Confederation (Poland-Lithuania)
A confederation was in Poland-Lithuania , the aristocratic republic (1569-1795), a privilege (right) of the nobility ( Szlachta ) to form a military organization in order to achieve a political goal. In fact, it was almost always an uprising against the King of Poland .
The most famous confederations were
- Confederation of Warsaw (1573)
- Confederation of Tyszowce (1655)
- Lubomirski Confederation (1665-66)
- Confederation of Warsaw (1704)
- Confederation of Sandomir (1704)
- Tarnogród Confederation (1715-16)
- Confederation of Dzików (1734–36)
- Confederation of Slutsk (1767)
- Confederation of Thorn (1767)
- Confederation of Radom (1767)
- Confederation of Bar (1768-72)
- Targowica Confederation (1792)
A special feature of the Confederation was the ability to make decisions based on the majority principle . The principle of the Liberum Veto , which gave every nobleman the opportunity to appeal and thus block reforms, was suspended for this period.