Duchy of Warsaw

The Duchy of Warsaw (Ksi?stwo Warszawskie in Polish, Duché de Varsovie in French, Herzogtum Warschau in German) was a Polish state established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony. Following Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia, the duchy was occupied by Prussian and Russian troops until 1815, when it was formally partitioned between the two countries at the Congress of Vienna.

Related Topics:
Polish - French - German - Polish - Napoleon Bonaparte - 1807 - Kingdom of Prussia - Treaties of Tilsit - Frederick Augustus I - Saxony - Russia - 1815 - Congress of Vienna

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The duchy is often referred to, incorrectly, as the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.

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