Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

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The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dual-state union of Poland and Lithuania that existed from 1569 to 1795, known for its elective monarchy, noble democracy, and significant influence in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elective monarchy
federation
historical state
noble republic
alsoKnownAs Commonwealth of Both Nations
Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów
capital Kraków
Warsaw
chanceryLanguage Latin
Ruthenian
linked to: Old Belarusian
continent Europe
country Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Poland
currency złoty
dissolved 1795
dominantSocialClass szlachta
established 1569
establishedBy Union of Lublin
governmentType elective monarchy
nobles' democracy
headOfStateTitle Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of Poland
legalAct Warsaw Confederation
legislature Sejm
lowerChamber Chamber of Deputies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
linked to: Sejm
monarchElectionBody szlachta
neighbor Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Sweden
Ottoman Empire
Tsardom of Russia
notableBattle Battle of Vienna
notableConstitution Constitution of 3 May 1791
notableRuler John III Sobieski
Sigismund II Augustus
Stephen Báthory
notableWar Deluge
Khmelnytsky Uprising
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
officialLanguage Polish
partitionEvent First Partition of Poland
Second Partition of Poland
Third Partition of Poland
peakPeriod early 17th century
late 16th century
politicalIdeology Sarmatism
politicalSystemFeature Golden Liberty
liberum veto
predecessor Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
region Central Europe
Eastern Europe
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
Judaism
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
religiousPolicy relative religious tolerance
successor Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Russian Empire
upperChamber Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
linked to: Senate of Poland

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Poles historicalState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Crimean Khanate borderedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Crimean Khanate conflictWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ukrainians historicallyInfluencedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lutsk wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Peter the Great traveledTo Poland-Lithuania
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Belarusians historicallyPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
European wars of religion hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sejm historicalPrecursor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Sejm
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Olkusz historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wilno historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Poland-Lithuania in the early modern period partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Poland-Lithuania in the early modern period significantEvent Union of Lublin (1569)
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wawel Castle significantPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject linked to: Wawel Castle in Kraków
Spisz historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (partly, in later periods)
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bochnia Royal Salt Mine ownedBy Polish Crown (historically)
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Vitebsk historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lithuania historicalState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Gdańsk wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Long Turkish War belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Great Northern War mainBelligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Counter-Reformation geographicScope Poland-Lithuania
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lesser Poland partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth alsoKnownAs Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth establishedBy Union of Lublin
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bochnia partOfHistoricalState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Inter gravissimas implementedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject linked to: papal bull Inter gravissimas
Białystok historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Great Turkish War belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Greater Poland wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Order of the White Eagle (Poland) originalCountry Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Central Ukraine historicallyAssociatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Duchy of Warsaw predecessor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Cossack Hetmanate recognizedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Cossack Hetmanate borderedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska birthPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Luck (Polish) historicallyAssociatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Great Synagogue of Lutsk significantPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth period
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lutsk Conference of 1429 relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian union
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kuyavia historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Slavs historicalState Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Vienna belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kingdom of Hungary sharesBorderWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Minsk historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Henry III of France electedMonarchOf Poland–Lithuania
linked to: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian intervention hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian intervention location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian intervention country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sigismund III Vasa countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sigismund III Vasa placeOfDeath Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth