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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Battle of Kliszów belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Kliszów combatant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Kliszów countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commander's Cross establishedInContextOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow wasImprisonedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Karlowitz negotiations countryInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Both Nations alsoKnownAs Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Both Nations alsoKnownAs Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów
Commonwealth of Both Nations alsoKnownAs Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Rzeczpospolita
Austrian Partition of Poland appliesToJurisdiction Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Austrian Partition of Poland follows Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Israel ben Eliezer birthPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Israel ben Eliezer deathPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Fraustadt countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Częstochowa partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Baal Shem Tov birthCountryHistorical Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Baal Shem Tov deathCountryHistorical Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Baal Shem Tov countryOfActivity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Karlin-Stolin originCountryHistorical Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Augustus III as King of Poland monarchOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Augustus III of Poland
Catholic–Ottoman conflicts involvedState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Karlowitz party Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Karlowitz cededTerritoryTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sandomierz Voivodeship partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Leszno historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Branicki Palace locatedInFormerTerritory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kraków Voivodeship country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Pinsk historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Latgale historicalRegionOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Niemen (Polish) hasHistoricalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Niemen
Poltava wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Orzeł Biały associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish monarchy
Livonia historicallyContestedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Livonia wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Maria Aurora von Königsmarck associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Magen Avraham geographicContext Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Poland-Lithuania
Taz countryOfOrigin Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Poland-Lithuania
Gra nationalContext Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Holy League hasMember Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Holy League (1684)
Morean War hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kara Mustafa Pasha opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lviv region historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Eastern Galicia wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (in earlier form as part of Red Ruthenia)
Krajna historicallyPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kulm partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Czarniecki countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Stefan Czarniecki
Czarniecki allegiance Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Stefan Czarniecki
Order of St. Stanislaus countryOfOrigin Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Order of St. Stanislaus originallyAwardedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Michał Kleofas Ogiński countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth