# Central Powers occupation - German and Austro-Hungarian governors-general

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/central-powers-occupation
Reign: 1915–1917
Dynasty: Central Powers Occupation
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Poland_(1917%E2%80%931918)

After the Russian retreat the former Congress Poland was administered by German (Warsaw) and Austro-Hungarian (Lublin) governors-general.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Nicholas II](https://poland-history.com/rulers/nicholas-ii)
- Succeeded by: [Regency Council](https://poland-history.com/rulers/regency-council)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1915 - [Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-gorlice-tarnow-offensive)
- 1915 - [Germans take Warsaw](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-germans-take-warsaw)
- 1915 - [Central Powers occupation assumes authority](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-central-powers-occupation-assumes-authority)
- 1915 - [Polish-language University of Warsaw reopens](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-polish-language-university-of-warsaw-reopens)
- 1916 - [Battle of Kostiuchnówka](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1916-battle-of-kostiuchnowka)
- 1916 - [Act of 5th November](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1916-act-of-5th-november)
- 1917 - [Oath crisis](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1917-oath-crisis)
- 1917 - [Blue Army formed](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1917-blue-army-formed)
- 1917 - [Regency Council installed](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1917-regency-council-installed)
- 1917 - [Regency Council assumes authority](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1917-regency-council-assumes-authority)