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Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Historical polity, europe (1569-1795)

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland-Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (Polish: I Rzeczpospolita), was a federative real union between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, existing from 1569 to 1795. This state was among the largest, most populated countries of 16th- to 18th-century Europe. At its peak in the early 17th century, the Commonwealth spanned approximately 1,000,000 km2 (390,000 sq mi) and supported a multi-ethnic population of around 12 million as of 1618.

Facts
Capital
Kraków 1
Capital
Vilnius 1
Capital
Warsaw 1
Independence or Founding Year
1569 1
Dissolution or End Year
1795 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Source Deluge (history) (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
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Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Military of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Source Military of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [country]
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The military of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth consisted of two separate armies
Sources
1. Wikidata: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wikidata Q172107, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Wikipedia)
Introduction
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland-Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (Polish: I Rzeczpospolita), was a federative real union between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, existing from 1569 to 1795. This state was among the largest, most populated countries of 16th- to 18th-century Europe. At its peak in the early 17th century, the Commonwealth spanned approximately 1,000,000 km2 (390,000 sq mi) and supported a multi-ethnic population of around 12 million as of 1618.

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