Congress Poland

Congress Poland (Polish: Królestwo Polskie, Russian: Царство Польское) was a historical Polish state created in 1815 by decision of Congress of Vienna as personal union with Russia.[1]

Kingdom of Poland
Królestwo Polskie
Царство Польское
1815–1915
Flag of Congress Poland
Royal Standard
Motto: Z nami Bóg!
"God is with us!"
Anthem: Pieśń narodowa za pomyślność króla
"National Song to the King's Well-being"
Location of Congress Poland
CapitalWarsaw
Official languagesPolish, Russian
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Demonym(s)Polish, Pole
GovernmentConstitutional Monarchy
Establishment
9 June 1815
 Constitution
27 November 1815
 November Uprising
29 November 1830
 January Uprising
23 January 1863
 Establishment of Vistula Land
1867
 Lost to Germany during WWI
1915
Area
 Total
128,500 km2 (49,600 sq mi)
Population
 1816 estimate
3,300,000[1]
 1870
6,100,000[1]
 1900
10,000,000[1]
CurrencyZłoty
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Warsaw
Government General of Warsaw
Military Government of Lublin
Kingdom of Poland (November Uprising)
Today part ofPoland, Latvia, Russia

The first king was Alexander I, who created the university of Warsaw in 1816. In the years 1830–1831, there was November Uprising, whose result was abolition of the kingdom in 1832[2] and incorporation to Russian Empire.


References

  1. Królestwo Polskie Encyklopedia PWN [2023-03-14]
  2. Małe tablice. Historia. Warsaw: Adamantan. 2017. p. 52. ISBN 978-83-7350-424-0.


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