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    • The First Partition of Poland took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that eventually ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795. The growth of power in the Russian Empire threatened the Kingdom of Prussia and the Habsburg monarchy and was the primary motive behind the First Partition. Frederick the Great, King in Prussia, en… See more

    Background

    By the late 18th century, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth had been reduced from the status of a European power to that of a country under major influence of, and almost becoming the … See more

    Partition begins

    Already by 1769–1771, both Austria and Prussia had taken over some border territories of the Commonwealth, with Austria taking the Eldership of Spisz, Czorsztyn, Stary Sącz and Nowy Targ in 1769–1770 … See more

    Division of territories

    The partition treaty was ratified by its signatories on September 22, 1772. It was a major success for Frederick II of Prussia: Prussia's share might have been the smallest, but it was also significantly developed … See more

    How did Poland become a state after the First Partition?
    Following the first partition, Poland, albeit weakened, continued to exist as a state. During the first partition, Russia received the largest geographical area of Poland in the northeast. The Habsburg Empire gained the south-eastern part of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, including the area that became known as Galicia.
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