Subdivisions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Subdivisions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth evolved over for centuries of its existence from the signing of the Union of Lublin to the third partition.
| Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | |
|---|---|
| 1569–1648 | |
Administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1619, around the time of the Commonwealth's greatest extent | |
| 1667–1768 | |
Administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1667–1768, following the territorial losses of the mid-17th century |
The lands that once belonged to the Commonwealth are now largely distributed among several central, eastern, and northern European countries: Poland (except western Poland), Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, most of Ukraine, parts of Russia, southern half of Estonia, and smaller pieces in Slovakia, Romania and Moldova.
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