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Władysław Leon Sapieha

1853 – 1920

Polish politician

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About Władysław Leon Sapieha

Lived 1853 – 1920 (aged 66). Władysław Leon Sapieha was a Polish politician and farmer.

Prince Władysław Leon Adam Feliks Sapieha (30 May 1853 – 29 April 1920

On 30 July 1881, in Cracow, he married Countess Elżbieta Konstancja Potulicka, daughter of Count Kazimierz Wojciech Potulicki and his wife, Countess Maria Zamoyska. Władysław Leon and Elżbieta Konstancja had ten children: Kazimierz Leon Sapieha (1882–1906) Leon Aleksander Sapieha (1883–1944) - he married Katarzyna Iza Potocka Józef Adam Sapieha (1887–1940) Aleksander Józefat Sapieha (1888–1980) - he married firstly Elizabeth Hamilton-Paine and secondly Countess Maria Annunciata von Oppersdorff Adam Zygmunt Sapieha (1892–1970) Władysław Sapieha (1893–1956) - he married Baroness Ilda Bornemisza de Kászon, who was sister-in-law of Heinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon Andrzej Józef Sapieha (1894–1944) Stanisław Sapieha (1896–1919) Anna Sapieha (1901–1965) - she married Count Roman Juliusz Bielski Teresa Sapieha (1905–1995) - she married Prince Bogdan Marian Drucki-Lubecki

Władysław Leon died on 29 April 1920 in Lviv and was buried in Krasiczyn. He is the great-great-grandfather of Queen Mathilde of the Belgians.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria, Member of the House of Lords (Austria)
Awards
Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Also known as
Wladyslaw Leon Sapieha-Kodenski, Władysław Leon Adam Feliks Sapieha

Family & relationships

Spouse
Elżbieta Konstancja Potulicka
Child
Adam Zygmunt Sapieha
Child
Leon Aleksander Sapieha
Parent
Adam Stanisław Sapieha

People in Władysław Leon Sapieha's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Władysław Leon Sapieha's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Władysław Leon Sapieha?

Polish politician (1853-1920)

When was Władysław Leon Sapieha born?

Władysław Leon Sapieha was born on 30 May 1853 in Krasiczyn.

When did Władysław Leon Sapieha die?

Władysław Leon Sapieha died on 29 April 1920 in Lviv.

What was Władysław Leon Sapieha's occupation?

Władysław Leon Sapieha was a politician and farmer.

What nationality was Władysław Leon Sapieha?

Władysław Leon Sapieha was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Władysław Leon Sapieha

· Wikidata: Q5929989

· DBpedia: Władysław Leon Sapieha

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