Example: A search for "1 franc" is more precise than 1 franc.. You may use an asterisk as a wildcard. History. Between 1768 and 1771, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was a protectorate of the Russian Empire, meaning it was controlled and protected by the Russian Empire while retaining its own monarch. List of Prime Ministers of the United States of America (A United Kingdom of Scandinavia). Denmark agrees. [6] Furthermore, in 1926, Colonial Society (Towarzystwo Kolonizacyjne) was founded in Warsaw. It also allows England to annex Scotland to form Great Britain. Also if the timeline is forced to adapt to today's world, I don't think it would be that much of an issue, on the contrary I think that's the point: to see how a Polish-Lithuanian (and Ruthenian) Commonwealth would play in a … [2] The Commonwealth never concerned itself with the Duchy of Courland's colonial aspirations, even though in 1647 Kettler met with king Władysław IV Waza, and suggested creation of a joint trade company, which would be active in India. 1571, the Commonwealth-Russian/Swedish war begins with Swedish and Russian casualties enormous. 1600, The Commonwealth Reform of 1600 annexes Russia into the now renamed Slavic-Scandinavian Commonwealth. 1585, The Great European War begins when HRE troops cross the border into the Commonwealth. 1623, New York has 1250 people, the British are happily surprised by their colony's growth. This is the main timeline of the Scandinavian-Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (also known as just the Commonwealth) 1569, upon formation of the PLC Denmark proposes that if the PLC helps Denmark retake Norway and Sweden that they will join the Union. 1652, Commonwealth annexes Pomerania peacefully. The final attempt in 1686 lasted till 1690. The Hussars were famous for their huge "wings", a wooden frame carrying eagle, ostrich, swan or goose feathers. Born in Rogalin near Poznan in Greater Poland in 1592 started military career on the northern borders of Commonwealth. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was the homeland of many learned and able people. 1605, British-Dutch War ends with Dutch giving Britain New Amsterdam, which is renamed to New York. The Commonwealth's Military forces, their equipment and history. Areas of OTL Tennessee are explored and considered for future colonies. Kraj a emigracja: ruch ludowy wobec wychodźstwa chłopskiego, page 152, Michal Jarnecki, Madagascar in Polish Colonial Ideas and Plans, published in Nationalities Affairs (28/2006), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colonization_attempts_by_Poland&oldid=997288964, Articles with Polish-language sources (pl), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 December 2020, at 21:06. The fourth was founded in 1654, but eventually in 1659 was taken over by a competing Dutch colony, also founded on the island in 1654. 1613, British Settlers find the Great Lakes and Niagara Falls, calling them "the wonder of the 1600's". * Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is the union of Poland and Lithuania that annexed Latvia, some Russian territory, and Ostpreussen * Russia lost western land including Leningrad, Minsk, and Kiev ... Colonies all over the world moved. 1602, Dutch found New Amsterdam earlier than OTL, do to earlier (and peaceful) independence from Spain (like OTL, New Amsterdam is founded in present day New York). 1634, Eastern German States that border the Commonwealth like Prussia decide to peacefully join the Commonwealth. Vistula Colonies Beginning in 1600, Germans colonists settled along the Vistula River in central Poland, then known as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Polish nobility was interested in colonies as early as the mid-16th century. I recall that the partnership between Poland and Lithuania, resulting in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, was considered a golden age for Poland. New Liverpool (OTL Richmond, Virginia) is founded in the nicer more southern climate. The Commonwealth explores slightly further East and begins expanding into OTL Central Russia. Added a language map and colony map, modified the Eastern border and timeline. [2], The final Courish attempt to establish a colony involved the settlement near modern Toco on Trinidad, Lesser Antilles.[2]. 1582, Ottomans found the Middle Eastern Coalition with Persia (who was a traditional enemy) and the Sind nation. Iceland becomes a new state of the Commonwealth. Subdivisions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth evolved over many centuries from the fragmentation of the Piast dynasty to the union of Poland and Lithuania. On 13 December 1882, accompanied by Leopold Janikowski and Klemens Tomczek, Rogoziński left French port of Le Havre, aboard a ship Lucja Malgorzata, with French and Polish flags. The story of how the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth rose to power. 1655, All of Greenland settled by Commonwealth settlers; they survive by Ice Fishing. In the middle of 19th century and later it was also known as Holy Polish Empire (Polish: Święta Polskie Imperium, Latin… [1], The first colony founded by Jacob was the New Courland (Neu-Kurland) on the Caribbean island of Tobago. For a long time, it also boasted a tolerant policy towards different ethnicities and faiths. Courland regained the island after the Treaty of Oliva in 1660 but abandoned it in 1666. The PLC agrees under the condition they also fight Russia and take the Finnish and Baltic regions to connect the nation. 1625, New Liverpool has 1000 people, New York has 1500. They point out that Poland's largely economic attempts to acquire tropical materials unavailable in continental Europe became infused with counterproductive colonial discourse still popular across Europe at the time. It briefly attempted to reestablish colonies there again in 1668 and in 1680 (that lasted to 1683). 1569, upon formation of the PLC Denmark proposes that if the PLC helps Denmark retake Norway and Sweden that they will join the Union. What do you think what would happen if PLC became a colonial power The first Europeans who settled in Kunta Kinteh Island were from the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, one of the vassal states of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Its task was to direct Polish emigrants to South America, and the Society soon became active there, mostly in Brazilian state of Espirito Santo. Seems Courland unsuccessfully tried it's hand at colonization (Tobago in 1639-93 and Gambia in 1651-61 according to the map) with both areas eventually being lost the Dutch and English Military. 1610, HRE-Commonwealth war ends with Commonwealth victory at Berlin. More strange villages are found by the British. While colonization was never a major focus of the Second Polish Republic, certain organizations like the Maritime and Colonial League supported the idea of creating Polish colonies. 1576, The First Coalition develops against the new power and consists of France, the HRE in it's entirety and Hungary. However, three initial attempts to establish a settlement (in 1637, 1639 and 1642) failed. But I knew little about the Curonian (Pre-Latvian) attempt of colonization of Tobago during the mid 17th century. In his youth and during his studies abroad he was inspired by the wealth being brought back to various western European countries from their colonies. That’s a good question. HRE dissolved back into independent German states, but there's no HRE as an entity either, all states are fully independent of each other. 1651, New Spain is all of South and Central America, all of Mexico and the southern half of OTL California. 1615, Spanish found New Spain in OTL Belize & Guatemala. During the 1655 war between Protestant Sweden and Catholic Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth some Polish-Lithuanian nobles side with Swedish king Charles X Gustav while others side with the Polish king Jan Kazimierz. 1614, Natives in North America wiped out by disease completely, no Beaver Wars. 1643, Commonwealth settlers return to Central Russia (their earlier villages still preserved), finally settling it, but it does have a very low population. This is the main timeline of the Scandinavian-Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (also known as just the Commonwealth) 1569, upon formation of the PLC Denmark proposes that if the PLC helps Denmark retake Norway and Sweden that they will join the Union. 1587, Commonwealth and Russian troops begin a counter offensive into the East and North of the HRE. The reason is something relevant, because is also something that you can see today, with other countries. The governors maintained good relations with the locals, but came into conflict with other European powers, primarily Denmark, Sweden, and the United Provinces. A Great War is set to begin across Europe as tensions begin to spark. [10] The Polish projects, less politically expansionist than they might seem, fulfilled specific functions in Polish foreign policy not only in relation to the question of Jewish emigration but also in Polish-German relations.[11]. 1631, Do to the cold climate the Commonwealth abandons their Eastern colonies. [7], Some historians, such as Tadeusz Piotrowski, have characterized government policies supporting interwar Polish settlement in modern-day Ukraine and Belarus as colonization (see Osadnik). Search tips. Soon afterward, by the Union of Lublin (1 July 1569), the Grand Duchy became the part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealthball, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuaniaball, known after 1791 as just the Commonwealth of Polandball, Poland-Lithuaniaball, was a countryball in central Europe. Finally, after second expedition, Rogoziński found himself in Paris, where he died 1 December 1896. The PLC agrees under the condition they also fight Russia and take the Finnish and Baltic regions to connect the nation. The colony exported sugar, tobacco, coffee, cotton, ginger, indigo, rum, cocoa, tortoise shells, tropical birds and their feathers. to find a *map of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth that listed Tobago and Gambia as 'fiefs and dependencies'! 1640, Iceland settled by Scandinavian part of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth was an extension of the Polish-Lithuanian Union, a personal union between those two states that had existed from 1386. [6] The League became highly influential in shaping the government's policies with regards to Polish Merchant Marine, despite its long and ongoing campaign (publications, exhibitions, speeches, lobbying, etc.) The Battle of Calais ends in English victory. The official name of the state was The Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Polish: Królestwo Polskie i Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie, Lithuanian: Lenkijos Karalystė ir Lietuvos Didžioji KunigaikÅ¡tystė, Template:Lang-ua, Template:Lang-be, Latin: Regnum Poloniae Magnusque Ducatus Lithuaniae) and the Latin term was usually used in international treaties and diplomacy. [2], Some colonial territories for the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia were acquired by its third Duke and Gotthard's grandson Jacob Kettler. However, the ailing king was not interested, and Kettler decided to act on his own. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [8] Using a highly theoretical framework, one scholar argues that Poland's settlement projects, in particular the Liberian affair, should be seen as a rework of the New South ideology that considered Africans as people who could only implement hard labour such as land cultivation and assume inferior economic and political positions, as attributed to African-Americans in the New South. Jerzy Mazurek. 1607, HRE becomes one nation, Germany (OTL Germany, Austria, Northern Italy, Eastern-most France). [3][4] Officially that was an exploration expedition, but unofficially the expedition was looking for a place a Polish community could be founded abroad. Lithuaniaball has the hottest temper recorded 37.5 °C in Zarasai on 30 July 1994. out of all Balticballs. To search an expression, simply put quotation marks around it. The Partitions of Poland occurred between 1772 and 1795. In 1882, almost a century after Poland was partitioned and lost its independence, Polish nobleman and officer of Russian Imperial Fleet, Stefan Szolc-Rogoziński organized an expedition to Cameroon. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – formally, the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, after 1791, the Commonwealth of Poland – was a dual state, a bi-confederation of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch, who was both King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. 1603, British-Dutch War begins, with British wanting New Amsterdam. 1624, Britain's North American colonies are starting to be referred to as The New Lands. 1621, British find abandoned villages (former Native villages ravaged by European disease) and wonder what they are. HRE-Commonwealth war begins. The Commonwealth, Russia (who decided it's better to be an ally) and the Kingdom of England (still bitter about the hundred years war) form the Anti-Coalition. The expedition was a failure, and he returned to Europe, trying to collect more money for his project. El Paso area of Texas is also settled in smaller numbers. Commonwealth Triumphant is an alternative history scenario in which the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth survives until the present day. Kraj a emigracja: ruch ludowy wobec wychodźstwa chłopskiego, page 151, "Polish Lebensraum: the colonial ambition to expand on racial terms", Jerzy Mazurek. The following regions were considered for Polish colonization during the interwar period: Poland was partitioned and lost its independence, Impact of Western European colonialism and colonisation, "Polska na koloniach, Focus magazine, 07/05/09". 1580, Scotland joins the First Coalition along with the various Irish kingdoms. The Commonwealth functioned under the doctrine, “Our state is a republic under the presidency of the King” (Benfield, 254). The colonies were established under Jakob, Duke of Courland and Semigallia, and were indirect colonies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Pennsylvania, New York (1638-1655). Example: type "5 cent*" to find coins of 5 cents and 5 centimes.. Use a dash to exclude the coins matching with a … The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia is a duchy in the Baltic region that existed from 1562 to 1791 as a vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Jacob Kettler, the Duke of Courlandia, ordered his subjects to build a fort on the island, which was named Fort Jacob after him. Meanwhile, Cameroon was being slowly annexed by the German Empire. Read more. Still leads the "Allies" The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, as it was called from the 16th to the late 18th century, was one of the earliest confederate countries in early modern Europe. I knew about the brief Swedish colonization of the Delaware River Valley in present day Delaware, Maryland. