Aleksander Benedykt Sobieski

Aleksander Benedykt Sobieski
Prince of Poland


Painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud
Born9 September 1677
Gdańsk, Poland
Died16 November 1714(1714-11-16) (aged 37)
Rome, Italy
FamilyHouse of Sobieski
FatherJohn III Sobieski
MotherMarie Casimire Louise de la Grange d'Arquien
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Aleksander Benedykt Stanisław Sobieski (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandɛr bɛˈnɛdɨkt staˈɲiswaf sɔˈbjɛskʲi]; 9 September 1677[1] – 16 November 1714) was a Polish prince, nobleman, diplomat, writer, scholar and the son of John III Sobieski, King of Poland, and his wife, Marie Casimire Louise de la Grange d'Arquien.[2]

He was a candidate for election to the Polish throne in 1697, following his father's death, but was unsuccessful. In 1702, he declined Charles XII of Sweden's offer to set him up as a rival king to Augustus II of Poland. He died in Rome in 1714, having recently become a Capuchin friar.[2]

  1. ^ Andrzej Januszajtis: Tego na pewno nie wiecie - Kiedy urodził się królewicz Aleksander, Gazeta Wyborcza, Magazyn Trójmiasto z 13 października 2017, s. 14
  2. ^ a b "Sobieski Aleksander Benedykt Stanisław".