Stanisław Leszczyński

Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) was elected king of Poland in 1704 and 1733, then ruled the duchy of Lorraine from 1737 until his death.

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth: A federated state linking the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1569 to 1795. Leszczyński’s political career unfolded within this elective monarchy.
Royal election of 1733: The election in which Stanisław Leszczyński was chosen king of Poland after Augustus II’s death. His second election triggered a succession crisis and renewed war.
Catherine Opalińska: Queen of Poland as the wife of Stanisław Leszczyński and mother of Marie Leszczyńska. She shared his exile and later life in Lorraine.
Place Stanislas: An eighteenth-century square in Nancy commissioned by Stanisław Leszczyński and completed in 1755. The square embodies his urban patronage in Lorraine.
Warsaw: The capital of Poland and a principal center of political power in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Warsaw was the seat of the Polish crown he twice sought to retain.
Great Northern War: A 1700–1721 conflict in which Russia and its allies challenged Swedish power in northern Europe. Swedish intervention during the war helped bring Leszczyński to the Polish throne.
War of the Polish Succession: A 1733–1738 European war over the Polish crown after Augustus II’s death. The war ended Leszczyński’s second attempt to rule Poland.
Marie Leszczyńska: Queen of France from 1725 to 1768 as the wife of Louis XV. Her marriage to Louis XV helped secure her father’s position in France.
Nancy: A city in northeastern France that served as the capital of the duchy of Lorraine. Leszczyński’s court and building projects transformed the city.
French Lorraine: The former duchy of Lorraine after its incorporation into France in 1766. Leszczyński’s rule ended with Lorraine’s transfer to France after his death.

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