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Stanislaw II Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Stanislaw II, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Poland.

14 records1732–179810 events5 places

Chronological biography

1732

Birth of Stanislaw II1732
House / House of Poniatowski · King

Birth of Stanislaw II, so of Stanislaw I

1757

Sent to the court at Saint Petersburg1757
House / House of Poniatowski · King · Petersburg

Sent to the court at Saint Petersburg

1764

Succession1764
House / House of Poniatowski · King

Supported by Catherine II in becoming King of the Kingdom of Poland. Succeds as the King of Poland, last independent King of Poland

1772

Capture of White Russia1772
House / House of Poniatowski · King · White Russia

Catherine the Great takes eastern Poland, i.e. White Russia

Partition1772
Warfare / Polish Partition, 1st · King · Germany

Frederick II captures west Prussia. Catherine the Great takes eastern Poland, i.e. White Russia

Partition1772
Warfare / Polish Partition, 1st · King · Silesia

The Austrians take Silesia in compensation for Prussian gains

Rule of Silesia1772
House / House of Poniatowski · King · Silesia

The Austrians take Silesia in compensation for Prussian gains

1791

Constitution of Poland3 May 1791
Government / Government of Poland · King

The Union of Lublin is superseded by the Constitution of the 3rd May. Stanislaw II transforms Poland into a unitary state

Union of Lublin3 May 1791
Government / Government of Poland · King

The Union of Lublin is superseded by the Constitution of the 3rd May

1793

Partition23 January 1793
House / House of Poniatowski · King

Russia takes most of Lithuania & western Ukraine. Russia has the right of troop movement & to direct Polish Foreign policy. Prussia takes Danzig, Thorn & great Poland

1795

Commonwealth1795
House / House of Poniatowski · King

After 3 partitions the Polish Commonwealth ceases to exist, reconstituted in Nov 1918

Partition1795
House / House of Poniatowski · King

After 3 partitions the Polish Commonwealth ceases to exist, reconstituted in Nov 1918

Partition24 October 1795
House / House of Poniatowski · King · Saint Petersburg

Poland is partitioned by Russia, Prussia & Austria & resigns the throne

1798

Death of Stanislaw II1798
House / House of Poniatowski · King

Death of Stanislaw II

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.