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Zasławski
The House of Zasławski (plural ''Zasławscy'') was the name of a Polish– Ruthenian noble family and a cadet branch of the Ostrogski family. The Zasławski family had its power base in Volhynia, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (today in Ukraine), and traced its origins to a branch of the Rurikids that took its name from the Iziaslav. Due to their relation to the Rurikids, the Zasławski family held the title of '' Knyaz'' (prince). History The Zasławski family was one of the three major families in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to trace its origins to either Kaributas (they used Korybut coat of arms) or, according to modern historical interpretations, the Ruthenian Rurikids; the other two families were the Ostrogski family and the Wiśniowiecki family. The Zasławski family was sometimes seen as a junior line of the Ostrogoski family. After the death in 1620 of the last male heir of the Ostrogoski family, Janusz Ostrogski, many of the Ostrogoski possessions were i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Janusz Zasławski
Prince Aleksander Janusz Zasławski-Ostrogski (1650–1682) was the last male representative of the Ostrogski princely line. He was the 4th ordynat of the Ordynacja Ostrogska, Ostrogski Family Fee Tail. Biography Son of Prince Władysław Dominik Zasławski and Katarzyna Sobieska, daughter of magnate Voivode of Bełz and Voivode of Ruthenia, Ruthenia Jakub Sobieski h. Janina, the sister of King of Poland Jan III Sobieski. In 1669, he aspired to become Polish King by Royal elections in Poland, electionhttp://www.poczet.com/elekcje.htm but, in the event, the throne went to Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. In 1670, Prince Zasławski founded a Jurydyka in Warsaw on Magdeburg rights, which was named Alexandria in his honour. In this place was built Ostrogski Palace, Palace by Janusz Ostrogski. Alexander died in 1682 leaving no successors, whole fortune of both Ostrogski and Zasławski families was inherited by Józef Karol Lubomirski because of his marriage to Teofila Ludwika Zasławsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
