wˈʌns ɐn ˈeɪntʃənt kˈɪŋdəm, fɹʌmðə jˈɪɹz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, pˈoʊlənd wʌz pɑːɹtˈɪʃənd baɪ ɪts θɹˈiː pˈaʊɚfəl nˈeɪbɚz—ɹˈʌʃə, ˈɔːstɹiə, ænd pɹˈʌʃə.
Once an ancient kingdom, from the years 1772 to 1795, Poland was partitioned by its three powerful neighbours—Russia, Austria, and Prussia.