Mirror Kingdoms – Poland and Norway in the Middle Ages

The rulers of Poland lost their royal title, and the land was fragmented into many small dukedoms. Norway remained a kingdom but was beset by intense internal strife. 

Now researchers from the Universities of Warsaw and Oslo have taken a closer look at both similarities and differences between two kingdoms on the edge of medieval Europe.  

Together with the research team in the project ELITES, the Historical Museum opens a small exhibition that, through animations, pictures and texts, tells the story of two distant neighbours who have more to talk about than meets the eye.

 

• Watch the Polish version of the film