1772 ⟶ First Partition of Poland

1795: The Partitions of Poland end the Polish–Lithuanian Com...
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🤝 Poland and Lithuania Unify Through Union of Krewo

Union of Krewo between Poland and Lithuania.⟶
Poland and Lithuania Unify Through Union of Krewo (1385)
Political UnionDynastic MarriagePolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthMiddle AgesHabsburgsMonarchy
PolandPolandLithuaniaLithuania

⚔️ First Partition of Poland

1795: The Partitions of Poland end the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and erase Poland from the map for 123 years.⟶
First Partition of Poland (1772)
PartitionPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthTerritorial DivisionGeopolitics
PolandPolandRussiaRussiaAustriaAustria

🤝 Poland and Prussia Forge Alliance

Establishment of the Polish-Prussian Pact.⟶
Poland and Prussia Forge Alliance (1790)
AllianceDiplomacyEuropean PoliticsMilitary Alliance
PolandPoland

🤝 Treaty of Tilsit: Napoleon Redraws Eastern Europe

Second treaty of Tilsit: Napoleon reorganizes Eastern Europe; rump Prussia becomes ally.⟶
Treaty of Tilsit: Napoleon Redraws Eastern Europe (1807)
Napoleonic WarsTreatyDiplomacyNapoleon BonaparteGeopoliticsAlliances
FranceFranceRussiaRussiaPolandPoland

🗺️ Congress of Vienna Redraws European Map

The Congress of Vienna redraws the European map. Reaction and conservatism dominate all of Europe. The Concert of Europe attempts to preserve this settlement, but the forces of liberalism and nationalism make for dramatic changes. It marks the beginning of a Pax Britannica which lasts until 1914.⟶
Congress of Vienna Redraws European Map (1815)
RestorationConservatismNationalismLiberalismGeopoliticsEuropean History
AustriaAustriaRussiaRussiaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance