Partitions of Poland

The Partitions of Poland happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. They involved Prussia, Russia and Austria dividing up the Polish-Lithuanian lands between themselves. The three partitions occurred in:

• February 17, 1772
• January 21, 1793
• October 1795

The First Partition (1772)	The Second Partition (1793)	The Third Partition (1795)