At which point was dissolution of Polish state inevitable?

When was dissolution of Polish state inevitable?

  • The very begining of Polish statehood

    Votes: 4 3.8%
  • The time of baptism of Poland-Mieszko I converted to wrong religion

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • The time of feudal fragmentation

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • End of Piast rule

    Votes: 2 1.9%
  • Personal Union with Lithuania

    Votes: 2 1.9%
  • Some point during Jagiellon reign

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Creation of PLC

    Votes: 2 1.9%
  • Elector of Brandenburg allowed to inherit Ducal Prussia

    Votes: 5 4.8%
  • Deluge

    Votes: 9 8.6%
  • Lubomirski's rebellion

    Votes: 2 1.9%
  • Great Northern War

    Votes: 9 8.6%
  • War of Polish Succession

    Votes: 5 4.8%
  • Seven Years War

    Votes: 10 9.5%
  • Bar Confederation

    Votes: 3 2.9%
  • First Partition

    Votes: 34 32.4%
  • Third May Constitution

    Votes: 11 10.5%
  • Other

    Votes: 7 6.7%

  • Total voters
    105
I'll admit that a "Habsburg style" dual monarchy vias a vis Prussia and Poland has been a minor fascination, and not hardly impossible. Prussia, at least pre Napopeon, was by no means guaranteed to drive west towards Germany, this being mainly an after effect of Russias preponderance in Poland, and to an extent the Hababurgs still being a thing.

Whether such a thing could survive is another question- Prussia was Prussia in large part because it had to be, and because it had a lucky string of capable rulers- simply absorbing a big chunk of Poland would not have solved the latter's problems since I suspect such a kingdom would have many enemies both foreign and domestic and comparably few resources to spare, particularly if they dont get the Rhineland.

Well damn, you just gave me an idea.
 
At this point it would not delay it that much, although such late POD still gives chance for quick reborn of Polish state (if tsar Paul lives longer or Alexander happens to be Anglophobe).
These options with Paul and Alexander would mean changes on a scale much greater than preservation of a rump Polish state (which, of course, may survive in a process) because they would change the whole period of the Napoleonic Wars.
 
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