orig. Stanis 0142; aw Leszczy 0144; ski
born Oct. 20, 1677, Lwów, Pol.
died Feb. 23, 1766, Lunéville, France
King of Poland (170409, 1733).
The son of a Polish noble, he became king when Charles XII of Sweden invaded Poland (1702), deposed King Augustus II , and placed Stanis 0142; aw on the throne (1704). When Sweden was defeated by the Russians in 1709, Augustus regained the throne, and Stanis 0142; aw settled in France, where his daughter Marie married Louis XV . After Augustus's death (1733), Stanis 0142; aw was elected king of Poland, but Russia invaded to prevent an alliance with France, causing the War of the Polish Succession . Deposed again, Stanis 0142; aw was granted the provinces of Lorraine and Bar, where he promoted economic development and made his court at Lunéville a cultural centre.