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Krasiński Family
The House of Krasiński (plural: Krasińscy) is an old Szlachta, Polish noble family, whose members held the title of Count in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, granted to them on 29 June 1856 by Franz Joseph I of Austria, Franz Joseph I. The name is derived from the village of Krasne, Masovian Voivodeship, Krasne in Masovia. The family traces its origins to the 14th century. Its members have been landowners and politically active in Masovia, Lithuania, and Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia, now in Poland. The Krasiński family has produced officers, politicians (including voivodes of Poland and members of the Senate of Poland), and bishops. One of the most renowned members of the Krasiński family is the 19th-century poet Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's ''Three Bards''. Origins Wratislaw Corvin is a figure in Hungarian history, recognized for his ancestral lineage. The family's Polish heritage can be traced back to Slawek Korwin (1412–1427), who established ownership of Kra ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Krasiński Family
A coat is typically an outer garment for the upper body, worn by any gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners (AKA velcro), toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps, and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to , when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European language">Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is Mail (ar ...
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Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska
Franciszka () is a Polish given name, related to English Frances. Notable people with the name include: *Franciszka Arnsztajnowa (1865–1942), Polish poet of Jewish descent *Franciszka Ksawera Brzozowska (1807–1872), Polish noble lady *Franciszka Siedliska (1842–1902), founder of a Roman Catholic religious order of nuns, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth *Franciszka Themerson (1907–1988), Polish, later British painter, illustrator, filmmaker, and stage designer *Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłł (, ; February 13, 1705, Czartorysk, Chartorysk – May 23, 1753, Navahrudak), was a Polish writer and playwright, the first female writer on the territory of modern Poland and Belarus. She was a Princess, the last fe ... (1705–1753), Polish-Lithuanian noble dramatist and writer, first Polish woman playwright {{given name Polish feminine given names Feminine given names ...
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Jan Dobrogost Krasiński
Jan Dobrogost Bonawentura Krasiński (', 10 June 1639 – 21 February 1717) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic). Biography He was the son of Jan Kazimierz Krasiński and Ursula Grzybowska. In his youth he studied in the Netherlands and France. Jan became a Royal Colonel (''pułkownik królewski'') in 1665, and became Recorder of the Crown and voivode of Płock Voivodeship in 1688. He was also starost of Łomża, Warsaw, Nowe Miasto Korczyn, Przasnysz, Sztum, and Opinogóra Górna. In 1673, he took part in the victorious Battle of Khotyn. Linked with the court of John III Sobieski, he was an ally, adviser and a friend of the king. He participated in the Battle of Vienna in 1683 commanding a winged hussars squadron. He became an elector at the court of King Augustus II the Strong in 1697. Krasiński was a great patron of the arts and founder of many art galleries in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Between 1682 and 1695 he ordered to build a magnificent palace in ...
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Ludwik Krasiński
Ludwik Krasiński of Ślepowron (1609 in Ciechanów, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – 1644) was a Polish royal courtier, the castellan of Ciechanów and, in 1637, the starosta of Płock. Ludwik was the son of Stanisław Krasiński and brother of and Jan Kazimierz Krasiński. He was the elector of Władysław IV of Płock Voivodeship in 1632. Ludwik was a member of parliament of Płock Voivodeship from its coronation in 1633 to 1637.Jolanta Choińska-Mika, Sejmiki mazowieckie w dobie Wazów , Warszawa 1998, s. 180, Władysław Konopczyński, Chronologia sejmów polskich 1493-1793, Kraków 1948, s. 149-150. References Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ... Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1609 births 1644 deaths {{Poland-b ...
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Stanisław Krasiński (1585–1649)
Stanislaw Krasiński (c. 1585–1649) was a Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic) and politician. He was a known jurist: judge of the Ciechanów Land from 1627, konfederacja judge during the interregnum of 1632; elected twice a deputy judge of the Treasury Tribinal in Radom, in 1633, elected as the Commissioner for the Sejm Boundary Commission in Masovia and also the same year, Chief Justice of the Crown Tribunal of Piotrków. Krasiński was Deputy to Sejm in the years 1634, 1635 and 1638, as well as participant of the Royal elections in Poland#Procedure, coronation sejms of 1633 and 1649. He was marshal of the Sejmik of Masovia in 1633 and 1635. Krasiński was appointed to the Senate of Poland in 1641. In 1622, he was given the title of ''wojski'' of Różan; in 1637, the title of ''podkomorzy'' of Ciechanów and in 1641 he was given the title of castellan of Sierpc. References

1580s births 1649 deaths Krasiński family, Stanislaw Kra ...
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Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a Warsaw metropolitan area, greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises List of districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha 2, alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th cent ...
