[DOC] [TLE] PolishLithuanian Commonwealth - Wikipedia [PAR] The PolishLithuanian Commonwealth, formally the Kingdom of Poland and the 
Grand Duchy .... At a time when most European countries were headed toward 
centralization, .... Still, grain was the largest export commodity of the 
Commonwealth. ... of 1569 from the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of 
Lithuania. [DOC] [TLE] Galicia (Eastern Europe) - Wikipedia [PAR] Galicia is a historical and geographic region in Central-Eastern Europe, once a 
small kingdom .... With the Union of Lublin in 1569 Poland and Lithuania merged 
to form the ... it the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, after one of the titles of the 
princes of .... Considered the biggest, most efficient enterprise in Austro-Hungary,
... [DOC] [TLE] East Prussia - Wikipedia [PAR] East Prussia was a province of Prussia from 17731829 and from 18781945. Its 
capital city ... The Kingdom of Prussia became the leading state of the German 
Empire .... Approximately one-third of East Prussia's population died in the 
plague and ... and then merged in a real union in 1829 to form the Province of 
Prussia. [DOC] [TLE] History of Poland in the Early Modern era (15691795) - Wikipedia [PAR] The early modern era of Polish history follows the late Middle Ages. Historians 
use the term ... The PolishLithuanian state had become an influential player in 
Europe and a vital ... Warfare with the Cossacks and Russia left Ukraine divided, 
with the eastern part, lost by the .... Both cities were among the largest in the 
country. [DOC] [TLE] History of the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth (15691648 ... [PAR] History of the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth (15691648) covers a period in 
the history of ... The PolishLithuanian Union had become an influential player in 
Europe and a vital cultural .... By the beginning of the 18th century, the Polish
Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the largest and most populous European 
states,... [DOC] [TLE] Baltic states - Wikipedia [PAR] The Baltic states, also known as the Baltics, Baltic nations or Baltic countries are 
the three countries in northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: 
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. ... giving rise to one of the largest countries in 
Europe at the time; while Latvia and also Estonia ... It allied with the Kingdom of 
Poland. [DOC] [TLE] Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Wikipedia [PAR] The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 13th century until 
1795. The state was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic Baltic 
tribes ... At its greatest extent in the 15th century, it was the largest state in Europe
. ... between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Crown of the Kingdom of 
Poland. [DOC] [TLE] History of Lithuania - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Lithuania dates back to settlements founded many thousands of 
years ago, but the first written record of the name for the country dates back to 
1009 AD. Lithuanians, one of the Baltic peoples, later conquered neighboring 
lands ... A formidable power, it became the largest state in Europe in the 15th 
century... [DOC] [TLE] Duchy - Wikipedia [PAR] A duchy is a country, territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. The 
term is used almost exclusively in Europe, where in the present day ... Its 
synonym in many eastern European languages (Russian, Lithuanian, etc.) is 
translated ... In contrast to this, the rank of a duke differs from one country to the 
next. In Germany... [DOC] [TLE] History of Ukraine - Wikipedia [PAR] The territory of Ukraine was inhabited by Neanderthals for at least 44,000 years. 
Prehistoric ... Soon, the southeastern portion of the Polish-Lithuanian empire east 
of the ... In 1945, the Ukrainian SSR became one of the founding members of the 
.... largest state in Europe, becoming known in the rest of Europe as Ruthenia... [DOC] [TLE] List of former sovereign states - Wikipedia [PAR] This page lists sovereign states, countries, nations, empires or territories that 
have ceased to .... 1885, part of German East Africa in 1899; independent 
kingdom 19621966 when .... See also: Former countries in Europe

Question: In 1569 Lithuania & this country merged to form the largest single kingdom in Eastern Europe
Answer: Poland