Second Partition of Poland
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The Second Partition of Poland was the 1793 territorial division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Prussia and Russia that drastically reduced its lands and sovereignty, paving the way for its final partition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Partition of Poland canonical | 20 |
| Second Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | 2 |
| Second Partition Treaty of Poland (1793) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2838233 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Partition of Poland Context triple: [Constitution of 3 May 1791, followedByEvent, Second Partition of Poland]
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Prussian Partition of Poland
The Prussian Partition of Poland was the region of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in the late 18th century, where Germanization policies and political repression spurred strong Polish resistance and independence activity.
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Russian Partition of Poland
The Russian Partition of Poland was the portion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth annexed and ruled by the Russian Empire after the late 18th-century partitions, marked by political repression and efforts at Russification.
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Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795) was the final division of its territory among Russia, Prussia, and Austria, resulting in the complete disappearance of the Commonwealth from the map of Europe.
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Austrian Partition of Poland
The Austrian Partition of Poland was the portion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth annexed and ruled by the Habsburg Monarchy (later Austria-Hungary) following the late 18th-century partitions of Poland.
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Partitions of Poland
The Partitions of Poland were a series of three territorial divisions in the late 18th century by Russia, Prussia, and Austria that erased the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the map of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Partition of Poland Target entity description: The Second Partition of Poland was the 1793 territorial division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Prussia and Russia that drastically reduced its lands and sovereignty, paving the way for its final partition.
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A.
Prussian Partition of Poland
The Prussian Partition of Poland was the region of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in the late 18th century, where Germanization policies and political repression spurred strong Polish resistance and independence activity.
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B.
Russian Partition of Poland
The Russian Partition of Poland was the portion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth annexed and ruled by the Russian Empire after the late 18th-century partitions, marked by political repression and efforts at Russification.
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C.
Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795) was the final division of its territory among Russia, Prussia, and Austria, resulting in the complete disappearance of the Commonwealth from the map of Europe.
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D.
Austrian Partition of Poland
The Austrian Partition of Poland was the portion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth annexed and ruled by the Habsburg Monarchy (later Austria-Hungary) following the late 18th-century partitions of Poland.
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E.
Partitions of Poland
The Partitions of Poland were a series of three territorial divisions in the late 18th century by Russia, Prussia, and Austria that erased the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the map of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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partition of Poland ⓘ |
| annexedBy |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
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Grand Duchy of Lithuania ⓘ |
| category |
1793 in Europe
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18th century in Poland ⓘ Poland-Lithuania in the early modern period ⓘ
surface form:
History of Poland (1569–1795)
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| consequence |
near-total loss of Polish political independence
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paving the way for the Third Partition of Poland ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Polish historiography
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Prussian historiography ⓘ Russian historiography ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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surface form:
Third Partition of Poland
|
| follows | First Partition of Poland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Treaty of Targowica
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opposition to the Constitution of 3 May 1791 ⓘ weakening of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
extension of Russian influence westward
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strengthening of Prussia in Central Europe ⓘ territorial reorganization of Central and Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
German
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Polish ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location | territory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| partOf | dismemberment of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1793 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Government Act of 3 May 1791
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surface form:
Constitution of 3 May 1791
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| relatedTo |
Kościuszko Uprising
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Partitions of Poland ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| result |
drastic reduction of Polish–Lithuanian sovereignty
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expansion of Prussian territory ⓘ expansion of Russian territory ⓘ increased dominance of Russia over Polish affairs ⓘ loss of about half of remaining Polish–Lithuanian territory ⓘ loss of about one‑third of remaining Polish–Lithuanian population ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Großpolen annexation by Prussia
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annexation of eastern Polish territories by Russia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1793 ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1793)
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surface form:
Treaty of Grodno (1793)
Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1793) ⓘ |
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Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of 3 May 1791 (adopted by the Four-Year Sejm)
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followedByEvent
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Second Partition of Poland
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subject surface form:
Constitution of 3 May 1791
this entity surface form:
Second Partition Treaty of Poland (1793)
this entity surface form:
Second Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
this entity surface form:
Second Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth