The Battle of Cedynia (also known as the Battle of Zehden) may have been long forgotten outside Poland, but mention of this historic battle still invokes a sense of pride in many Poles today. Fought in 972 between the armies of Mieszko I, the first ruler of Poland, and Odo I, the Margrave of Lusatia, the Battle of Cedynia was one of the earliest conflicts in the history of the Polish state and resulted in a decisive victory over German invaders. The battle was relegated to a footnote of Polish…
