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Martin Bielski

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Martin Bielski Pol. Marcin Bielski , c.1495-1575, Polish historian and poet. His history of Poland, the first historical work written in Polish, was completed by his son, Joachim Bielski.

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