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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Mołodeczno locatedInThePast Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Mołodeczno countryInThePast Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Dubienka countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Dubienka belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jakub Jasiński countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jakub Jasiński allegiance Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ecclesia Minor country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Fausto Sozzini citizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki realm Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Navahrudak wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Boruszkowce hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Boruszkowce opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Boruszkowce country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Łowicz partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Raków partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Piotr z Goniądza regionOfActivity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Poniatowski family monarchOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Stanisław II Augustus
Poniatowski family associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Konstancja Czartoryska birthPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Konstancja Czartoryska deathPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
House of Poniatowski nobleFamilyOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
House of Poniatowski lastMonarchOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Stanisław II Augustus
Starost of Przemyśl partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Starost of Przemyśl timePeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth era
Grand Treasurer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grand Treasurer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania seeAlso Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762) countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Racławice countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wyszogród wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Szczekociny countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Pyliavtsi location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Pyliavtsi belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth