 | The Kings of Polish-Lithuanian Republic 1454-1795 The Polish-Lithuanian democracy was unique in Europe ruled by absolute kings. Full of tolerance and freedom, the country became a home of many nations, including Poles, Lithuanians, Ruthenians, Tatars, Armenians, Germans... Jews, who were persecuted in the rest of Europe, found here a sanctuary. There were no religious wars at all. This mighty kingdom had been succesfully defending christian Europe against Turks for a few centuries, although there were also many Muslims living peacefully in its territory. Although all kings before 1573 were Jagiellons, they had to obtain a parliament allowance to become a king. Since 1573 every nobleman could become a king thanks to so called "free election", where every nobleman could vote. The noblemen of the republic were 10% of all population (as a matter of fact, in other European countries 3%) and all of them were equal. The buildings and their insides are shown in the current shape and look similar to their appearance from the epoch. Music: Krzesimir Dębski |
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