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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Smutnoye vremya involves Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Belarusian Greek Catholic Church historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grand Embassy to Western Europe destination Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Poland–Lithuania
Polish–Muscovite War conflictBetween Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Muscovite War hasMainBelligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Władysław IV Vasa countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Mapah regionOfInfluence Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Poland-Lithuania
Cossacks associatedWithState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Radical Reformation hasMainRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Poland-Lithuania
Tadeusz Kościuszko birthPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tadeusz Kościuszko citizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tadeusz Kościuszko allegiance Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tadeusz Kościuszko countryOfMilitaryService Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Swedish wars conflictBetween Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grand Duchy of Lithuania partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Hrodna countryDuring Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Hrodna historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Siege of Moscow opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Podlasie historicalRegionOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Baltic Germans underRuleOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
House of Wittelsbach ruled Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polesia historicalRegionOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Constitution of 3 May 1791 (adopted by the Four-Year Sejm) country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Constitution of 3 May 1791
Constitution of 3 May 1791 (adopted by the Four-Year Sejm) jurisdiction Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Constitution of 3 May 1791
Gomel historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jagiellonian dynasty followedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian elective monarchy
Stephen Báthory deathPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Stephen Báthory countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Mazovians historicalIntegration Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Mikołaj Zebrzydowski politicalEntity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
War of the Polish Succession participant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Russian Partition of Poland locatedIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Russian Partition of Poland followed Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
West Prussia formedFrom Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth territories
Ilkenau countryDuringNameUse Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Right-bank Ukraine historicallyPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lithuanians historicalUnion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Pereiaslav wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648–1657) mainBelligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Golden Liberty country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Council of Four Lands country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Va’ad Medinat Lita (Council of the Land of Lithuania) country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Va’ad Medinat Lita
Warsaw Confederation (1573) guaranteeing religious freedoms country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Warsaw Confederation (1573)
Republic of Poland historicalPredecessor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Brest-Litovsk historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Brest-Litovsk formerCountry Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Volhynia partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
John III Sobieski countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
John III Sobieski monarchOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Russian War (1792) conflictBetween Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth