Relacje między Józefem Piłsudskim i Aleksandrem Kakowskim do czasu odzyskania przez Polskę niepodległości
Relations Between Józef Piłsudski and Aleksander Kakowski After Gaining Independence by Poland

Summary/Abstract: Given their activity and positions, the relationship between Józef Piłsudski and Aleksander Kakowski during World War I deserves attention. Piłsudski’s activities as Commander in Chief of the Polish Legions created the political conditions for an everstronger emphasis on Poland’s independence. For that reason, Aleksander Kakowski as Archbishop of Warsaw also played an important role in the political arena. His political significance grew after the Proclamation of 5 November 1916, and reached its peak in 1917–1918, when he sat on the Regency Council, which was an important element of the Polish State reconstituted after the period of partitions. The fates of both politicians were intertwined throughout the Great War, 1914–1918, and in its final stages Poland regained its independence in 1918. The article is an attempt to present their mutual relations during this period.

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