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Events on Saturday 12 September 1733 1
1733Stanislaw Leszczynski elected King of PolandFrench-backed candidate chosen by the Polish nobilityThe Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's election assembly chose Stanislaw Leszczynski as king for a second time, with strong backing from France and his son-in-law Louis XV. The election was rejected by Russia and Austria, who backed a rival candidate, precipitating the War of the Polish Succession.