The Tatars, however, soon settled in Lithuania, as well as in neighbouring Poland, and by the end of the 16th century, an estimated 100,000 Tatars lived in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, including the descendants of border guards, voluntary immigrants, and prisoners of war.
The Tatars settled in Lithuania and neighboring Poland by the end of the 16th century, with an estimated 100,000 Tatars residing within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This included descendants of those who served as border guards, immigrants who chose to move voluntarily, and individuals captured during war.