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Stanisław II August [a] (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; [b] 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth .
Stanisław II August, urodzony jako Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski herbu Ciołek (ur. 17 stycznia 1732 w Wołczynie , zm. 1 lutego ? / 12 lutego 1798 w Petersburgu ) – król Polski w latach 1764–1795, ostatni władca Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodów .
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Feb 8, 2024 · Stanisław II August Poniatowski (born Jan. 17, 1732, Wołczyn, Pol.—died Feb. 12, 1798, St. Petersburg, Russia) last king of an independent Poland (1764–95). He was unable to act effectively while Russia, Austria, and Prussia dismembered his nation. He was born the sixth child of Stanisław Poniatowski, a Polish noble, and his wife ...
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Stanisław August Poniatowski, the King Who Wanted to Repair the Commonwealth - Polish History. An interview with Professor Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski. [Poland’s] final royal election took place on 7 September 1764 in the village of Wola near Warsaw.
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Let’s take a look at the life – and legacy – of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. One of the reasons why I’m so fond of Polish history is that it’s full of lessons which apply so well to the times we live in.
PONIATOWSKI, STANISŁAW II AUGUSTUS (1732 – 1798; ruled 1764 – 1795), king of Poland. In his youth Poniatowski traveled across Holland, France, and England (1748 – 1754), learning much about the civilization and culture of these countries, which made him take a critical view of the situation in his own country.
Stanisław August Poniatowski sought nothing less than the ‘new creation of the Polish world’. 1 The new Poland was to be enlightened, prosperous and well governed. Briefly, he seemed to succeed. The Constitution of 3 May 1791 ushered in a year of unprecedented national harmony and euphoria.