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Mar 30, 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.
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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.
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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.”
Nov 27, 2017 · Formation and Expansion. 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.
Richard Butterwick’s book presents the multifacetedness of the years 1733–1795 in a cross-sectional way. The author discussed the most important areas of the functioning of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at that time: external and internal relations, economic and religious problems, and personal relations between the main political actors.
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was at the crossroads of three major powers: Austria, Prussia, and Russia. All three of these ambitious nations sought to carve up the vast territory of the Commonwealth. Together, they carved up the region in three distinct partitions in 1772, 1793, and 1795.
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth at its greatest extent, after the Truce of Deulino (Dywilino) of 1619. The actual hostilities, which were to bring the demise of Stanisław Żółkiewski, were initiated by the old Polish hetman.
