Catherine II the Great1772
Partitions Poland from Dwina to Kiev
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Partitions Poland from Dwina to Kiev
Partitions the Balkans to drive the Turks out of Europe. Makes her grandson, Constantine, ruler of a new Greek Empire. Makes a Treaty with Josef II promising him the Eastern half of the Balkans
Russia takes most of Lithuania & western Ukraine. Russia has the right of troop movements & to direct Polish foreign policy. Prussia takes Danzig & great Poland
Russia, Austria and Prussia hold a convention in Petersburg to finalize the 3rd division of the Polishn Republic
Russia, Prussia and Austria sign an act that terminates the Lithuanian-Polish state
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