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      • Warsaw was appointed one of the meeting places of the joint Sejm, thus preparing the transfer of the capital from Kraków to Warsaw. The union was the last great historical act of the Jagiellon dynasty; it established a political structure that, with growing consolidation, seemed to bear in it the promise of empire.
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  2. Andrey Mikhaylovich, Prince Kurbsky. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dual Polish-Lithuanian state or “Commonwealth” (Polish: Rzeczpospolita) that was created by the Union of Lublin on July 1, 1569. During its existence it was one of the largest countries in Europe.

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  3. The PolishLithuanian Commonwealth, following the Union of Lublin, became a counterpoint to the absolute monarchies gaining power in Europe. Its quasi-democratic political system of Golden Liberty, albeit limited to nobility, was mostly unprecedented in the history of Europe.

  4. Jul 24, 2012 · The work provides a well-received, essay-style account of the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1572 to 1795, written during the 1960s by a well-known journalist of the anti-Communist opposition who popularized the expression “Commonwealth of Both Nations.”

  5. Dec 16, 2022 · In the late 18th century, Russia, Austria, and Prussia finished with the partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This state was a union of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that had dominated Eastern and Central Europe for centuries. Characterized by an elective political system, a “noble’s democracy,” and ...

  6. Poland's territory in 1634, during the reign of Władysław IV Vasa. The dual Polish-Lithuanian state, Respublica, or “Commonwealth” (Polish: Rzeczpospolita), was one of the largest states in Europe.

  7. The First Partition in 1772 and the Second Partition in 1793 greatly reduced the state's size. The Commonwealth was partitioned out of existence in the Third Partition of 1795.

  8. Nov 27, 2017 · The Commonwealth was established in 1569 through the Union of Lublin, which united the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into a single state. This union was a response to shared threats from neighboring states and internal pressures.

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