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Stanislaw II Biography and Timeline

Follow Stanislaw II through 14 dated historical records for Poland.

Stanislaw II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

14Distinct records
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1732–1798Years on this page

1732

Birth of Stanislaw II

King · House / House of Poniatowski

Birth of Stanislaw II, so of Stanislaw I

Role range: 1764-1795

1757

Sent to the court at Saint Petersburg

King · Petersburg · House / House of Poniatowski

Sent to the court at Saint Petersburg

Role range: 1764-1795

1764

Succession

King · House / House of Poniatowski

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

Role range: 1764-1795

1772

Capture of White Russia

King · White Russia · House / House of Poniatowski

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

Role range: 1764-1795

Rule of Silesia

King · Silesia · House / House of Poniatowski

The Austrians take Silesia in compensation for Prussian gains

Role range: 1764-1795

Partition

King · Germany · Warfare / Polish Partition, 1st

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

Role range: 1772-1772 – 1764-1795

Partition

King · Silesia · Warfare / Polish Partition, 1st

The Austrians take Silesia in compensation for Prussian gains

Role range: 1772-1772 – 1764-1795

1791

Constitution of Poland

King · Government / Government of Poland

The Union of Lublin is superseded by the Constitution of the 3rd May.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

Role range: 1764-1795

Union of Lublin

King · Government / Government of Poland

The Union of Lublin is superseded by the Constitution of the 3rd May

Role range: 1764-1795

1793

Partition

King · House / House of Poniatowski

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

Role range: 1764-1795

1795

Partition

King · Saint Petersburg · House / House of Poniatowski

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

Role range: 1764-1795

Commonwealth

King · House / House of Poniatowski

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

Role range: 1764-1795

Partition

King · House / House of Poniatowski

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

Role range: 1764-1795

1798

Death of Stanislaw II

King · House / House of Poniatowski

Death of Stanislaw II

Role range: 1764-1795

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.