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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Siege of Riga (1600–1601) countryInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Siege of Riga (1600–1601) attacker Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Siege of Riga (1600–1601) opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Siege of Jasna Góra country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Siege of Jasna Góra belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Altmark country1 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Altmark endedPhaseOfConflictBetween Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Altmark retainedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Stuhmsdorf signatory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Stuhmsdorf endedConflictBetween Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Stuhmsdorf grantedTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Stuhmsdorf countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Kircholm belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Kircholm combatant1 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Kircholm historicalPeriod Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth era
Treaty of Bromberg hasCountryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Bromberg concludedBetween Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Treaty of Bromberg mainSubject Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Kokenhausen belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Kokenhausen combatant1 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Oliwa countryInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Eric XIV of Sweden opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Poland-Lithuania
Union of Krewo laidGroundworkFor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Union of Krewo relatedEntity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Statutes of Lithuania usedIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland coreOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland hasGovernment Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth monarchy
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795)
Old Grodno Castle historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jan Piotr Sapieha countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jan Piotr Sapieha allegiance Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian military accounts hasPerspective Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian
Polish–Lithuanian military accounts associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian military accounts geographicFocus Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
New Grodno Castle usedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sigismund Casimir Vasa countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Święciany historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Oszmiana historicalTerritory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lida countryInPast Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Prostki belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Prostki decisiveFor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Second People’s Militia opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jan Zamoyski countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bernardo Morando placeOfActivity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Babruysk locatedInHistoricalTerritory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grodno Region historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth