Jan Stanisław Sapieha ( lt, Jonas Stanislovas Sapiega; 25 October 1589 in
Maladziečna
Maladzyechna ( be, Маладзе́чна, Maladziečna, ; russian: Молоде́чно, Molodechno; pl, Mołodeczno) is a city in the Minsk Region of Belarus, an administrative centre of the Maladzyechna District (and formerly of the Maladz ...
- 10 April 1635 in
Lyakhavichy) was a
Polish-Lithuanian noble,
starost of
Słonim
Slonim ( be, Сло́нім, russian: Сло́ним, lt, Slanimas, lv, Sloņima, pl, Słonim, yi, סלאָנים, ''Slonim'') is a city in Grodno Region, Belarus, capital of the Slonimski rajon. It is located at the junction of the Šča ...
,
Court Marshal of Lithuania
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from 1617,
Great Lithuanian Marshal from 1621.
He was the son of
Lew Sapieha
Lew Sapieha ( lt, Leonas Sapiega; be, Леў Сапега or Lieŭ Sapieha; 4 April 1557 – 7 July 1633) was a nobleman and statesman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He became Great Secretary of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1580, Gr ...
. Jan studied abroad. He was a friend and supporter of prince and later king
Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa; lt, Vladislovas Vaza; sv, Vladislav IV av Polen; rus, Владислав IV Ваза, r=Vladislav IV Vaza; la, Ladislaus IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV of Poland (9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648) was King of Poland, Grand Duke of ...
and served as a deputy to many
Sejm
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The Sejm has been the highest governing body of ...
s. Sapieha took part in the
Polish-Swedish wars, but gained the reputation of a weak tactician and suffered several defeats. Near the end of his life he had
mental health
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problems, but his friend king Władysław IV allowed him to remain at the royal court until his death.
1589 births
1635 deaths
People from Maladzyechna
Jan Stanislaw Sapieha
Military personnel of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish people of the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Grand Marshals of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Court Marshals of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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