The Partitions of Poland 1772-1795: How a Nation Was Erased from the Map

In this episode of The Story of Poland, Lucas and Luna explore the three partitions of Poland-Lithuania that erased the Commonwealth from the map for 123 years. They discuss the political background of the 18th-century Commonwealth, the role of the liberum veto and foreign manipulation, the Targowica Confederation, the Kościuszko Uprising, and the final partition in 1795. Key figures include King Stanisław August Poniatowski, Catherine the Great, Frederick the Great, Maria Theresa, Tadeusz Kościuszko, and the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. The episode covers the First Partition of 1772, the Second Partition of 1793, and the Third Partition of 1795, as well as the reforms of the Great Sejm and the Constitution of 3 May 1791. The conversation also touches on the cultural and emotional impact of the partitions on Polish identity and the legacy of resistance that kept the idea of Poland alive. #PartitionsOfPoland #StanisławAugustPoniatowski #TadeuszKościuszko #CatherineTheGreat #FrederickTheGreat #MariaTheresa #LiberumVeto #TargowicaConfederation #ConstitutionOf3May1791 #GreatSejm #KościuszkoUprising #FirstPartition1772 #SecondPartition1793 #ThirdPartition1795 #PolishLithuanianCommonwealth #18thCenturyPoland #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo