Commonwealth

Primary culture

Polish (West Slavic)

Capital province

Krakow (262)

Government

Elective Monarchy

State religion

Catholic

Technology group

Eastern

Polish ideas

Traditions:

−10% Cavalry cost

+1 Max promoted culture

Promote the Folwark System

+10% Production efficiency

Nihil Novi

−10% Stability cost modifier

−0.02 Monthly war exhaustion

Piechota Wybraniecka

+25% National manpower modifier

+10% Infantry combat ability

Winged Hussars

+33% Cavalry combat ability

+10% Cavalry to infantry ratio

Wojsko Komputowe

−10% Regiment cost

Found the Foreign Section

+5% Discipline

Focus on Field Defense

+15% Morale of armies

Ambition:

+3 Tolerance of heretics

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów) does not exist at the beginning of the Grand Campaign, only being playable between July 1569 and 23 October 1795. It is a formable country, formable by both Poland and Lithuania.

The Commonwealth was established by the Union of Lublin in July 1569, between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. While Poland and Lithuania were already in personal union since 1386 under the Jagiellonian dynasty, the union created a completely new political entity. Both Poland and Lithuania have the national decision to form the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth is an elective monarchy led by a king whose power is limited by the Sejm (lower house of the parliament) resulting in unique political problems. Furthermore, the Commonwealth is a multi-cultural and multi-religious state. In the age of religious wars and persecution of minorities, this kind of state is truly unique because it has been created on fundamentals of religious tolerance and personal freedom. Unfortunately high ideals don't always work when faced with the harsh realities of the world, and the ruler of Commonwealth will have to face many internal problems and deal with them quickly. Because if the power and dominance of the Commonwealth start to crumble despotic and totalitarian neighbors will attack without hesitation.

MissionsEdit

Main article: Commonwealth missions

Most of the Commonwealth missions are shared with Poland and have similar aims including the subjugation and conquest of neighboring rivals: the Teutonic Order, the Ottomans and Russia.

EventsEdit

Main article: Polish events

The Commonwealth has a large number of events tying into handling the Sejm (parliament). Most of these are covered under the Polish events page.

The most prevalent of these is a coin flip each time a new ruler is elected which decides whether the Sejm will agree or disagree overall with your ruler's ideas; this will either increase or decrease various things like technology cost and inflation.

DecisionsEdit

If Lithuania forms Commonwealth, it has the decision to move capital to Warsaw. This decision can only be made once - that is, if Poland moves the capital to Warsaw (also raising its development) before forming the Commonwealth, it cannot make the decision a second time.

Move Capital to Warsaw

With the incorporation of the duchy of Mazovia Warsaw has become the seat of the Sejm. Perhaps it would be wise to move the seat of royal government there so we can work better with the nobility?


Potential requirements Is Poland or the Commonwealth. Owns Warszawa (257). Does not have Warszawa (257) as capital. Has not yet made this decision.	Allow Is not at war Warszawa (257) is a core province.

Effects Gain 20 Prestige. Warszawa (257): Becomes the capital. Gains 1 Base tax. Gains 1 Base production. Gains 1 Base manpower.

FormationEdit

Form Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Poland)

Replace the personal union between Poland and Lithuania with a real union, welding the two countries together into one powerful state, capable of withstanding our enemies.


Potential requirements Is Poland Is not custom nation The Commonwealth does not exist. Is not the Holy Roman Empire. Does not have country flag “formed_plc_flag” set Must be the senior partner in a personal union over Lithuania Lithuania: Is controlled by the AI Has never been controlled by a human player Owns less than 58 provinces	Allow Lithuania: Has never been controlled by a human player. Owns less than 58 provinces ^[1] Poland: Has an administrative technology of at least 10. Is not a subject nation. Is not at war. Is not a nomad nation. Has a stability of at least 1. Owns its core provinces: Danzig (43), Warszawa (257), Krakow (262) and Marienburg (1841). Is the senior partner in a personal union with Lithuania. Mazovia does not exist

Effects Becomes the Commonwealth Inherits Lithuania If Lithuanian is not accepted culture: Add Lithuanian as an accepted culture If is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not the emperor or an elector: All provinces are removed from the HRE If is a duchy: Becomes a Kingdom Gains permanent claim on all unowned provinces in the: Poland region White Ruthenia area Aukstaitija area Pripyat area A random owned province with Polish culture gains 1 Base tax Gains 25 Prestige Set country flag “formed_plc_flag”

Form Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Lithuania)

Replace the personal union between Poland and Lithuania with a real union, welding the two countries together into one powerful state, capable of withstanding our enemies.


Potential requirements Is Lithuania Is not custom nation The Commonwealth does not exist. Is not the Holy Roman Empire. Does not have country flag “formed_plc_flag” set Must be the senior partner in a personal union over Poland Poland: Is controlled by the AI Has never been controlled by a human player Owns less than 32 provinces	Allow Poland: Has never been controlled by a human player. Owns less than 32 provinces ^[2] Lithuania: Has an administrative technology of at least 10 Is not a subject nation Is not at war Is not a nomad nation Has a stability of at least 3 Owns its core provinces: Vilna (272), Minsk (276), Kiev (280) and Turov (1941) Is the senior partner in a personal union with Poland Mazovia does not exist

Effects Becomes the Commonwealth Inherits Poland If Polish is not accepted culture: Add Polish as an accepted culture If is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not the emperor or an elector: All provinces are removed from the HRE If is a duchy: Becomes a Kingdom Gains permanent claim on all unowned provinces in the: Poland region White Ruthenia area Aukstaitija area Pripyat area A random owned province with Lithuanian culture gains 1 Base tax Gains 25 Prestige Set country flag “formed_plc_flag”

Enforce Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Poland and Lithuania has a common history of close cooperation and through the Union of Vilnius and Radom our respective aristocracies where integrated with one another in 1413. While fate has since then brought us apart our interests remain closely aligned and now that we control both the core of the Lithuanian and Polish lands it is perhaps time we let our old friends become stakeholders in a joint state.


Potential requirements Is Lithuania or Poland Is not custom nation Does not have country flag “formed_plc_flag” set The Commonwealth does not exist The Poland and Lithuania are not in a personal union together If not controlled by AI Lithuania or Poland does not exist	Allow Has an administrative technology of at least 10 Is not a subject nation Is not at war Is not a nomad nation Has a stability of at least 3 Mazovia does not exist Owns its core provinces: Danzig (43), Warszawa (257), Krakow (262), Vilna (272), Minsk (276), Kiev (280), Marienburg (1841) and Turov (1941)

Effects Becomes the Commonwealth If Polish is not accepted culture or primary culture: Add Polish as an accepted culture If Lithuanian is not accepted culture or primary culture: Add Lithuanian as an accepted culture If is a member of the Holy Roman Empire but not the emperor or an elector: All provinces are removed from the HRE If is a duchy: Becomes a Kingdom Gains permanent claim on all unowned provinces in the: Poland region White Ruthenia area Aukstaitija area Pripyat area A random owned province with our primary culture gains 1 Base tax Gains 25 Prestige Set country flag “formed_plc_flag”

ReferencesEdit

↑ Lithuania starts with 48 provinces, so this is true unless they have gained 10 more.
↑ Poland starts with 22 provinces, so this is true unless they have gained 10 more.

Country guides

Western technology group