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Kennewick Man's avatar

Hungarians and Poles fought against the Tatars both in the 13th century and against the Ottomans and communism from the 16th century on. A considerable level of cooperation took place. During the 1848 Hungarian struggle against Austria Poland sent General Józef Zachariasz Bem to help the Hungarians. The General fought to the last days of the conflict.

Paul Jurczak's avatar

In the more recent history, Hungary helped Poland during Polish-Soviet war of 1920, refused Wehrmacht to pass to attack Poland in 1939 and helped the refugees after Poland collapsed.

barnabus's avatar

In 1939 Hungary's neutrality didn't matter because of the Molotov-Ribbentrop treaty.

Paul Jurczak's avatar

It mattered for Polish-Hungarian friendship. It didn't matter for collapse of the Polish state in 1939.

barnabus's avatar

There was no independent Poland in 1848 that could support the then Hungarian uprising. Poland was under Russian control, and Russia then cooperated with Austria in putting down that Hungarian rebellion.

Darras's avatar

In 1848, Poland belonged to Russia since 1795.

Bem lived in France since 1832 , after the crush of polish revolt against Russia. In France he did a lot a great things. He was a very great scientist and is one of the numerous brillant and brave Poles( like Chopin) that France is very happy and proud to have welcomed.

It's not Poland which send him. It's him who bravely offered his precious services to insurgents and then to Hungary where he became a very brillant head of army.

He finished Ottoman's official and muslim.

A true hero and great man. But it's not a polish government which send him to Vienna. There were no more independent Poland in 1848.

On the other hand, it's a Hungarian prince, Bathory, who became king of Poland and defeated Russia against Yvan IV.

Paul Jurczak's avatar

Nawrocki did the bare minimum with his visit to Budapest. Better than nothing, but it could have been so much more. Unfortunately, Putin Derangement Syndrome holds very strong.

Andrew Korybko's avatar

Agreed, and he should have met with Orban last December on the sidelines of the Visegrad Summit in Hungary, not called off the meeting. At least he seems to have learned from that though, I wasn't so sure that he would.

Walter DuBlanica's avatar

Poland has a 800 year dislike of Russia and it continues to this day. Russia hardly cares it is a nuclear super power and Poland hhas no nukes. Why worry about Poland???

Feral Finster's avatar

Let's see if anything concrete comes of it.

RicoBravo's avatar

Don't both remember their shared bulwark stance against the Mongol hordes that swept in from the cold and frosty steppes?

Stevo's avatar

I don’t know bat if you see with critical thinking end reed lot of staf with out emotion , end you see power of world they run this show al 2000 years.https://thedukereport.substack.com/p/palmerstons-zoo-the-venetian-takeover?r=1sos3k&utm_medium=ios