Adam Poniński
Polish noble
About Adam Poniński
Lived 1732 – 1798 (aged 65–66). Adam Poniński was a Polish.
Adam Poniński (1732 or 1733 – 23 July 1798) was a Polish nobleman, Prince and statesman.
Biography
Born into an old House of Poniński, Adam was one of the leaders of the Radom Confederation of 1767, Grand Treasurer of the Crown (from 1775), member of the Permanent Council, he is remembered as the infamous Marshal of the Sejm (together with Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł) of the Partition Sejm (1773–1775).
Considered by many contemporaries and historians a traitor, serving Russian ambassadors, he was stripped of all titles and exiled by the decree of the Great Sejm in 1790 but restored soon afterwards by the Confederation of Targowica.
Personal life He was married to Princess Józefa Zofia Lubomirska (b.1742). Their eldest son, Prince Adam Poniński, became a military general.
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Important facts
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Adam Poniński?
Polish noble (1732–1798)
When was Adam Poniński born?
Adam Poniński was born in 1732 in Kraków.
When did Adam Poniński die?
Adam Poniński died on 23 July 1798 in Warsaw.
What nationality was Adam Poniński?
Adam Poniński was Polish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Adam Poniński (1732–1798)
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