Congress Poland, officially the Kingdom of Poland, was a state created by the Congress of Vienna in the heart of Poland, formally with its own constitution, army and administration, but ruled by the Russian tsar as king. At first it enjoyed considerable autonomy and a liberal constitution, but the Russian rulers progressively reduced it. Polish patriots rose against Russia in the November Uprising of 1830 and 1831 and again in the January Uprising of 1863 and 1864, and both were put down, after which Russia imposed harsh measures and tried to Russify the region. The kingdom's autonomy was largely abolished, and it was occupied by the Central Powers during the First World War.
Before and after
- 6 March 1815Discovery of 13P/Olbers
- 16 March 1815Founding of Kingdom of the Netherlands
- from 20 March 1815 to 8 July 1815Hundred Days
- 1 April 1815Birth of Otto von Bismarck
- from 9 June 1815 to 1 January 1915Congress Poland
- from 10 June 1815 to 24 August 1866Founding of German Confederation
- 18 June 1815Battle of Waterloo
- from 3 July 1815 to 3 August 1818Russian Rurik Expedition
- 10 December 1815Birth of Ada Lovelace
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The era
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