`Sarmatism` (also, `Sarmatianism`) is a term designating the dominant lifestyle, culture and ideology of the szlachta (nobility) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Together with `Golden Liberty,` it formed a central aspect of the Commonwealth`s culture. At its core was the belief that Polish nobles we...
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(from the article `Poland`) The prevalent mentality in the Commonwealth in the 17th century manifested itself in Sarmatism. The name came from alleged ancestors of the szlachta ...
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