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
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
surface form: Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów
capital Kraków
Warsaw
chanceryLanguage Latin
Old Belarusian
surface form: Ruthenian
continent Europe
country Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Poland
currency złoty
dissolved 1795
dominantSocialClass szlachta
established 1569
establishedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Union of Lublin
governmentType elective monarchy
nobles' democracy
headOfStateTitle Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of Poland
legalAct Warsaw Confederation (1573) guaranteeing religious freedoms
surface form: Warsaw Confederation
legislature Sejm
lowerChamber Sejm
surface form: Chamber of Deputies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
monarchElectionBody szlachta
neighbor Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Kingdom of Sweden
Ottoman Empire
Tsardom of Russia
notableBattle Battle of Vienna
notableConstitution Constitution of 3 May 1791 (adopted by the Four-Year Sejm)
surface form: Constitution of 3 May 1791
notableRuler John III Sobieski
Sigismund II Augustus
Stephen Báthory
notableWar Deluge
Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648–1657)
surface form: Khmelnytsky Uprising

Polish–Muscovite War
surface form: Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
officialLanguage Polish
partitionEvent Partitions of Poland
surface form: First Partition of Poland

Partitions of Poland
surface form: Second Partition of Poland

Partitions of Poland
surface form: 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 Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy

Judaism
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
religiousPolicy relative religious tolerance
successor Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Russian Empire
upperChamber Senate of Poland
surface form: Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Starost of Lanckorona historicalPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth era
Castellan of Kraków country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Castellan of Kraków positionHeldIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Zebrzydowski Rebellion country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Radwan coat of arms usedIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Austro-Russian-Saxon coalition relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Siege of Danzig (1734) location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Siege of Danzig (1734) countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Anna Jagiellon monarchOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Anna Jagiellon deathPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Anna Jagiellon associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Stefan Batory placeOfDeath Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Stefan Batory countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars alsoInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
northwestern Poland historicallyInfluencedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Cossack conflicts mainBelligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Belarusian archives archivesFromPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Baltic Sea trade routes usedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Skierniewice (Poland) wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Skierniewice
Siege of Buda (1686) belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Volkovysk partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Olsztyn historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Duchy of Livonia country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Duchy of Livonia establishedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Stanisławów formerCountry Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Stanisławów partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Stanisławów wasUnderRuleOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sieradz Land wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Samuel Skavronsky countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Slavic states includesHistoricalState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Livonian people historicallyRuledBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Patriarchal and Synodal Act of 1686 countryContext Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Zhovkva wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Berdychiv, Ukraine partOfState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Berdychiv
Lidzbark Warmiński laterPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny placeOfActivity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Berdichev partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wawel Royal Castle collection heritageOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish royal regalia associatedWithDynasty Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish Crown partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Mikołaj Potocki countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Zhovti Vody belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Zhovti Vody countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Henrician Articles country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Pacta conventa appliesToJurisdiction Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Złota wolność country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jewish communities of Greater Poland partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth