# Stanisław August Poniatowski - King of Poland

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/stanislaw-august-poniatowski
Reign: 1764–1795
Born-Died: 1732 - 1798
Dynasty: House of Poniatowski
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_August_Poniatowski

Last King of Poland; patron of the Enlightenment and the Constitution of 3 May 1791, he abdicated after the Third Partition.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Augustus III](https://poland-history.com/rulers/augustus-iii)
- Succeeded by: [Partitioning powers](https://poland-history.com/rulers/partitioning-powers)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1764 - [Stanisław August Poniatowski elected](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1764-stanislaw-august-poniatowski-elected)
- 1765 - [Corps of Cadets founded](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1765-corps-of-cadets-founded)
- 1765 - [National Theatre founded](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1765-national-theatre-founded)
- 1767 - [Repnin Sejm and Cardinal Laws](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1767-repnin-sejm-and-cardinal-laws)
- 1768 - [Bar Confederation](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1768-bar-confederation)
- 1768 - [Koliivshchyna](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1768-koliivshchyna)
- 1772 - [First Partition of Poland](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1772-first-partition-of-poland)
- 1773 - [Commission of National Education](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1773-commission-of-national-education)
- 1775 - [Permanent Council created](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1775-permanent-council-created)
- 1788 - [Great Sejm convenes](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1788-great-sejm-convenes)
- 1790 - [Polish–Prussian alliance](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1790-polish-prussian-alliance)
- 1791 - [Constitution of 3 May 1791](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1791-constitution-of-3-may-1791)
- 1792 - [Targowica Confederation](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1792-targowica-confederation)
- 1792 - [Battle of Zieleńce](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1792-battle-of-zielence)
- 1792 - [Battle of Dubienka](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1792-battle-of-dubienka)
- 1793 - [Second Partition of Poland](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1793-second-partition-of-poland)
- 1794 - [Kościuszko Uprising](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1794-kosciuszko-uprising)
- 1794 - [Battle of Racławice](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1794-battle-of-raclawice)
- 1794 - [Proclamation of Połaniec](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1794-proclamation-of-polaniec)
- 1794 - [Battle of Maciejowice](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1794-battle-of-maciejowice)
- 1794 - [Massacre of Praga](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1794-massacre-of-praga)
- 1795 - [Third Partition of Poland](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1795-third-partition-of-poland)
- 1795 - [Abdication of Stanisław August](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1795-abdication-of-stanislaw-august)
- 1795 - [Partitioning powers take control](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1795-partitioning-powers-take-control)