Paul John Sapieha (Lithuanian: Povilas Jonas Sapiega) (1609–1665)[1] was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic).
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| Coat of arms | Lis |
| Born | 1609 |
| Died | 29 December 1665 (aged 55–56) Różana (now Ruzhany, Belarus) |
| Noble family | Sapieha |
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| Father | John Peter Sapieha |
| Mother | Zofia Weiher |
Sapieha became a Hussar Rotmistrz in 1633, courtier in 1635,[2] Obozny of Lithuania in 1638,[3] Podstoli of Lithuania in 1645,[4] voivode of the Vitebsk Voivodeship in 1646,[5] voivode of the Vilnius Voivodeship and Great Hetman of Lithuania in 1656.[4]
He participated in the Battle of Berestechko against Cossacks in 1651. During "The Deluge" he dislodged the Swedish troops from Lublin,[6] took part in the siege of Warsaw and captured Tykocin Castle in 1657.[7] Together with Stefan Czarniecki, he defeated the Russian army at the Battle of Polonka in 1660.
He was a supporter of the vivente rege elections.
He married Zofia Zienowicz, with whom he had two children: Teodora Aleksandra Sapieha and Michał Sapieha. He later married Anna Barbara Kopeć and had eight more children: John Casimir Sapieha, Benedykt Paweł Sapieha, Franciszek Stefan Sapieha, Leon Bazyli Sapieha, Katarzyna Anna Sapieha, Konstancja Sapieha, Zofia Sapieha and Teresa Sapieha.