Podlaskie Voivodeship (1513–1795)
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The Podlaskie Voivodeship was formed in 1513 by Sigismund I the Old as a voivodeship in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, from a split off part of the Trakai Voivodeship.[1][2] After Lithuania's union with the Kingdom of Poland in 1569 and formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the voivodeship was transferred to the Polish Crown,[3][4] where it belonged to the Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown.
Quick Facts Latin: Palatinatus PodlachiaePolish: Województwo Podlaskie, Capital ...
Podlaskie Voivodeship | |||||||||||||
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Voivodeship of Lithuania (1513–1569) and then Poland (1569–1795) | |||||||||||||
1513–1795 | |||||||||||||
The Podlaskie Voivodeship in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1619. | |||||||||||||
Capital | Drohiczyn | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 1513 | ||||||||||||
24 October 1795 | |||||||||||||
Political subdivisions | 3 lands, which were equivalent to counties | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Poland Belarus¹ | ||||||||||||
¹ South-eastern part of the pre-1566 territory of the voivodeship. |
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