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The Partitions of Poland were three partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that took place toward the end of the 18th century and ended the existence of the state, resulting in the elimination of sovereign Poland and Lithuania for 123 years.
- First Partition of Poland
The First Partition of Poland took place in 1772 as the...
- Third Partition of Poland
The Third Partition of Poland (1795) was the last in a...
- Second Partition of Poland
The 1793 Second Partition of Poland was the second of three...
- Prussian Partition
The Prussian Partition ( Polish: Zabór pruski ), or Prussian...
- First Partition of Poland
The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is a term used in history. They took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Three partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took place: 5 August 1772; 23 January 1793; 24 October 1795
Partitions of Poland, three territorial divisions of Poland (1772, 1793, 1795), perpetrated by Russia, Prussia, and Austria, by which Poland’s size was progressively reduced until, after the final partition, the state of Poland ceased to exist. Learn more about the Partitions of Poland in this article.
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