Lechia

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Lechia is an old historical and poetic name for Poland, often used in Slavic and medieval sources.

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Lechia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical name
poetic name
associatedWith Polish history
Polish national identity
belongsToTradition West Slavic tradition
contrastedWith Polska
linked to: Poland
countryNameType exonym/endonym variant
culturalRole symbolic name for Poland in literature
describedAs old historical and poetic name for Poland
etymologyRelatedTo Lech
hasDerivativeForm Lechites
linked to: Wends

Lechitic
historicalPeriodOfUse Middle Ages
early modern period
languageContext Slavic languages
mentionedIn medieval chronicles
nameType traditional geographic name
refersTo Poland
regionContext Central Europe
relatedConcept Lechitic tribes
relatedMythology Lech, Czech and Rus legend
usedIn Slavic sources
medieval sources
usedPoeticallyFor the Polish people
the Polish state

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Lach etymologicallyRelatedTo Lechia