Great Lechia

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The Great Lechia (Polish: Wielka Lechia), also known as the Lechite Empire, and Lechian Empire (Polish: Imperium Lechitów), is a name for a fictional country from a pseudohistorical conspiracy theory which argues that Poland, prior to its Christianization, was a vast empire whose existence is now denied as a result of its history being falsified. The theory was present in niche circles since the 19th century, and during the interwar period. It gained prominence on the Internet around 2016 among uncritical enthusiasts of Slavic history, and among young people. Believers of the Great Lechia theory are humorously referred to as "Turbo-Lechites" (turbolechici) or "Turbo-Slavs" (turbosłowianie).

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