Crown of the Polish Kingdom

::For alternative meaning of the term see: Polish Crown Jewels

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Crown of the Polish Kingdom, or just colloquially the Crown (Polish:Korona) is the archaic name for territories of Poland proper, distinguishing them from territories of Grand Duchy of Lithuania or vassal territories like Duchy of Prussia or Duchy of Courland, which had varying degrees of autonomy.

Related Topics:
Polish - Territories - Poland - Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Duchy of Prussia - Duchy of Courland - Autonomy

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The term Crown was used in the times of Kingdom of Poland until the end of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795. Crown was divided into two provinces: Lesser Poland (Polish: Ma?opolska) and Greater Poland (Polish: Wielkopolska) which were further divided into administrative units known as voivodships. See Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth#Provinces and geography for more details.

Related Topics:
Kingdom of Poland - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - 1795 - Province - Lesser Poland - Greater Poland - Voivodship - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth#Provinces and geography

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Depending on context, this term can also refer to The Crown, the term used to separate the government authority and property of the government from the personal influence and private assets held by the current monarch of the Commonwealth. In the Commonwealth, that often meant to distinguish between people loyal to the elected king (royalists) and people loyal to powerful magnates.

Related Topics:
The Crown - Monarch - Magnate

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