History of Cieszyn
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For a history of whole region, see Duchy of Teschen and Cieszyn Silesia.
For the modern history of the town, after 1920, when it was split between Poland and Czechoslovakia, see Cieszyn and Český Těšín.
Cieszyn is one of the oldest towns in Silesia and has a history that has been traced back to at least the 7th century.