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Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko

1712 – 1775

Court Marshal of Lithuania

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Lived 1712 – 1775 (aged 63). Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko was a Polish.

Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko (; 5 May 1712, Lubartów – 14 September 1775, Dubno) was a magnate in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He held the titles of miecznik and Court Marshal of Lithuania.

He was not interested in politics, and spent most of his life using the fortunes previous members of the Sanguszko family gathered, spending it on his lavish lifestyle. Indebted, in 1753, he agreed to divide the ordynacja ostrogoska he inherited from his mother, Marianna Lubomirska, among the members and allies of the familia. This decision, known as the transakcja kolbuszowska, was opposed by the enemy of familia, hetman Jan Klemens Branicki, and was finally accepted by the decision of Sejm (national parliament) in 1766. He married Konstancja Sanguszko in 1731 but separated after the wedding. He had affair with his secretary Kazimierz Chyliński.

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish elector
Awards
Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko?

Court Marshal of Lithuania

When was Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko born?

Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko was born on 5 May 1712 in Lubartów.

When did Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko die?

Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko died on 14 September 1775 in Dubno.

What nationality was Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko?

Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko

· Wikidata: Q3272775

· DBpedia: Janusz Aleksander Sanguszko

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