// Early modern period
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Period
- AD 1572 – AD 1793
- Duration
- approx. 221 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1612
- Area (max.)
- approx. 946,000 km²
Period and duration
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth — according to the map data from AD 1572 to AD 1793, roughly 221 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth — greatest extent around AD 1612: the mapped borders then cover about 946,000 km², roughly 0.6% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1571)
After
- Russian Empire
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Habsburg Monarchy
Neighbours around AD 1612
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1612 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.