Pacification sejm

Pacification sejm (Polish: Sejm pacyfikacyjny) refers to a type of the sejm (parliament session) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The pacification sejms were held after a period of conflict to bring peace and unity to the country, usually after a disputed royal election. Pacification sejms were held in 1586, 1673, 1698, 1699, 1717 and 1736.

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