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a formal treaty imposed upon Lithuania to replace the loose personal union of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and that of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with a single political union with an elective monarchy.. The Polish nobility was interested in colonies as early as the mid-16th century. [1], On the basis of the Union of Vilnius (28 November 1561), Gotthard Kettler, the last Master of the Livonian Order, created the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in the Baltics and became its first Duke. [2], In 1651 Courland bought James Island (then called St. Andrews Island by the Europeans) from a local tribe, establishing Fort James there and renaming the island. Thirteen Colonies (1607–1783) Rupert's Land (1670–1870) British Columbia (1793–1871) British North America (1783–1907) British West Indies; Belize; Courland (indirectly part of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In a contractual agreement, signed with king Henri de Valois (see also Henrician Articles), the nobles secured permission to settle in some oversea territories of the Kingdom of France, but after de Valois's decision to opt for the crown of France and return to his homeland, the idea was abandoned. As a result, Kettler established one of the largest merchant fleets in Europe, with its main harbours in Windau (today Ventspils), and Libau (today Liepāja). 1588, The War ends with the surrender of the First Coalition. 1601, The British found New London (OTL St. John's, Newfoundland). New Courland (1654–1689); Courland is now part of Latvia; Danish. Poland regained independence in the aftermath of World War I. Courland also took other local land including St. Mary Island (modern day Banjul) and Fort Jillifree. From 1685, District of Pilten was in union with the duchy. Despite its humble stature, Courland experienced a brief golden age in the 17th century under Duke Jacob Kettler, building up a large merchant navy and even attaining two overseas colonies. [5] He had no official support from the Russian Empire, nor from its puppet Congress Poland, but was backed by a number of influential Poles, including Boleslaw Prus, and Henryk Sienkiewicz. Poland has never had any formal colonial territories, but over its history the acquisition of such territories has at times been contemplated, though never attempted. It was an inconsequential vassal duchy of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with a population of only 200,000, situated in present-day Latvia. What made lif… 1645, the south of Greenland is colonized by a few Commonwealth settlers and becomes the first colony of the Commonwealth, it is called New Warsaw. [9] In contrast, several Polish and Polish-American historians attribute fewer racist motivations to Poland's attempts in Africa and Latin America. The counter offensive succeeds. 1630, The Commonwealth annexes Moravia peacefully. The Maritime and Colonial League traces its origins to the Polska Bandera (Polish Banner) organization founded on 1 October 1918. and public support, it has however never succeeded in following up with its plans to obtain a colonial territory for Poland. In 1884 Rogoziński signed an agreement with a British representative, who was to provide support for treaties he signed with Cameroonian chieftains, but next year, at the Congress of Berlin, the British government decided against pursuing any claims in the region and acceeded to German claims (see Kamerun). The British can't keep up construction of houses compared to the influx of people into either city. Lithuania, for this reason, is very depressed and often contemplates suicide. Like Brandenburg, that had far larger German colonising power before the formation of the German Empire, the Polish-Lithuanian fief of Courland had a European crusading, hence expansionist, past. The Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (Polish: Korona Królestwa Polskiego; Latin: Corona Regni Poloniae), known as the Polish Crown, or the Crown, is the common name for the historic Late Middle Ages territorial possessions of the King of Poland, including the Kingdom of Poland proper.The Polish Crown was at the helm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1795. Votes: 2,356 In a speech to the Parliament in 1605, Chancellor Jan Zamoyski pronounced in support of this doctrine, “The King reigns but does not govern” (Benfield, 254). Dano-Norwegian West Indies (1754–1814) 1635, Ireland joins Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Treaty of London signed by all parties and calls for the end of the First Coalition, which is dissolved. 1575, Treaty of Warsaw establishes the Commonwealth, with Sweden being annexed and Russia giving up Finland and the Baltic region. 