Timeline of Polish History - 18th Century

18th Century

Year Date Event
1704 16 February Warsaw Confederation formed
20 May Sandomierz Confederation formed
12 July Election of Stanisław Leszczyński
1705 4 October Coronation of Stanisław Leszczyński
1706 24 September Signing of the Treaty of Altranstädt
1709 8 July Restoration of August II the Strong
1715 Tarnogród Confederation begins
1716 Tarnogród Confederation ends
1717 1 February Silent Sejm
1724 7 December Tumult of Thorn
1733 War of the Polish Succession begins
1 February Death of August II the Strong
5 October Election of August III the Saxon
1734 17 January Coronation of August III the Saxon
5 November Dzików Confederation formed
1736 Pacification Sejm
1738 18 November Treaty of Vienna concludes the War of the Polish Succession
1763 5 October Death of Augus III
1764 Convocation Sejm
7 September Election of Stanisław August Poniatowski
25 November Coronation of Stanisław August Poniatowski
1767 Repnin Sejm begins
20 March Słuck Confederation formed
23 June Radom Confederation formed
1768 Koliyivschyna
Massacre of Uman
29 February Signing of the Bar Confederation
1772 First Partition of Poland
1773 14 October Creation of Commission of National Education
1788 Great Sejm begins
1789 2 December Black Procession
1790 29 March Signing of Polish–Prussian alliance
1791 18 April Free Royal Cities Act
3 May Adoption of Constitution of May 3
1792 Polish-Russian War
14 May Signing of Targowica Confederation
29 May Great Sejm ends
1793 Second Partition of Poland
Grodno Sejm
1794 12 March Kościuszko Uprising begins
24 March Kościuszko's proclamation
7 May Issuance of Proclamation of Połaniec
20 August Greater Poland Uprising begins
1795 Third Partition of Poland
25 November Abdication of Stanisław August Poniatowski

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