It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569 and then of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1596 (1609 by some accounts) and this long history has made it one of the leading hubs of Polish academic, cultural, and economic life.
Kwakuyizinhloko-dolobha zasePoland kusuka ku-1038 kuya kwi-1569 bese kuthiwe yiPoland-Lithuanian Commonwealth kusuka ku-1569 kuye ku-1596 (1609 ngamanye ama-akhawunti) futhi lo mlando omude ukwenze kwaba ngenye yezindawo ezihamba phambili zokufundisa kwezempilo yasePoland, ezamasiko nezomnotho.