Stanisław Leszczyński (
October 20, 1677 –
February 23,
1766) was
King of the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth,
Duke of Lorraine and count of the empire (bestowed by
Emperor Frederick III) on the
Leszczyński family.Born at
Lwów in 1677, he was the son of
Rafał Leszczyński,
voivode of
Poznań Voivodship, and
Anna Katarzyna Jabłonowska. He married
Katarzyna Opalińska, by whom he had a daughter,
Maria, who became Queen of
France as wife of
Louis XV. In
1697, as Cupbearer of
Poland, he signed the confirmation of the articles of election of
August II the Strong. In
1703 he joined the Lithuanian Confederation, which the
Sapiehas with the aid of Swedish gold had formed against August.
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