Leon Bazyli Sapieha
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Leon Bazyli Sapieha was a Polish-Lithuanian
politician. He was the treasurer
of the Lithuanian court and Lithuanian army general and member of the noble Sapieha family. He was the son of Paweł Jan Sapieha
and brother to Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger
, amongst many other siblings.
In the years 1663–1668 he studied at the University of Wilno, then for several years traveled around Europe, including a visit to Paris
. He returned to the country about 1673. He was an envoy to the Diet of Grodno in 1678. He was an envoy to the sejm
in 1681, where he was appointed treasurer of the court. He was also a sejm delegate in 1683.
He took part in the Polish relief expedition to Vienna
in 1683, under King Jan Sobieski. In 1684 he was appointed general of the Lithuanian army and in 1683 he participated in the campaign against Ottoman Turkey.
He died in Warsaw
on November 9, 1686 as a result of an accidental firing of a gun. Afr his death, a notable sepulchral monument of Sapieha was made around 1687, an original composition in the style of the great works by Bernini.
Polish-Lithuanian
Polish–Lithuanian can refer to:* Polish–Lithuanian union * Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth * Polish-Lithuanian as used to describe groups, families, or individuals with histories in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
politician. He was the treasurer
Podskarbi
Podskarbi in Poland then in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was minister responsible for the treasury. Since 1569 also a senatorial office. The title although meaning treasurer can be deconstructed as "under[King]-treasury" - treasury as an old-fashioned adjective...
of the Lithuanian court and Lithuanian army general and member of the noble Sapieha family. He was the son of Paweł Jan Sapieha
Paweł Jan Sapieha
Paweł Jan Sapieha was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman .Paweł Jan became a Hussar Rotmistrz in 1633, courtier in 1635, Obozny of Lithuania in 1638, Podstoli of Lithuania in 1645, voivode of the Witebsk Voivodeship in 1646, voivode of the Vilnius Voivodeship and Great Hetman of Lithuania in 1656.He...
and brother to Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger
Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger
Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger was a Grand Hetman of Lithuania since 1682. He held the title of a Duke since 1700. In 1681 he became Field Hetman of Lithuania, the following year he also became the voivode of Vilnius....
, amongst many other siblings.
In the years 1663–1668 he studied at the University of Wilno, then for several years traveled around Europe, including a visit to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He returned to the country about 1673. He was an envoy to the Diet of Grodno in 1678. He was an envoy to the sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
in 1681, where he was appointed treasurer of the court. He was also a sejm delegate in 1683.
He took part in the Polish relief expedition to Vienna
Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna took place on 11 and 12 September 1683 after Vienna had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire for two months...
in 1683, under King Jan Sobieski. In 1684 he was appointed general of the Lithuanian army and in 1683 he participated in the campaign against Ottoman Turkey.
He died in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
on November 9, 1686 as a result of an accidental firing of a gun. Afr his death, a notable sepulchral monument of Sapieha was made around 1687, an original composition in the style of the great works by Bernini.