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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Memel River historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Turek historicalAffiliation Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
May 3rd Constitution country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Government Act of 3 May 1791 country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Guardians of the Laws (executive council) country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Guardians of the Laws
Guardians of the Laws (executive council) appliesToJurisdiction Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Guardians of the Laws
Hugo Kołłątaj countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Patriotic Party country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Targowica Confederation country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Targowica Confederation locatedIn Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Second Partition of Poland countryInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Second Partition of Poland relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish historicalStateTradition Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ignacy Potocki countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Belarus–Ukraine historicalPredecessor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth territories
Ukraine–Poland historicallyPartOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Elector of Saxony laterPersonalUnionWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Warsaw (1656) countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Warsaw (1656) belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Częstochowa (1655) hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Częstochowa (1655) defender Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Gniew (1626) hasParticipant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Gniew (1626) country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Gniew (1626) belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Tczew (1627) belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Tczew (1627) combatant1 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Battle of Tczew (1627) countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth legislativeBranchOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
History of Latvia includesEntity Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
History of Lithuania includesTopic Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Somlyó countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Stephen Báthory
Báthory family associatedWith Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Jam Zapolski countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Jam Zapolski belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Truce of Jam Zapolski confirmedControlFor Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ottoman incursions opposedBy Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Anna Catherine Constance Vasa countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Anna Catherine Constance Vasa partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Polish–Lithuanian monarchy
Masovian Voivodeship (1526–1795) country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Lesser Poles historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
First Partition of Poland countryAffected Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
First Partition of Poland location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Aleksander Józef Lisowski countryOfCitizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Aleksander Józef Lisowski historicalRegion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Zebrzydowski family historicalEra Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Zebrzydowski family country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
subject surface form: Mikołaj Zebrzydowski
Starost of Lanckorona country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth