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As someone from across the pond, is the territory of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth not considered Eastern Europe? It seems to have competed well fr

by ethbr0 5y ago

As someone from across the pond, is the territory of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth not considered Eastern Europe? It seems to have competed well from 1385 - 1772, until the forced partitioning by surrounding states.

sofixa 5y ago
Yes, it is Eastern Europe, but was already in a steady decline well before the partitions.
- _0ffh 5y ago
  It's "eastern" only insofar as it ended up on the eastern side of the iron curtain. Geographically, Poland is very much a central European country.