Poland and Norway shared remarkable similarities in the Middle Ages, including the establishment of their first kings and Christianization around the year 1000. However, war and upheaval subsequently drove the kingdoms down remarkably different paths.
The research leading to these results has received funding from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 (2019/34/H/HS3/00500).
Members of the project group: Anna Dryblak from the University of University of Warsaw, Ben Allport, Martin Hager-Saltnes, Eili Lindøe and Svein H. Gullbekk from the University of Oslo.
Project leadership: Grzegor Pac and Wojtek Jezierski from the University of Warsaw together with Hans Jacob Orning from the University of Oslo.
The exhibition Mirror Kingdoms – Poland and Norway in the Middle Ages, which can be visited at the Historical Museum in Oslo until 29 December 2024.