# Edward Śmigły-Rydz

_Polish general, politician, marshal of Poland, poet, and painter (1886–1941)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Marshal Edward Śmigły-Rydz was a Polish politician, statesman, Marshal of Poland and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, as well as a painter and poet.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 March 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Berezhany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P19))
- **Died:** 2 December 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P570))
- **Place of death:** Warsaw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Poland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer; poet; painter; writer; politician; marshal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P106))
- **Political party:** Camp of National Unity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P102))
- **Education:** Jagiellonian University; Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the White Eagle; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Commander of the Order of Military Virtue; Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Decade of Independence Regained; Cross of Independence with Swords; Cross of Valour; Gold Cross of Merit‎; Cross of Merit of the Army of Central Lithuania; Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688#P166))

## Questions

**When was Edward Śmigły-Rydz born?**  
Edward Śmigły-Rydz was born on 11 March 1886 in Berezhany.

**What positions has Edward Śmigły-Rydz held?**  
Positions held by Edward Śmigły-Rydz include: president.

**Where did Edward Śmigły-Rydz study?**  
Edward Śmigły-Rydz was educated at Jagiellonian University, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Edward Śmigły-Rydz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_%C5%9Amig%C5%82y-Rydz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q295688](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295688) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Edward Rydz-Śmigły, 1930s.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Rydz-%C5%9Amig%C5%82y,_1930s.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Edward Śmigły-Rydz, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Edward Rydz-Śmigły, 1930s.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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