Jan Stanisław Sapieha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Grand Hetman of Lithuania
Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1589
Place of Birth: Maladziečna, Minsk Region, Belarus
Date of Death: 10-Apr-1635
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Jan Stanisław Sapieha
- Jan Stanislaw Sapieha (Lithuanian: Jonas Stanislovas Sapiega; 25 October 1589 - 10 April 1635 in Lyakhavichy) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble, starost of Slonim, Court Marshal of Lithuania from 1617, Great Lithuanian Marshal from 1621. He was the son of Lew Sapieha.
- Jan studied abroad.
- He was a friend and supporter of prince and later king Wladyslaw IV Vasa and served as a deputy to many Sejms.
- Sapieha took part in the Polish-Swedish wars, but gained the reputation of a weak tactician and suffered several defeats.
- Near the end of his life he had mental health problems, but his friend king Wladyslaw IV allowed him to remain at the royal court until his death.
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