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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Seven Boyars negotiatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Vyborg (1609) alliance with Sweden relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Treaty of Vyborg (1609)
Sieniawski family country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Czartoryski family associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Union of Brest country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Union of Brest appliesToJurisdiction Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz deathPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jerzy Mniszech era Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Time of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Anne of Austria (Polish queen) deathCountry Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Potocki family countryOfOrigin Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
John II Casimir Vasa countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
John II Casimir Vasa monarchOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grand Embassy location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Poland–Lithuania
Great Embassy location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lzhedmitry I birthPlace Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (claimed)
Lzhedmitry I regionOfActivity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat countryOfOrigin Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych placeOfDeath Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych areaOfActivity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Dymitriads hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Dymitriads country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Moscow (1612) opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Merecz, Grand Duchy of Lithuania locatedIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Merecz
Merecz, Grand Duchy of Lithuania hasSovereign Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Merecz
Treaty of Polyanovka (1634) countryParty Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Treaty of Polyanovka
Вішнева locatedInFormerPoliticalEntity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ruzhany formerCountry Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Charles Ferdinand Vasa countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Charles Ferdinand Vasa residence Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
John III of Sweden dynasticConnection Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth through marriage to Catherine Jagiellon
Battle of Bolkhov combatant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Bolkhov belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Smolensk War conflictBetween Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Smolensk War hasMainBelligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Smolensk War countryInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Livonia, a historical region in Europe conqueredBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Livonia
Livonia, a historical region in Europe wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Livonia
Marie Louise Gonzaga residence Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Marie Louise Gonzaga associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Piłsudski family historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lithuanian name Zalavas locatedInFormerPoliticalEntity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Zalavas
Vilna historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Vilna usedInPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth era
Mereczowszczyzna locatedInTimePeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (historically)
Szkoła Rycerska country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Szkoła Rycerska locatedIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ruthenian Voivodeship wasPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Honigfelde (Mewe) belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth