„Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki.” „Lengyel, magyar, két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát.” („Polish, Hungarian, two good friends, Fight together and drink their wine.”)

Connections in the Árpád era Prince Géza’s second wife: Adelajda, daughter of Prince Siemomysł Prince Géza’s daughter, Judit, first wife of Doughty Boleslav St. László was born in Poland and according to some sources, his mother tongue was Polish, too. He became the patron saint of the Polish in Hungary.

Connections in the Anjou era Károly Róbert’s son, Lajos I. (the Great) was Hungarian-Polish King in 1370 Daughter of Lajos I. Hedvig was Jadwiga, Polish Queen; she became (St. Hedvig) University of Krakow

Connections in the Jagello era Hedvig’s son, the Polish King, Ulászló III. was elected Hungarian King in 1440 (Ulászló I.) The first wife of Ulászló II. was the widow of Hunyadi Mátyás, Beatrix, Princess of Naples

Connections in the early New Age Báthory István, Prince of Transylvania became Polish King Thököly Imre’s „kuruc” soldiers and II. Rákóczi Ferenc II. got away to Poland (Brezan / Brezno) Triple division of Poland

Connections in the 19th century Supporting the Polish riot in 1830 Thousands of Polish officers and soldiers took part in the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence in 1848–49 (e.g.: Generals Jozef Bem and Henryk Dembiński) In 1883 The Polish Society of Budapest was formed

Connections in the 20th century In the Ist World war Hungarian volunteers took part in the Polish Legion In the 2nd World War when Poland was blasted by the troops of Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939, more than 100,000 Polish soldiers and civvies found shelter in Hungary Hosting 3-4 thousand Polish Jews The demonstration of the 23rd October, 1956 was organised to sympathize with the Polish The Polish Sejm pronounced 23rd March the Day of Hungarian- Polish Friendship in 2007