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The Province of Posen (German: Provinz Posen; Polish: Prowincja Poznańska) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1848 to 1920, occupying most of the historical Greater Poland.
Posen was the southern of two Prussian administrative regions, or Regierungsbezirke (Polish: rejencja), of the Grand Duchy of Posen (1815–1849) and its successor, the Province of Posen (1849–1918).
Poznań is known as Posen in German, and was officially called Haupt- und Residenzstadt Posen (Capital and Residence City of Poznań) between 20 August 1910 and 28 November 1918. The Latin names of the city are Posnania and Civitas Posnaniensis.
Aug 8, 2024 · Poznan, city and capital of Wielkopolskie province, west-central Poland, located on the Warta River near its confluence with the Cybina. For a time, the city served as the capital of Poland, and it was a major hub of European trade in the 15th and 16th centuries.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
History of the Province of Posen (Poznan) from 1793. Up until 1793, the Province of Posen remained part of the Kingdom of Poland. It was often referred to as "Greater Poland". For an historical timeline of Poland and the Province of Posen before 1793, go to the Poland History page.
When war broke out, Poznan was heavily militarized, but as it was nearing its end and Germany was in retreat, the Great Poland Uprising of 1918-1919 and the subsequent treaty of Versailles returned most of the province of Posen to the newly established Polish nation, and Poznan became once again a Polish city and the capital of the Poznan ...
Sep 9, 2024 · The Province of Posen (German : Provinz Posen; Polish : Prowincja Poznańska) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1848 to 1920, occupying most of the historical Greater Poland.
