Sapieha
The House of Sapieha ([saˈpʲjɛxa]; Belarusian: Сапега, romanized: Sapieha; Russian: Сапега, romanized: Sapega; Lithuanian: Sapiega) is a Polish-Lithuanian noble and magnate family of Lithuanian and Ruthenian origin, descending from the medieval boyars of Smolensk and Polotsk. The family acquired great influence and wealth in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 16th century.
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Princely arms of the family (1858–59) | |
| Current region | Poland and Lithuania |
| Members | Lew Sapieha Eustachy Sapieha |
| Estate(s) | Sapieha Palace in Warsaw Sapieha Palace in Lviv Sapieha Palace in Vilnius Ruzhany Palace |
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