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The Szujski Bow: how Poland humiliated Russia on Warsaw's streets
In the 17th century, Russian prisoners from the Szujski family were led through Warsaw's streets and forced to pay homage to the Polish king. The event expressed the Commonwealth's triumph over Moscow, and for centuries afterward Russia sought to erase it from historical memory. The Szujski bow held different significance than ordinary feudal homage — it was a demonstration of Poland's political and military power.
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