12th–16th centuries Polonization
the second taking of ruthenia. wealth , education, 1888 oil painting jan matejko depicting cornerstone laying first roman catholic church in lviv casimir iii great of poland
between 12th , 14th centuries many towns in poland adopted so-called magdeburg rights promoted towns development , trade. rights granted king on occasion of arrival of migrants. some, integrated larger community, such merchants settled there, greeks , armenians. adopted aspects of polish culture kept orthodox faith. since middle ages, polish culture, influenced west, in turn radiated east, beginning long , uneasy process of cultural assimilation.
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