Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - History
The creation of the Commonwealth by the Union of Lublin in 1569 was one of the signal achievements of Sigismund II Augustus, last king of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Personal Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Personal Union - Commonwealth Realms Current And Former
Personal union - Antigua and Barbuda. Since 1981 upon obtaining independence as a Commonwealth Realm. In personal union sharing Queen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - Early History Of Poland 966-1385
Main articles: History of Poland (966-1385), Kingdom of Poland of the first Piasts, Kingdom of Poland during feudal dissolution, Kingdom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hussar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hussar - History
Hussar - Light hussars. The word hussar (pronounced huh-ZAR, huh-SAR, or hoo-ZAR; IPA: [hʊ'zɑr]) probably derives from Serbian gusar ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Szlachta: Encyclopedia Ii - Szlachta - History
Szlachta - Etymology. The Polish word "szlachta" (meaning the "gentle class" or "noble class", an untranslatable term essentially encom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Treaty Of Hadiach: Encyclopedia Ii - Treaty Of Hadiach - History And Importance
Historian Andrew Wilson has called this "one of the great 'What-ifs?' of Ukrainian and East European history", noting that "If it had bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - League Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - League Of Nations - Specific Failures
The general weaknesses of the League are illustrated by its specific failures. League of Nations - Cieszyn. Cieszyn (German Teschen, Cz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Lithuanian Rulers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Lithuanian Rulers - The Grand Duchy Of Lithuania
Title: Grand Duke (‘vjaliki knjazþ’ in Belarusian, ‘wielki książę’ in Polish, ‘Kunigaikštis’ or ’Didysis Kunigaikštis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hussar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hussar - History
Hussar - Light hussars. The word hussar (pronounced huh-ZAR, huh-SAR, or hoo-ZAR; IPA: [hʊ'zɑr]) probably derives from Serbian gusar ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - The Third Republic 1989-present
Main article: History of Poland (1989-present), Third Polish Republic A shock therapy program during the early 1990s enabled the country ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Economy
The economy of the Commonwealth was dominated by feudal agriculture based on exploitation of agricultural workforce (serfs). Typically a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - People's Republic Of Poland 1945-1989
Main article: History of Poland (1945-1989), People's Republic of Poland Following the Yalta Conference in February 1945, a Polish Provis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hussar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hussar - Current Hussar Units
Hussar - Canada. Note: All Canadian hussar units are in the reserve force and are roled as armoured reconnaissance. 8th Canadian Hussa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - The Jagiellon Era 1385-1572
Main articles: History of Poland (1385-1569), Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons The personal union with the grand duchy of Lithuania to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Szlachta: Encyclopedia Ii - Szlachta - Szlachta Culture
The Polish nobility differed in many respects from the nobility of other countries. The most important difference was that, while in most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth 1572-1795
Main articles: History of Poland (1569-1795), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, following upon the Union...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - Independence Regained 1918-1939
Main articles: History of Poland (1918-1939), Second Polish Republic The upcoming World War I and the political turbulence that was sweep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - World War Ii In Poland 1939-1945
Main articles: History of Poland (1939-1945), Polish government in exile, Polish Secret State On August 23, 1939, Germany and the Soviet ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - Partitioned Poland 1795-1918
Main articles: History of Poland (1795-1918), Kingdom of Galicia, Duchy of Warsaw, Congress Kingdom, Free City of Kraków, Grand Duchy of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Culture
The Commonwealth was one of the important European sites for the development of modern social and political ideas. It was famous for its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - League Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - League Of Nations - Mandates
League of Nations Mandates were established under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations. These territories were former colo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - League Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - League Of Nations - Structure
The League had three principal organs: a secretariat (headed by the General Secretary and based in Geneva), a Council and an Assembly, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - League Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - League Of Nations - Origins
The concept of a peaceful community of nations had previously been described in Immanuel Kant’s Perpetual Peace. The idea of the actual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hussar: Encyclopedia Ii - Hussar - Current Hussar Units
Hussar - Canada. Note: All Canadian hussar units are in the reserve force and are roled as armoured reconnaissance. 8th Canadian Hussa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - League Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - League Of Nations - Successes
The League is generally considered to have failed in its mission to achieve disarmament, prevent war, settle disputes through diplomacy, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - League Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - League Of Nations - General Weaknesses
The League did not, in the long term, succeed. The outbreak of World War II was the immediate cause of the League's demise, but there was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Economy
The economy of the Commonwealth was dominated by feudal agriculture. Typically a nobleman's landholding comprised a folwark, a large farm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - State Organization And Politics
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - Commonwealth military. Commonwealth armies were commanded by four hetmans. The armies comprised: Wojs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Lithuanian Rulers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Lithuanian Rulers - Present Republic Of Lithuania
Title: Chairman of the Supreme Council Vytautas Landsbergis (1990-1992) Title: President Algirdas Brazauskas (1993-1998) Valdas Adamk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - League Of Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - League Of Nations - Demise And Legacy
With the onset of World War II, it was clear that the League had failed in its purpose – to avoid any future world war. During the war,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Provinces And Geography
The lands that once belonged to the Commonwealth are now largely distributed among several Central and East European countries: Poland, L...   » Read the article