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King Henry Polish: Henryk Walezy 16 May 1573 – 12 May 1575 (1 year, 362 days)
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19 September 1551 Fontainebleau Son of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici
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(1) Louise of Lorraine, no children
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2 August 1589 Saint-Cloud Aged 37
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Elected Left Poland in June 1574 to succeed his brother in France Interregnum until 1575
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Valois
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Queen Anna Polish: Anna Jagiellonka 15 December 1575 – 19 August 1587 (de facto) (11 years, 248 days) – 9 September 1596 (de jure) (20 years, 270 days)
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18 October 1523 Kraków Daughter of Sigismund I and Bona Sforza
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(1) Stephen Báthory, no children
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9 September 1596 Warsaw Aged 72
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Elected co-monarch with Stephen Báthory Sole ruler until Báthory's arrival and coronation in May 1576 Ruled after husband's death until her nephew was elected
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Jagiellon
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King Stephen Báthory Polish: Stefan Batory 1 May 1576 – 12 December 1586 (10 years, 226 days)
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27 September 1533 Szilágysomlyó (Șimleu Silvaniei) Son of Stephen Báthory of Somlyó and Catherine Telegdi
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(1) Anna Jagiellon, no children
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12 December 1586 Grodno Aged 53
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Elected as co-monarch with Anna Jagiellon Previously Prince of Transylvania
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Báthory
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King Sigismund III Polish: Zygmunt III Waza 19 August 1587 – 30 April 1632 (44 years, 256 days)
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20 June 1566 Gripsholm Son of John III of Sweden and Catherine Jagiellon
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(1) Anne of Austria (2) Constance of Austria
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30 April 1632 Warsaw Aged 65
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Elected, nephew of Anna Jagiellon Transferred capital from Kraków to Warsaw Hereditary King of Sweden until deposition in 1599
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Vasa
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King Władysław IV also Ladislaus IV Polish: Władysław IV Waza 8 November 1632 – 20 May 1648 (15 years, 195 days)
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9 June 1595 Łobzów Son of Sigismund III and Anne of Austria
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(1) Cecilia Renata of Austria (2) Marie Louise Gonzaga
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20 May 1648 Merkinė Aged 52
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Elective succession Also titular King of Sweden and elected Tsar of Russia (1610–1613) when the Polish army captured Moscow
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Vasa
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King John II Casimir Polish: Jan II Kazimierz 20 November 1648 – 16 September 1668 (19 years, 302 days)
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22 March 1609 Kraków Son of Sigismund III and Constance of Austria
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(1) Marie Louise Gonzaga (2) Claudine Françoise Mignot (morganatic marriage)
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16 December 1672 Nevers Aged 63
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Elective succession, succeeded half-brother Previously a cardinal Titular King of Sweden Abdicated
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Vasa
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King Michael I Polish: Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki 19 June 1669 – 10 November 1673 (4 years, 145 days)
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31 May 1640 Biały Kamień Son of Jeremi Wiśniowiecki and Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska
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(1) Eleonora Maria of Austria, no children
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10 November 1673 Lwów Aged 33
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Elected Born into nobility of mixed heritage, the son of a military commander and governor
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Wiśniowiecki
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King John III Sobieski Polish: Jan III Sobieski 19 May 1674 – 17 June 1696 (22 years, 30 days)
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17 August 1629 Olesko Son of Jakub Sobieski and Teofila Zofia
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(1) Marie Casimire d'Arquien, 13 children
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17 June 1696 Wilanów Aged 66
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Elected Born into nobility A successful military commander
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Sobieski
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King Augustus II Polish: August II Mocny 15 September 1697 – 1706 (1st reign, 9 years)
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12 May 1670 Dresden Son of John George III and Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark
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(1) Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, 1 son by wife
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1 February 1733 Warsaw Aged 62
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Elected Previously Elector and ruler of Saxony Dethroned by Stanislaus I in 1706 during the Great Northern War
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Wettin
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King Stanislaus I Polish: Stanisław I Leszczyński 12 July 1704 – 8 July 1709 (1st reign, 4 years, 362 days)
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20 October 1677 Lwów Son of Rafał Leszczyński and Anna Jabłonowska
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(1) Catherine Opalińska, 2 children
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23 February 1766 Lunéville Aged 88
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Usurped Nominated as ruler in 1704, crowned in 1705 and deposed predecessor in 1706 Exiled in 1709
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Leszczyński
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King Augustus II Polish: August II Mocny 8 July 1709 – 1 February 1733 (2nd reign, 23 years, 209 days)
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12 May 1670 Dresden Son of John George III and Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark
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(1) Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, 1 son by wife
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1 February 1733 Warsaw Aged 62
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Restored
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Wettin
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King Stanislaus I Polish: Stanisław I Leszczyński 12 September 1733 – 26 January 1736 (2nd reign, 2 years, 137 days)
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20 October 1677 Lwów Son of Rafał Leszczyński and Anna Jabłonowska
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(1) Catherine Opalińska, 2 children
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23 February 1766 Lunéville Aged 88
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Elected His election sparked the War of the Polish Succession Deposed by Augustus III in 1736
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Leszczyński
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King Augustus III Polish: August III Sas 5 October 1733 – 5 October 1763 (30 years)
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17 October 1696 Dresden Son of Augustus II the Strong and Christiane Eberhardine
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(1) Maria Josepha of Austria, 16 children
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5 October 1763 Dresden Aged 66
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Usurped Proclaimed King of Poland in 1733, crowned in 1734 Dethroned elected predecessor in 1736
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Wettin
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King Stanislaus II Augustus Polish: Stanisław II August 7 September 1764 – 25 November 1795 (31 years, 80 days)
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17 January 1732 Wołczyn Son of Stanisław Poniatowski and Konstancja Czartoryska
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Unmarried
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1 February 1798 Saint Petersburg Aged 66
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Elected Born into nobility Last King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, his reign ended in the Partitions of Poland
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Poniatowski
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