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Poland–Lithuania, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania [b] and also referred to as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth [c] or the First Polish Republic, [d] [9] [10] was a federative real union [11] of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania between 1569 and 1795.
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- Crown of The Kingdom of Poland
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- Stanisław August Poniatowski
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- Sigismund II
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- Union of Lublin
Poland and Lithuania in 1526, before the Union of Lublin The...
- Second Partition
The 1793 Second Partition of Poland was the second of three...
- Constitution of 3 May 1791
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- Hussars
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- Partitions of Poland
The Partitions of Poland [a] were three partitions of the...
- Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, after 1791, the Commonwealth of Poland, was a state of Poland and Lithuania that was ruled by a common monarch.
The Polish–Lithuanian 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.
The military of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth consisted of two separate armies [1] of the Kingdom of Poland 's Crown Army and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 's Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army following the 1569 Union of Lublin, which joined to form the bi-conderate elective monarchy of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Aug 12, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Poland–Lithuania, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania [lower-alpha 2] and also referred to as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth [lower-alpha 3] or the First Polish Republic, [lower-alpha 4] [9] [10] was a federative real union [11] of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania between 1569 ...
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The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, after 1791, the Commonwealth of Poland, was a state of Poland and Lithuania that was ruled by a common monarch.
