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7 Glorious Beards from Polish History – Image Gallery

Stefan Czarniecki: Look at this guy. You wish you were him. Mostly known for kicking butt in the 1600s, Czarniecki was one of the greatest military commanders in Polish history. He was so bad-ass, he gets a mention in the country's nationa…

Henryk Sienkiewicz: This badman used to drop the hottest mixtapes of the late 1800s, commonly referred to as 'books' back in those days. Sienkiewicz wrote books but we have a photo of him here with a gun, because we don't want you left thi…

Krzysztof Penderecki: This guy made the soundtrack to those nightmares that wake you up screaming at night. Penderecki made the terrifying film music for The Exorcist and The Shining, but more importantly he has combined a magnificent bear…

Władysław Reymont: A stylish beard masterfully counterpointed with some crazy unkempt hair. They probably threw that Nobel Prize at Reymont back in 1924 for his literature with the words 'We're not worthy! We're not worthy!' You're probabl…

Jan Matejko: Too busy painting some of the most epic historic paintings of all time, Matejko let his facial hair run riot. The various statues of him around Poland try to capture its brilliance, but it's like trying to catch blue sand in t…

Aleksander Świętochowski: In the 19th century, thousands of land-less Poles would look upon this bearded face and be inspired. Świętochowski was a powerful voice advocating egality and understanding during the brutally difficult period whe…

Mieszko I: This legend's beard was so massively inspiring, it enabled him to actually found Poland itself. Yes, Mieszko I was the bearded king who put Poland on the map. If he can't inspire your own bearded efforts, nobody will. (Mieszko I…

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Ready to grow the most powerful beard the universe has ever seen? Well, you probably won't because Poland's beards are too great, blinding your efforts like the mighty sun. But good luck trying all the same.

Check out these famously bearded Polish figures from the country's history to give you some inspiration next time you're staring in the mirror at your pasty unimpressive reflection.

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