Sejm of 1791

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cereal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitutional_Sejm
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
gptkbp:date 1791
gptkbp:duration 2 years
gptkbp:goal Reform the political system
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Partitions_of_Poland
gptkbp:historical_debate Military reforms
Religious tolerance
Judicial reforms
Peasant rights
Nobility privileges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sejm of 1791
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:French_Revolution
Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:location gptkb:Warsaw
gptkbp:notable_event Adoption of the Constitution
Foreign intervention
Promotion of education reforms
Establishment of a bicameral legislature
Promotion of national identity
Civic equality
Reorganization of the army
Opposition from conservative factions
Establishment of civil rights
Establishment of the National Guard
Creation of a new government structure
Increased central authority
Crisis of the Commonwealth
Dissolution of the Sejm in 1793
Legacy of the Constitution
Limitations on the power of the nobility
Political representation for towns
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Tadeusz_Kościuszko
gptkb:Hugo_Kołłątaj
gptkb:Stanisław_Małachowski
gptkb:Ignacy_Potocki
gptkbp:outcome Strengthening of the monarchy
Establishment of a constitutional monarchy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:preceded_by Sejm of 1780
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:First_modern_constitution_in_Europe
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Constitution_of_3_May_1791
gptkbp:succeeded_by Sejm of 1793
gptkbp:type gptkb:legislation