Royal Prussia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the main city?Gdańsk (Danzig), a major port and economic center
2. What was Royal Prussia and how did it start?Royal Prussia was a semi‑autonomous province of Poland that began in 1466 after the Second Peace of Thorn ended the Teutonic Knights’ rule. It kept its own laws, courts and a parliament called the Landtag.
3. Why did Royal Prussia have its own parliament?Because it was given a special status when it joined Poland, Royal Prussia was allowed to keep its own laws and its own parliament, so the Landtag could make decisions for the region.

Second Peace of Thorn: Treaty of 1466 that transferred western parts of the Teutonic Order's state to Polish suzerainty, forming Royal Prussia.
Union of Lublin: Act of 1569 that formally united the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Partitions of Poland: Series of three treaties in the late 18th century that divided the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth among Prussia, Russia, and Austria.