Discover why the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth collapsed once one of Europe’s largest and most powerful states. This video explores the internal conflicts, political weaknesses, and foreign ...

The decadent and outlandish nobility known as the Polish Sarmatians are often said to have brought down the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through their mistakes and hubris. Here, we explore what we ...

Everyone always remembers the sheer badassery and battle prowess of the vikings, the samurai and the Roman legionnaires — but the Winged Hussars of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth rarely find ...

In 1795, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned by its neighbours and lost its independence. But its people never lost their appetite for liberty and both countries were, miraculously, ...

The presidents of Poland and Lithuania on Monday marked the 450th anniversary of a historic union that created the single Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth state.

The Polish term Ukrajina, or “the borderland,” first emerged during the 16th century when the Ukrainian lands were incorporated into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. By the 18th century ...

Sunday past was the 413th anniversary of the execution of Giordano Bruno (burned at the stake for heresies such as proposing that the Sun is a star and that the other stars in the sky are also Suns, ...

Polish Constitution Day Parade, honoring the day the Polish took a major step towards democracy in 1791, ... addressing political flaws with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth monarchy.

Sunday past was the 413th anniversary of the execution of Giordano Bruno (burned at the stake for heresies such as proposing that the Sun is a star and that the other stars in the sky are also Suns, ...