346:, however, Sobieski was in Silesia at the time of his father's death, and was immediately seized by Saxon troops. Dąmbski then joined supporters of the Russian-backed candidate, Friedrich August, Elector of Saxony. Despite enormous bribes paid by the Elector and his backers, the Elector's Protestantism aroused suspicions among the Polish nobility. Although the Elector promised to convert to Roman Catholicism, on 27 June 1697, the Polish nobility elected the French candidate, the Prince de Conti, and the Primate proclaimed Conti king.
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Nevertheless, that same evening a group of dissenters, led by Dąmbski held a second vote, in the absence of the
Primate, who had not returned to the election field. Dąmbski therefore proclaimed the Elector King of Poland. The Elector arrived in short order and on September 15, Dąmbski crowned the
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Dąmbski played a key role in the subsequent royal election, which has been described as "one of the most dismal episodes in Polish parliamentary history." Initially Dąmbski backed the late king's son,
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at arm's length." A grateful King August II nominated Dąmbski bishop of Krakow on 30 March 1700. However, before he could be installed, Dąmbski died suddenly. He was buried in the
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Dąmbski participated actively in Poland's political life. In the 1674 royal elections, Dąmbski was leader of the anti-French faction, throwing his support behind hetman
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county in 1670, where he built a summer palace. Between 1679 and 1681, he acquired lands near
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256:(died 1660), and Elżbieta Jemielska of Jemielna. The Dąmbskis, an ancient noble family from
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185:Adam Dąmbski and Elżbieta Jemielska
252:(count) of Lubańiec, castellan of
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593:Rodzina, Herbarz Szlachty Polskie
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273:Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
214:Stanisław Kazimierz Dąmbski
46:Stanisław Kazimierz Dąmbski
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304:Inowrocław
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101:Ordination
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182:Parents
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254:Słońsk
250:hrabia
234:Kujawy
218:Dąbski
198:Kraków
166:Polish
152:Buried
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