> > Lukasz Korczewski wrote:
> > > Right. It was later dominated by Polish culture (including esp.
> > > language). Though till the end (I mean the partitions) the Grand
> > > Duchy has it's own duties(?) and treasury.
> Anton Sherwood <bronto@...> suggested
> > Taxes? Customs (border control)?
£ukasz Korczewski wrote:
> It seems I've chosen a completely incorrect word. It's so difficult even
> with a dictionary. I mean people like marshall (<marszal~ek>), chancellor
> (<kanclerz>), commander-in-chief (<hetman>), Treasurer (<podskarbi>), etc.
> Some of them by the time of "Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów" were only
> titular like Lord High Steward (<podstoli>).
Office(r)s.
> But the parliaments (<Sejm> and <Senat>) were common.
One legislature and two executives? That's unusual!
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