Polish–Lithuanian expansion eastward

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Polish–Lithuanian expansion eastward refers to the historical process by which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth extended its political and military influence into the eastern territories of Eastern Europe, particularly at the expense of neighboring Rus' and Muscovite lands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aspect of Polish–Lithuanian history
historical process
territorial expansion
appliesToTerritory Chernihiv region
Podolia
Ruthenian lands
Smolensk region
linked to: Smolensk Oblast

Volhynia
modern-day Belarus
modern-day Ukraine
parts of modern-day Russia
endTime 17th century
hasCause competition with Muscovy for control of Rus' lands
desire to control trade routes in Eastern Europe
dynastic policies of the Jagiellonian dynasty
political ambitions of Polish and Lithuanian elites
hasComponent Lithuanian expansion into Rus' principalities
Polish expansion into Red Ruthenia
Polish–Lithuanian wars with Muscovy
linked to: Russo-Polish wars

Union of Krewo and subsequent Polish–Lithuanian unions
linked to: Union of Krewo

Union of Lublin
hasEffect Polish–Lithuanian control over Kyiv at various times
Polish–Lithuanian control over Smolensk at various times
formation of the Cossack frontier society
incorporation of large Orthodox Christian populations into the Commonwealth
integration of Ruthenian nobility into the Commonwealth political system
intensification of conflict with Muscovy
later Cossack uprisings against Polish rule
long-term Polish–Russian rivalry over Ukraine and Belarus
religious tensions between Catholic and Orthodox communities
shaping of the Polish–Muscovite frontier
spread of Polish–Lithuanian political institutions eastward
hasOpponent Grand Duchy of Moscow
Tsardom of Russia
various Rus' principalities
hasParticipant Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
hasTemporalExtent early modern period
late Middle Ages
influenced ethnic composition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
later national movements in Ukraine and Belarus
influencedBy decline of the Golden Horde
fragmentation of Rus' principalities
partOf history of Eastern Europe
history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
relatedEvent Khmelnytsky Uprising
Livonian War
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Thirteen Years’ War with the Teutonic Order
linked to: Thirteen Years' War

Truce of Andrusovo
startTime 14th century

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Polish–Lithuanian occupation of Smolensk partOf Polish–Lithuanian expansion eastward