distance to Kraków is , and to the border with Slovakia, approxim ...

– 17 August 1981 in

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

) was a Polish

historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the stu ...

, a professor of the

University of Wrocław , ''Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Breslau'' (before 1945) , free_label = Specialty programs , free = , colors = Blue , website uni.wroc.pl The University of Wrocław ( pl, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, U ...

, author of many popular books about

Polish history The history of Poland spans over a thousand years, from medieval tribes, Christianization and monarchy; through Poland's Golden Age, expansionism and becoming one of the largest European powers; to its collapse and partitions, two world wars, ...

. He finished his studies at the

Jagiellonian University The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

in 1927 in the

Second Polish Republic The Second Polish Republic, at the time officially known as the Republic of Poland, was a country in Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe that existed between 1918 and 1939. The state was established on 6 November 1918, before the end of ...

, and for the next several years he was a teacher of history. During the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

he took part in the

underground education in Poland during World War II World War II saw the cultivation of underground education in Poland ( pl, Tajne szkolnictwo, or '). Secretly conducted education prepared scholars and workers for the postwar reconstruction of Poland and countered German and Soviet threats to era ...

. After the war he moved to

, where he worked at the local university until his retirement in 1975. He received many awards, including an

honoris causa An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hono ...

diploma from

University of Gdańsk The University of Gdańsk ( pl, Uniwersytet Gdański) is a public research university located in Gdańsk, Poland. It is one of the top 10 universities in Poland and is also an important centre for the studies of the Kashubian language. History ...

. He specialized in the 17th century:

history of Denmark The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes—as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and P ...

Chmielnicki Uprising The Khmelnytsky Uprising,; in Ukraine known as Khmelʹnychchyna or uk, повстання Богдана Хмельницького; lt, Chmelnickio sukilimas; Belarusian: Паўстанне Багдана Хмяльніцкага; russian: � ...

Władysław IV Vasa Władysław IV Vasa; lt, Vladislovas Vaza; sv, Vladislav IV av Polen; rus, Владислав IV Ваза, r=Vladislav IV Vaza; la, Ladislaus IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV of Poland (9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648) was King of Poland, Grand Duke of ...

and the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...

Selected publications

* ''Polacy z Czarnieckim w Danii, 1658-59'' (1937) oles with Czarniecki in Denmark* ''

Władysław IV Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to: Famous people Mononym * W ...

wobec wojny 30-letniej'' (1937) ładysław IV and the Thirty Years' War* ''Pierwszy pobyt Jerzego Lubomirskiego na Śląsku'' (1946) irst visit of Jerzy Lubomirski to Silesia* ''Polska a Prusy i Brandenburgia za Władysława IV'' (1947) oland and Prussia-Branderburg during the reign of Władysław IV* ''Wpływ reformacji i kontrreformacji na stosunki narodowościowe na Śląsku'' (1949) nfluence of reformation and counterreformation on nationality relations in Silesia* ''Polska a Bałtyk w latach 1632-1648'' (1952) oland and Baltic during 1632-1648* ''Ruchy ludowe w 1651 roku'' (1953) eople's movements in 1651* ''Dwa

sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ...

y w roku 1652 roku'' (1955) wo Sejms of 1652* ''Ideologie polityczne "Satyr" Krzysztofa Opalińskiego'' (1956) Satyr" political ideologies of Krzysztof Opaliński* ''Na dworze króla Władysława IV'' (1959) n the court of king Władysław IV* ''Historia Danii'' (1965, with Karol Górski) istory of Denmark* ''Władysław IV i jego czasy'' (1972) ładysław IV and his times* ''Życie codzienne magnaterii polskiej w XVII wieku'' (1976, with Józef Długosz) veryday life of Polish magnates in 17th century* ''Historia Niemiec'' (1981, with Adam Galos and Wacław Korta) istory of Germany

References

1905 births 1981 deaths 20th-century Polish historians Polish male non-fiction writers Jagiellonian University alumni Fellows of Collegium Invisibile People from Tarnów County Historians of Poland Academic staff of the University of Wrocław {{Poland-historian-stub