Henryk Sienkiewicz
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Sep 12, 2026
Kay HandNARRATOR
"'Oh!' he replied with a laugh and visibly relieved.
Leanne YaoVOICE_ACTOR
"'Oh, that! Why, Sienkiewicz, of course.
Leanne YaoVOICE_ACTOR
It is frequently troublesome to those who are not familiar with the Polish language.
Leanne YaoVOICE_ACTOR
It is pronounced Sienkiewicz.
Leanne YaoVOICE_ACTOR
S-I-E-N-K. Sienk.
Leanne YaoVOICE_ACTOR
I-E. I-E. W. I. C.
Leanne YaoVOICE_ACTOR
Z. Vich.
Leanne YaoVOICE_ACTOR
Sienkiewicz.
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Oh, that.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
Why, Sienkiewicz, of course.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
It is frequently troublesome to those who are not familiar with the Polish language.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
It is pronounced Sienkiewicz.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
S-I-E-N-K. Sienk.
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I-E. I-E. W. I. C.
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Z. Vich.
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Sienkiewicz.
JerryHOST
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JerryHOST
Batman Unlimited issue that I, Sienkiewicz cover.
CullenHOST
Thank you.
JerryHOST
Um, I will bring that with me to Baltimore at the end of this month-
Matt LewisHOST
How did the Polish-Lithuanian alliance defeat one of medieval Europe's most formidable military powers? Why did this battle become such a defining moment in Polish and Lithuanian history? And what happened to those two legendary swords? To help us answer those questions, I'm joined by Dr.
Matt LewisHOST
Alexander Pluskowski, professor of medieval archaeology at the University of Reading and author of The Black Cross, A History of the Baltic Crusades.
Matt LewisHOST
Welcome back to Gone Medieval, Alex.
Alexander PluskowskiGUEST
Thanks for having me back.
21 MINS LATER
Alexander PluskowskiGUEST
I mean, they're prepared for a conflict, but they anticipate this taking place in both Poland and Lithuania, and so they're not expecting a joint coalition force to face them, uh, or one that is so incredibly organized.
Alexander PluskowskiGUEST
The sources talk about how the Polish ruler, Jogaila, Jagiełło, uh, is incredibly, uh, well-coordinated as a commander and manages to march his army incredibly effectively to meet the Order's forces.
Alexander PluskowskiGUEST
So this challenge to the Order's authority is somewhat unexpected.
Alexander PluskowskiGUEST
Uh, so you're right in that sense.
Lynn ThompsonNARRATOR
shaking the dew from their feathers, and repeating in low voices, Svit! Svit! Light! Light! And Earth awoke, smiled, and was delighted, because song and joy had not been taken from it.
Lynn ThompsonNARRATOR
End of Life and Death and Other Stories and Legends by Henrik Sienkiewicz Translated by Jeremiah Curtin
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Piotr NaterNARRATOR
Essays on Modern Novelists by William Lyons Phelps.
Piotr NaterNARRATOR
Chapter six, Henryk Sienkiewicz.
Piotr NaterNARRATOR
In a private letter to a friend, written in 1896, the late Mr. Charles Dudley Warner remarked, quote, I am just reading Children of the Soil, which I got in London before I sailed.
Piotr NaterNARRATOR
It confirms me in my very high opinion of him.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
Many Polish songs, uh, musics, artists was exactly, uh, on Polish, Ukrainian Cossack as their allies against the Russian Empire.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
Uh, you may know it, that there is a one very popular trilogy written by a, a very popular Polish, uh, author, uh, Nobel, winning Nobel, uh, award, uh, author, uh, in, in, uh, Sienkiewicz, Henryk Sienkiewicz, who wrote a trilogy which is basically on the Polish-Ukrainian relations and Ukrainians Cossacks, they are related there in rather negative way.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
So the point is, 25 years ago or so, uh, the leading Polish, uh, movie director put this, uh, trilogy, uh, toward the screen, made a movie, and, uh, in this movie he depicted, presented Ukrainian Cossack in the most positive way.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
Uh, there has been such a rumor or saying that many Polish ladies fall in love with this actor who playing the role of Ukrainian Cossack.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
Many Polish songs, uh, musics, artists was exactly, uh, on Polish, Ukrainian Cossack as their allies against the Russian Empire.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
Uh, you may know it, that there is a, one very popular trilogy written by a, a very popular Polish, uh, author, uh, Nobel, winning Nobel, uh, award, uh, author, uh, in, in, uh, Sienkiewicz, Henryk Sienkiewicz, who wrote a trilogy which is basically on the Polish-Ukrainian relations and Ukrainians Cossacks, they, they are related there in rather negative way.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
So the point is, 25 years ago or so, uh, the leading Polish, uh, movie director put this, uh, trilogy, uh, toward the screen, made a movie.
Yaroslav HrytsakGUEST
And, uh, in this movie he depicted, presented Ukrainian Cossack in the most positive way.
Badr MilliganHOST
Like,
Zach NorrisGUEST
I mean, dude, Bill, Bill Sienkiewicz doing star Lord as kid Cuddy, Bill Sienkiewicz doing, uh, Nick Fury as Bobby digital.
Zach NorrisGUEST
I love those because it's, it's Sienkiewicz getting to exactly homage
Badr MilliganHOST
himself.
Badr MilliganHOST
Yes.
21 MINS LATER
Zach NorrisGUEST
He wasn't a comic book artist.
Zach NorrisGUEST
And so I was trying to focus on dudes who were actually a part of the comic book industry who had done these album covers.
Zach NorrisGUEST
So it was guys like Bob Camp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Sanford Green, Mike Del Mundo, Mark Texera.
Piotr MaterNARRATOR
Essays on Modern Novelists by William Lyons Phelps.
Piotr MaterNARRATOR
Chapter six, Henryk Sienkiewicz.
Piotr MaterNARRATOR
In a private letter to a friend, written in 1896, the late Mr. Charles Dudley Warner remarked, quote, I am just reading Children of the Soil, which I got in London before I sailed.
Piotr MaterNARRATOR
It confirms me in my very high opinion of him.