Partition Of Poland Map
The very detailed map shows the dismemberment of the former polish lithuanian commonwealth bordered in pink into russian beige prussian yellow and austrian green partitions.
Partition of poland map. 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. Austrian galicia is included in the green partition. The partitions were conducted by the habsburg monarchy the kingdom of prussia and the russian empire which divided up the commonwealth lands among themselves progressively in the process of territorial seizures and annexations. Partitions of poland partitions of poland 1772 95.
The partitions of poland which ought to be known as the partitions of poland lithuania saw the removal from the map of one of europe s largest states at the end of the eighteenth century 1772 1773 1793 1795. Related maps map of poland and lithuania the union of lublin 1569 map of europe in 1740. From the cambridge modern history atlas 1912. Historic map of the third partition of poland by the british publisher william faden published in 1799.
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