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Territorial Exchanges

When
1738
Where
Vienna (treaty name)
Part of
Treaty of Vienna

Stanisław Leszczyński received Lorraine and Bar, while Francis Stephen received Tuscany.

In exchange for renouncing the Polish throne, Stanisław Leszczyński was awarded the Duchy of Lorraine and Duchy of Bar. Francis Stephen, the Duke of Lorraine, was indemnified with the Grand Duchy of Tuscany following the death of the last Medici Grand Duke in 1737.

Sources

  1. War of the Polish Succession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  2. Treaty of Vienna (1738) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11

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