First Partition of Poland
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The First Partition of Poland was the 1772 territorial division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Prussia, Russia, and Austria, marking the beginning of Poland’s disappearance from the map of Europe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Partition of Poland canonical | 18 |
| First Partition Treaty of Poland (1772) | 1 |
| First Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3105149 — 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: First Partition of Poland Context triple: [Frederick II of Prussia, notableFor, First Partition of Poland]
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Second Partition of Poland
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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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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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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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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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.
- 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: First Partition of Poland Target entity description: The First Partition of Poland was the 1772 territorial division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Prussia, Russia, and Austria, marking the beginning of Poland’s disappearance from the map of Europe.
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A.
Second Partition of Poland
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century event
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historical event ⓘ territorial partition ⓘ |
| affects |
sovereignty of Poland
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territorial integrity of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| cause |
Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
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conflict between Russia and Prussia over influence in Poland ⓘ foreign intervention in Polish affairs ⓘ internal political weakness of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Poland
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| countryBeneficiary |
Austria
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs | first territorial dismemberment of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| endTime | 1772 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Partition of Poland
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Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ
surface form:
Third Partition of Poland
|
| follows | Bar Confederation ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
beginning of the disappearance of Poland from the map of Europe
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precedent for later partitions of Poland ⓘ |
| historicalContext | balance-of-power politics in 18th-century Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of Austria
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history of Poland ⓘ history of Prussia ⓘ history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ history of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | partition treaties of 1772 ⓘ |
| location |
Central Europe
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Eastern Europe ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale annexation of Polish territory by neighboring powers
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marking the decline of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as a sovereign state ⓘ |
| participant |
Catherine II of Russia
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Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ Maria Theresa ⓘ
surface form:
Maria Theresa of Austria
szlachta ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Lithuanian nobility
|
| partOf | Partitions of Poland ⓘ |
| result |
expansion of Austria
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expansion of Prussia ⓘ expansion of Russia ⓘ territorial loss of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ weakening of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1772 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1772 ⓘ |
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Subject: First Partition of Poland Description of subject: The First Partition of Poland was the 1772 territorial division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Prussia, Russia, and Austria, marking the beginning of Poland’s disappearance from the map of Europe.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frederick II of Prussia
this entity surface form:
First Partition Treaty of Poland (1772)
this entity surface form:
First Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth