Gabriel Podoski
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Gabriel Podoski was a Polish priest and politician. Archbishop of Gniezno (also, primate of Poland) (1767–1777).
He was one of the Polish nobles in Russian service and supported their position. One of the leaders of the Radom Confederation
. Supporter of the cardinal laws
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Supporter of August III of Poland, opponent of king Stanisław August Poniatowski.
He was one of the Polish nobles in Russian service and supported their position. One of the leaders of the Radom Confederation
Radom Confederation
Radom Confederation was a konfederacja of nobility in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth formed in Radom on 23 June 1767 to prevent reforms and defend the Golden Liberties...
. Supporter of the cardinal laws
Cardinal laws
The Cardinal Laws were a constitution enacted in Warsaw, Poland, by the Repnin Sejm of 1767–68. Ostensibly the Cardinal Laws were intended to ensure the "Golden Liberty" of the Polish-Lithuanian nobility, as demanded by nobles united in the Radom Confederation...
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Supporter of August III of Poland, opponent of king Stanisław August Poniatowski.