Final Partition of Poland (1795)

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The Final Partition of Poland (1795) was the third and last division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Russia, Prussia, and Austria, which erased Poland as an independent state from the map of Europe for over a century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
partition of Poland
alsoKnownAs Third Partition of Poland
cause defeat of the Kościuszko Uprising
expansionist policies of Russia, Prussia, and Austria
weakening of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
context European balance of power politics in the 18th century
decline of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
countryInvolved Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Russian Empire
date 1795
effect Poland removed from the map of Europe
Polish territories divided between Russia, Prussia, and Austria
beginning of period of partitions of Poland without sovereignty
ended sovereignty of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
endedBy restoration of Polish independence in 1918
endTime 1795
followed Second Partition of Poland
follows Kościuszko Uprising
historicalPeriod late 18th century
legalForm treaties between Russia, Prussia, and Austria
location Central Europe
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
opposedBy Polish patriots
participant Catherine the Great
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick William II of Prussia
partOf Partitions of Poland
precededBy Constitution of 3 May 1791 reforms
relatedEvent Kościuszko Uprising
Treaty arrangements among Russia, Prussia, and Austria over Polish lands
relatedTo First Partition of Poland
Partitions of Poland
Second Partition of Poland
result annexation of Polish territories by Russia, Prussia, and Austria
dissolution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
elimination of Poland as an independent state
significance marked the end of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
removed Poland as a sovereign entity until after World War I
startTime 1795
territorialChange Austria annexed southern Polish territories
Prussia annexed central and western Polish territories including Warsaw region
Russia annexed eastern Polish–Lithuanian territories
timeInForce over a century of non-existence of an independent Polish state

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Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth endEvent Final Partition of Poland (1795)