Stefan Potocki (ca. 1624 – 19 May 1648 near Tawań) was a Polish nobleman,

starosta The starosta or starost (Cyrillic: ''старост/а'', Latin: ''capitaneus'', german: link=no, Starost, Hauptmann) is a term of Slavic origin denoting a community elder whose role was to administer the assets of a clan or family estates. The ...

(tenant of the Crown lands) of Niżyn.

Family

Stefan Potocki was member of the

Potocki family The House of Potocki (; plural: Potoccy, male: Potocki, feminine: Potocka) was a prominent Polish noble family in the Kingdom of Poland and magnates of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Potocki family is one of the wealthiest and ...

. He was a son of Mikołaj Potocki and his first wife Zofia Firlej. He was single.

Life

In the

Battle of Zhovti Vody Battle of Zhovti Vody ( uk, Жовтi Води, pl, Żółte Wody - literally 'yellow waters': April 29 to May 16, 1648
.Last a ...

Stefan Potocki was wounded, taken

prisoner of war A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of ...

and died from

gangrene Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. The feet and hands are most commonly affected. If the gan ...

on May 19, 1648.Battle of Yellow Waters (Żуłte Wody), 1648
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Legacy

Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz ( , ; 6 February 1758 – 21 May 1841) was a Polish poet, playwright and statesman. He was a leading advocate for the Constitution of 3 May 1791. Early life Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz was born 6 February 1758 in Skoki, nea ...

wrote ''Duma o Stefanie Potockim''. Stefan Potocki was portrayed by

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, espe ...

in ''

With Fire and Sword ''With Fire and Sword'' ( pl, Ogniem i mieczem, links=no) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as The Trilogy, followed by '' The Deluge'' (''Potop'' ...

'' (1884). Death of Stefan Potocki at the Battle of Zhovti Vody 1648

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Potocki, Stefan 1620s births 1648 deaths Military personnel of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Stefan Polish prisoners of war Polish people who died in prison custody Deaths from gangrene Polish military personnel of the Khmelnytsky Uprising