Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (or Union, since 1791 the Commonwealth of Poland) was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest[1][2] and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some 400,000 square miles (1,000,000 km2)[3] and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century.[4] It was established at the Union of Lublin in July 1569, and was destroyed by the Third Partition of Poland in 1795.[5][6][7]
The Union possessed features unique among contemporary states: its political system was characterized by strict checks upon monarchical power. These checks were enacted by a legislature (Sejm) controlled by the nobility (szlachta). This idiosyncratic system was a precursor to modern concepts of democracy,[8] constitutional mona

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