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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Michał Kleofas Ogiński placeOfBirth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Andrusovo countryParty Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Andrusovo leftUnderControlOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Livonian War participant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Livonian War opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege countryOfOrigin Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Podolia historicallyPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Chyhyryn countryDuring17thCentury Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (de jure for part of the period)
Hetman usedIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bohdan Khmelnytsky countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bohdan Khmelnytsky opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Zboriv countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Zboriv signatory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Free City of Kraków predecessor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Hadiach country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Hadiach party Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Hadiach relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Liuboml hasHistoricalPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sobieski dynasty countryOfOrigin Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Nemyriv, Russian Empire predecessorState Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Khadjibey controlledBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Maria Karolina Sobieska associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Petro Doroshenko birthPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Petro Doroshenko opponentOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ivan Mazepa countryOfBirth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Chernihiv region wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Pylyp Orlyk placeOfExile Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Kuyavians historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
northwestern Ukraine historicalInfluence Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Švenčionys locatedInFormerAdministrativeEntity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish Crown Army associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Opatów historicallyRuledBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Hlukhiv wasUnderRuleOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ruthenia historicallyPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Párkány belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Nowe Miasto Lubawskie historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Prussians subjectTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Johann Reinhold Forster placeOfBirth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Przemyśl wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Trzciana country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Trzciana belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Elbing wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Krasiński family nobilityOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Krasiński family historicalPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth era
Principality of Volhynia laterControlledBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Chojnice wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Człuchów laterPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Adam Mickiewicz birthPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth