The House of Ostrogski ( pl, Ostrogscy, lt, Ostrogiškiai, ua, Острозькі - ''Ostroz'ki'') was one of the more prominent families in the Kingdom of Poland, the

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and in the

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. The family was of Ruthenian origin, founded by the 14th century noble Danylo Ostrogski, who took his name from the historic city of

Ostroh Ostroh ( uk, Остро́г; pl, Ostróg) is a historic city located in Rivne Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine, on the Horyn River. Ostroh is the administrative center of the Ostroh Raion (district). Administratively, Ostroh is incorporat ...

in contemporary

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. After the death in 1620 of Janusz Ostrogski, the last male heir, most of the family's possessions passed to the

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 Ukrai ...

family.

History

The Ostrogski family was most likely of

Rurikid The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...

stock and descended from Sviatopolk II of Kiev. Some scholars however claim that their descent is from the Galicia-Volhynia line of the Rurikid dynasty. Vasilko Romanovich (c.1256-1282), Prince of

Slonim Slonim ( be, Сло́нім, russian: Сло́ним, lt, Slanimas, lv, Sloņima, pl, Słonim, yi, סלאָנים, ''Slonim'') is a city in Grodno Region, Belarus, capital of the Slonimski rajon. It is located at the junction of the Ščar ...

, may have been the grandfather of Prince

Daniel Ostrogski Danylo (Andriy) Ostrozky ( ua, Данило Острозький, pl, Daniel Ostrogski, died after 1366) was a Lithuanian nobleman, probably Prince of Turaŭ, first Prince of Ostroh, and founder of the Ostrozky House. Biography It is not clear ...

. The probable progenitor of this family was Prince Danylo Dmytrovych (''or Danylo Wasilijewicz''), who received

from

Liubartas Demetrius of Liubar or Liubartas (also ''Lubart'', ''Lubko'', ''Lubardus'', baptized ''Dmitry''; died ) was Prince of Lutsk and Liubar (Volhynia) (1323–1383), Prince of Zhytomyr (1363–1374), Grand Prince of Volhynia (1340–1383), Grand Princ ...

, King of Galicia-Volhynia and son of

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Gediminas. His son, Prince Feodor Danilovich Ostrogski, was a supporter of King Jagiello, who in 1386 confirmed him in possession of the

Ostroh Castle __NOTOC__ The Ostroh Castle ( uk, Острозький замок, Ostroz'kyi zamok, pl, Zamek w Ostrogu) is a castle in the city of Ostroh, located in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. In the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, the castle was ...

and appointed

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Volhynia Volhynia (also spelled Volynia) ( ; uk, Воли́нь, Volyn' pl, Wołyń, russian: Волы́нь, Volýnʹ, ), is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe, between south-eastern Poland, south-western Belarus, and western Ukraine. The ...

in 1387. In addition to Ostrog Feodor Danilovich Ostrogski became owner of

Korets Korets (, russian: link=no, Корец, , yi, קאריץ ''Koritz'') is a city in Rivne Oblast in Ukraine. The city is located on the Korchyk river, 66 kilometers to the east of Rivne. It is administrative center of Korets Raion. Population: ...

, Zaslav (Izyaslav, in present

Khmelnytskyi Oblast Khmelnytskyi Oblast ( uk, Хмельни́цька о́бласть, translit=Khmelnytska oblast; also referred to as Khmelnychchyna — uk, Хмельни́ччина) is an oblast (province) of western Ukraine covering portions of the histo ...

, Ukraine), and other towns. In some chronicles Feodor is called ''Dux Fethko de Ostrog''.Jan Długosz ''Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae'' in 1432 year Their dominions in Volynia,

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, and

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included 24 towns, 10 townlets, and more than 100 villages. The most notable among Feodor's descendants was

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, Prince

Konstanty Ostrogski Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (c. 1460 – 10 August 1530; lt, Konstantinas Ostrogiškis; uk, Костянтин Іванович Острозький, translit=Kostiantyn Ivanovych Ostrozkyi; be, Канстантын Іванавіч Ас� ...

, who defeated Muscovy in the Battle of Orsha (1514) and his son

Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski (2 February 1526 – 13 or 23 February 1608, also known as ''Kostiantyn Vasyl Ostrozkyi'', uk, Костянтин-Василь Острозький, be, Канстантын Васіль Астрожскi, lt, Konst ...

(or ''Konstantin Konstantinovich Ostrozhski''). Unlike other Ruthenian magnates, the Ostrogskis refused to give up

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for

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despite the cultural pressure that led to

Polonization Polonization (or Polonisation; pl, polonizacja)In Polish historiography, particularly pre-WWII (e.g., L. Wasilewski. As noted in Смалянчук А. Ф. (Smalyanchuk 2001) Паміж краёвасцю і нацыянальнай ідэя� ...

of Ruthenian

nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The character ...

. For several generations the Ostrogskis supported the religion of their forefathers, by opening schools, printing books in

Ruthenian language Ruthenian ( Belarusian: руская мова; Ukrainian: руська мова; Ruthenian: руска(ѧ) мова; also see other names) is an exonymic linguonym for a closely-related group of East Slavic linguistic varieties, particularl ...

with

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such as " Ostrog Bible" (written by Ivan Fedorov) and making a generous charitable contributions to the construction of the Orthodox churches in the region. The last male member of the family was Janusz Ostrogski (d. 1620); the last female was Anna Alojza Ostrogska (1600–54), married to Grand Hetman

Jan Karol Chodkiewicz Jan Karol Chodkiewicz ( lt, Jonas Karolis Chodkevičius, be, Ян Караль Хадкевіч ; 1561 – 24 September 1621) was a military commander of the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army, who was from 1601 Field Hetman of Lithuania, and from 1 ...

. When a junior line of the family (princes

or Zasławski-Ostrogowski) which inherited the Ostrogoski fortune became extinct in 1682 (with the death of Aleksander Janusz Zasławski), their huge possessions passed to the

Lubomirski The House of Lubomirski is a Princely Houses of Poland, Polish princely family. The Lubomirski family's coat of arms is the Drużyna coat of arms, which is similar to the Szreniawa coat of arms but without a cross. Origin and the coat o ...

family (due to their marriage with Aleksander sister, Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska) and other families of Polish

szlachta The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in ...

. A complicated litigation concerning the Ostrogski inheritance continued until the

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annexed Poland during the

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Notable family members

Daniil Ostrogski Danylo (Andriy) Ostrozky ( ua, Данило Острозький, pl, Daniel Ostrogski, died after 1366) was a Lithuanian nobleman, probably Prince of Turaŭ, first Prince of Ostroh, and founder of the Ostrozky House. Biography It is not clear ...

(? - after 1366), ancestor of the Ostrogski house. * Feodor Ostrogski (1360–1446), governor of

. *

(1460–1530) - Hetman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. * Ilia Ostrogski (1510–1539), Braclaw starost * Elizaveta Ostrogska (1539–1582) *

(1526–1608), marshal of Volhynia and

voivode Voivode (, also spelled ''voievod'', ''voevod'', ''voivoda'', ''vojvoda'' or ''wojewoda'') is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the me ...

of the Kiev Voivodeship. * Janusz Ostrogski (1554–1620), Voivode of Volhynian Voivodship and

castellan A castellan is the title used in Medieval Europe for an appointed official, a governor of a castle and its surrounding territory referred to as the castellany. The title of ''governor'' is retained in the English prison system, as a remnant ...

of Kraków. *

Aleksander Ostrogski Prince Aleksander Ostrogski ( be, Аляксандар Астрожскi ) (c. 1571–1603) was a nobleman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Son of voivode of Troki and Hetman Prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski and Zofia Tarnowska h. Lel ...

(1571–1603), Voivode of the Volhynian Voivodship. *

Aleksander Janusz Zasławski-Ostrogski Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(c.1650 - 1682), Last of Dukes Ostrogski-Zasławski. * Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski (c.1616-1656), Voivode of Sandomierz Voivodship. *

Zofia Ostrogska Princess Zofia Ostrogska ( lt, Zofija Ostrogiškaitė, links=no; 1595–1622) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman of Ruthenian origin, known as the heiress of one of the greatest fortunes in Poland. She was the wealthiest woman in Poland. She ...

(1595–1662), married Stanisław Lubomirski. * Anna Alojza Ostrogska (1600–1654), married

. * Katarzyna Ostrogska (1602–1642), married Tomasz Zamoyski. * Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska (1650–1709), married Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki, then Józef Karol Lubomirski * Katarzyna Ostrogska (1560–1579), married Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł

References

External links

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Encyclopedia of Ukraine The ''Encyclopedia of Ukraine'' ( uk, Енциклопедія українознавства, translit=Entsyklopediia ukrainoznavstva), published from 1984 to 2001, is a fundamental work of Ukrainian Studies. Development The work was creat ...

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