Union of Lublin
July 1, 1569
The Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania formally merged into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at Lublin. It became, overnight, one of the largest states in Europe, stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea and governed by an elective monarchy and a famously fractious noble Sejm. The Commonwealth's elective monarchy and fractious noble Sejm created one of early modern Europe's most unusual polities.
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Before and after in Europe
Before and after in Politics
- Before: 1568: Nobunaga Enters Kyoto
- After: May 19, 1571: Manila Founded
Era
Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.
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