Great historical changes are not as a rule a result of single but long lasting series of events and coincidence of special circumstances. €That was the case with the appearance of the European integration. €This is how the author presents it in the discussed work. Namely, as a result of a long historical process. It makes the monograph valuable and its purpose is to serve as a scientifi c explanation of the sources, circumstances, reasons and proceeding of the fi rst integration in the history.