1650, OTL Alabama and Eastern Mississippi are settled by the British. When the strength of the commonwealth began to wane, the kingdoms of Prussia, Austria-Hungary and Russia swooped in and took advantage, dividing Poland among themselves in 1795. Courland was the vassal state of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1791). Between those less known was first Polish ethnographer of the new world Krzysztof (Cristopher) Arciszewski. In a contractual agreement, signed with king Henri de Valois (see also Henrician Articles), the nobles secured permission to settle in some oversea territories of the Kingdom of France, but after de Valois's decision to opt for the crown of France and return to his homeland, the idea was abandoned. 1578, The Spanish and Portuguese join the Anti-Coalition. Director: Jerzy Hoffman | Stars: Daniel Olbrychski, Malgorzata Braunek, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Kazimierz Wichniarz. 1586, English troops invade the south of Scotland and Normandy. 1612, Bohemia annexed peacefully into the Commonwealth with the Bohemian Annexation Act. Later the area went through the Partitions of Poland, in which Austria, Prussia and Russia through a period of years divided up Poland until the country itself no longer existed. Ireland is allowed to unify if it becomes a British puppet. Their numbers grow from just a couple hundred to almost 25,000 people. However, several smaller countries also managed to partake in the great colonial adventure. 1581, Iberia unites to strengthen their position in the Anti-Coalition. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (or Commonwealth of Both Nations) was a federal aristocratic republic formed by the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1569 with roots in the Polish-Lithuanian Union of 1387, lasting until 1795. [6] The League supported purchases of lands by Polish emigrants in places like Brazil and Liberia. They have even earned it a nickname "North Italianball". This is the main timeline of the Scandinavian-Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (also known as just the Commonwealth). The new nation of Ireland becomes a British puppet. A colonial empire is a collective of territories, either contiguous with the imperial center or located overseas, settled by the population of a certain state and governed by that state. 1616, New Spain spans from Caribbean all the way to OTL Southern California, however the colony is mostly made up of Spanish minority cultures like Galicians, Basques, Catalans and the final Morisco people left were expelled to the colony. Mexico will be more Islamic than OTL. 1620, Morisco people in New Spain openly practice their religion of Islam. The Dutch annexed the Courland territories in Africa, bringing an end to their presence on the continent. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (or Union, after 1791 the Commonwealth of Poland) was a state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. Such projects, the argument goes, would lead to the prioritization of European lives over Africans' with economic and racial implications. 1633, France collapses into Occitan and Normandy, with the southern half of France under Occitan rule and the northern half under Norman rule. On a plus side, such hot temper makes them fierce and at times able to resist various invaders, but on the minus side, it makes her difficult to get along with its neighbours - Lithuaniaball makes it to Russiaball's list of the most hated countries almost every year. Alternative History is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The closest Poland came to acquiring such territories was indirectly through the actions of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, a fief of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Báthory and the Vasas Social and political structure. The Treaty of Madrid finalizes this union. 1646, British settlers have the whole East coast of North America from Labrador to Florida settled, so they start heading West. Among them was Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, a fiefdom of Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Scandinavian-Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, https://althistory.fandom.com/wiki/Scandinavian-Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth?oldid=1481563. Politics in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. CZY RZECZPOSPOLITA MIAŁA KOLONIE W AFRYCE I AMERYCE? IN ANY UNKN… All of this relates a lot with what’s happening with UK and Brexit. It was a vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Purchases of lands by Polish emigrants in places like Brazil and Liberia Finnish and Baltic regions connect! Such projects, the Commonwealth 's Military forces, their equipment and history Europe, trying to collect money! Hre in it 's entirety and Hungary failure, and Kettler decided to act his... 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