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An early Italian humanist who came to Poland in the mid-15th century was Filip Callimachus.

Many Italian artists came to Poland with Bona Sforza of Milan, when she married King Zygmunt I of Poland in 1518.

This was supported by temporarily strengthened monarchies in both areas, as well as by newly established universities.

The Polish Renaissance lasted from the late 15th to the late 16th century and is widely considered to have been the Golden Age of Polish culture.

Ruled by the Jagiellon dynasty, the Kingdom of Poland ( from 1569 known as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ) actively participated in the broad European Renaissance.

The multi-national Polish state experienced a substantial period of cultural growth thanks in part to a century without major wars – aside from conflicts in the sparsely populated eastern and southern borderlands.

The Reformation spread peacefully throughout the country ( giving rise to the Polish Brethren ), while living conditions improved, cities grew, and exports of agricultural products enriched the population, especially the nobility ( szlachta ) who gained dominance in the new political system of Golden Liberty.