szlachta

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Szlachta were the legally privileged noble class of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, known for their political power, landownership, and unique traditions of noble democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal estate
noble class
social estate
associatedWithInstitution Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
elective monarchy of Poland
sejmik (regional assembly)
country Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
culture Sarmatism
declineCause abolition of feudal privileges in 19th century
partitions of Poland
ethnicComposition German
Lithuanian
Ruthenian
others
primarily Polish
heritage modern Polish nobility traditions
influenced political culture of Central and Eastern Europe
language Polish
legalPrivilege exclusive access to high offices
freedom from corporal punishment
jurisdiction over peasants on their estates
monopoly on owning landed estates
right to trial in noble courts
notableLaw Henrician Articles
Nihil novi (1505)
Pacta conventa
politicalSystem Golden Liberty
noble democracy
religion predominantly Roman Catholic
right bear coats of arms
elect the king
form confederations
landownership
personal immunity
political representation in Sejm
political representation in sejmiks
rokosz (legal rebellion)
tax exemptions
socialStatus legally privileged
socialStratification impoverished nobility
lesser nobility
magnates
middle nobility
timePeriod early modern period
late Middle Ages
until partitions of Poland

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False Dmitry I supportedBy Polish–Lithuanian magnates
linked to: szlachta
False Dmitry I supportedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth nobles
linked to: szlachta
False Dmitry II supportedBy Polish–Lithuanian magnates
linked to: szlachta
Stephen Báthory alliance Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Mikołaj Zebrzydowski culture Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth nobility
linked to: szlachta
Golden Liberty appliesTo Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta
Golden Liberty associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian szlachta culture
linked to: szlachta
November Uprising hasParticipant Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta
Partitions of Poland opposedBy Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta
Sarmatism associatedWithSocialClass Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Stefan Czarniecki partOf Polish–Lithuanian nobility (szlachta)
subject linked to: Czarniecki
linked to: szlachta
Maria Karolina Sobieska partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth nobility
linked to: szlachta
Kunegunda associatedWithDynasty Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Alexander Charles Vasa partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth nobility
linked to: szlachta
Royal Castle of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Sieniawski family memberOf szlachta of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
linked to: szlachta
Jerzy Mniszech memberOf Polish–Lithuanian szlachta
linked to: szlachta
Charles Ferdinand Vasa partOf Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Piłsudski family nationalTradition Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Sigismund Casimir Vasa partOf Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Maurycy Zamoyski memberOfNobility Polish szlachta
linked to: szlachta
Congress of Gniezno hasParticipant Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta
Barbara Radziwiłł associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth nobility
linked to: szlachta
Barbara Radziwiłł partOf Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Barbara Radziwiłł opposedBy Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta
First Partition of Poland participant Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Polish–Cossack conflicts opposedBy Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta
1525 Prussian Homage hasParticipant Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta
Polish Crown nobilityEstate szlachta
Jeremi Wiśniowiecki partOf Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Konstancja Czartoryska partOf Polish–Lithuanian nobility
linked to: szlachta
Battle of Racławice involvedEthnicGroup Polish nobility
linked to: szlachta