Józef Piłsudski
1867 - 1935 · Statesman, Marshal of Poland · b. in Zułów
Polish statesman (1867-1935)
Józef Klemens Piłsudski was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State (1918-1922) and first Marshal of Poland. In the aftermath of World War I, he became an increasingly dominant figure in Polish politics and exerted significant influence on shaping the country's foreign policy. Piłsudski is viewed as a father of the Second Polish Republic, which was re-established in 1918, 123 years after the final partition of Poland in 1795, and was considered de facto leader (1926-1935) of the Second Republic as the Minister of Military Affairs.
Key achievements
- 01Led Poland to independence in 1918
- 02Victory in the Battle of Warsaw in 1920
- 03The foremost political figure of the Second Polish Republic
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