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The Province of Posen (German: Provinz Posen; Polish: Prowincja Poznańska) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1848 to 1920, occupying most of the historical Greater Poland.
It became a national stage for the inhabitants of the province of Posen, and even in whole Greater Poland region, acting as a mainstay of polish tradition and culture, and as a sign of resistance against the restrictive policies of the Prussian partition authorities.
Posen was the southern of two Prussian administrative regions, or Regierungsbezirke (Polish: rejencja), of the Grand Duchy of Posen (1815–1849) and its successor, the Province of Posen (1849–1918).
History of the Province of Posen (Poznan) from 1793. Up until 1793, the Province of Posen remained part of the Kingdom of Poland. It was often referred to as "Greater Poland". For an historical timeline of Poland and the Province of Posen before 1793, go to the Poland History page.
The Province of Posen ( ‹See Tfd› German : Provinz Posen; Polish : Prowincja Poznańska) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1848 to 1920, occupying most of the historical Greater Poland.
After 1848, the Grand Duchy was renamed to Provinz Posen. Provinz Posen was divided into two government regions called Regierungsbezirke. The two administrative regions were Posen (Poznań) and Bromberg (Bydgoszcz).
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When war broke out, Poznan was heavily militarized, but as it was nearing its end and Germany was in retreat, the Great Poland Uprising of 1918-1919 and the subsequent treaty of Versailles returned most of the province of Posen to the newly established Polish nation, and Poznan became once again a Polish city and the capital of the Poznan ...
