# Dąbrowski's Mazurka (1797)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1797-dabrowski-s-mazurka
Location: Reggio Emilia
Categories: main-event

Józef Wybicki wrote a song for the legions opening with the words that Poland has not yet perished while Poles live. It became Poland's national anthem in 1926. Within the broader Napoleonic & Congress Poland period: Poles fought beside Napoleon in hope of restoring their state, gaining the Duchy of Warsaw. After 1815 the Congress Kingdom of Poland enjoyed a constitution under the Russian tsar until the November Uprising. At this point in the timeline (1797), the governing authority was Partitioning powers (Prussia, Austria and Russia). After 1795 the former Polish lands were ruled directly by the Kingdom of Prussia, the Habsburg Monarchy and the Russian Empire. Dąbrowski's Mazurka mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Dąbrowski's Mazurka mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders.

Ruler at the time: [Partitioning powers](https://poland-history.com/rulers/partitioning-powers)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Poland Is Not Yet Lost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_Is_Not_Yet_Lost)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Dąbrowski's Mazurka](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=D%C4%85browski%27s+Mazurka)
- [Wikipedia — Congress Poland (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Poland)