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Józef Piłsudski

Born
Dec 5, 1867 · Aged 67
Died
May 12, 1935
Place of birth
Zalavas, Lithuania
Gender
Male
Movie credits
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Also known as (1)
  • Józef Klemens Piłsudski

Biography

Józef Klemens Piłsudski (Polish: [ˈjuzɛf ˈklɛmɛns piwˈsutskʲi] ⓘ; 5 December 1867 – 12 May 1935) was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State (1918–1922) and first Marshal of Poland (from 1920). 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…