"Stanisław II Augustus[a] (also Stanisław August Poniatowski;[b] born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski;[c] 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), who reigned as King of Poland and Grand ...
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Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, was the last monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He remains a controversial figure in Polish history. Recognized as a great patron of the arts and sciences and an initiator and firm supporter of progressive reforms, he is also remembered as the King of the Commonwealth whose election was marred by Russian intervention. He is criticized primarily for his failure to stand against the partitions, and thus to prevent the destruction of the Polish state." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.01.2020)
