Polish-Lithuanian union

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The term "Polish-Lithuanian union" refers to a series of acts and alliances between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that lasted for prolonged periods of time and led to the creation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth—the "Republic of the Two Nations"—in 1569 and eventually to the creation of a short-lived unitary state in 1791.

The most important acts in the process of union were:

1385 - Union of Krewo - a personal union;
1401 - Union of Vilnius and Radom;
1413 - Union of Horodło;
1432 (1432-34) - Union of Grodno;
1499 - Union of Kraków and Vilnius;
1501 - Union of Mielnik;
July 1, 1569 - Union of Lublin - a real union that resulted in creation of the Republic of the Two Nations;
May 3, 1791 - Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791: the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were abolished, and a common state was created in their place. The changes were reversed soon in 1792.

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References

Anna Pasterak, Unie polsko-litewskie, Pedagogical University of Cracow, 2004

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