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Dibrivka
Stara Zhadova (; or ''Jadova Veche''; ) is a village in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Storozhynets urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Stara Zhadova belonged to Storozhynets Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Storozhynets Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion. Stara Zhadova is the birthplace of the writer Aharon Appelfeld Aharon Appelfeld (; born Ervin Appelfeld; February 16, 1932 – January 4, 2018) was an Israeli novelist and Holocaust survivor. Biography Ervin (Aharon) Appelfeld was born in Jadova Commune, Storojineț County, in the Bukovina region of the Ki ....''The Jewish Chronicle'', "Novelist and Holocaust survivor Aharon Appelfeld dies, aged 85", by Daniel Sugarman, january 04, 2018 /ref> References Villages in Chernivtsi Raion {{Chernivtsi-geo-stub ...
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Władysław Krasiński
Count Władysław Krasiński (1844–1873) was a Polish nobleman, landowner, lawyer and historian. Biography Władysław was the 3rd Ordynat of the Opinogóra estates. He was the son of one of Poland's greatest romantic poets Zygmunt Krasiński. During the January Uprising he worked in Paris together with Prince Władysław Czartoryski Prince Władysław (Ladislaus) Czartoryski (3 July 1828 – 23 June 1894) was a Polish noble, political activist in exile, collector of art, and founder of the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków. Early life Czartoryski was born in Warsaw, Congres .... He was passionate in the humanities and organized the ordination collections. He founded the Library of ord. Krasińscy, initiated the publishing house Library of ord. In 1868. Krasińscy published together with Władysław Chomętowski the first five volumes. He was married to Countess Róża Potocka and had three children, Adam Krasiński, Elżbieta Maria Krasińska and Zofia Krasińska. Ref ...
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Jan Kazimierz Krasiński
Jan Kazimierz Krasiński (1607–1669) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) using the Ślepowron coat of arms. He was the fifth son of Stanisław Krasinski and Anna Michowska, brother of Gabriel and Ludwik. Jan Kazimierz was courtier on the royal court. He was podkomorzy of Ciechanów since 1634, castellan of Ciechanów since 1637 and of Warsaw since 1648, voivode of Płock Voivodeship since 1650, Grand Treasurer of the Crown from 1658 to 1669, Royal Colonel since 1661, Starost of Łomża, Nowe Miasto Korczyn, Grabów, Przasnysz and Parczew Parczew is a town in eastern Poland, with a population of 10,281 (2006). It is the capital of Parczew County in the Lublin Voivodeship. Parczew historically belongs to Lesser Poland (''Małopolska'') region. The town lies 60 kilometers north o .... He fought in 1653 on the Dniester near Kamieniec Podolski - near Zwaniec, where Polish troops led by Jan Kazimierz were surrounded by Cossacks and Tatars, but withstood the siege of the ...
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Stanisław Krasiński (1558–1617)
Stanislaw Krasiński (c. 1558 – 1617) was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic). Stanisław was Chorąży of Płock since 1583, castellan of Ciechanów since 1587, of Sierpuchowo since 1590, Castellan of Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1593, of Płock since 1596, voivode of Płock Voivodeship since 1600 and starost of Błońsk. He was married to Małgorzata Sobiejuska and Anna Michowska. He had five children with Małgorzata Sobiejuska: Franciszek Krasiński, Stanisław Krasiński, Gabriel Krasiński, Elżbieta Krasińska and Zuzanna Krasińska. He had another six children with Anna Michowska: Jan Kazimierz Krasiński, Ludwik Krasiński, Andrzej Krasiński, Zofia Krasińska Zofia is a Slavic given name of Old Greek origin, meaning wisdom. It is a variant of Sofia. Famous people with the name Zofia: * Anna Zofia Sapieha (1799–1864) * Maria Zofia Sieniawska * Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa (1886–1971) * Zofia Balt ..., Katarzyna Krasińska and Dorota Krasińska ...
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Ślepowron Coat Of Arms
Ślepowron is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. From the fifteenth century, the descendants of the Ślepowron family began to use names taken from their lands. This led to many different surnames being created within one family, symbolically united under the Korwin coat of arms, Korwin (raven) coat of arms, which is thus unique in Polish heraldry. Wawrzęta Korwin de Ślepowron is the oldest known ancestor of the family, although their oral traditions claim descent from Marcus Valerius Corvus, a Roman general. Blazon A black raven with a gold ring in its beak and its wings somewhat extended for flight, facing right, standing atop a cross, on the shoulders of a horseshoe standing erect with heels at the bottom. The shield is blue and the horseshoe silver. Above the shield, on a crowned helmet stands a similar raven. The horseshoe and cross were added to the coat of arms due to a ...
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Wincenty Krasiński
Count Wincenty Krasiński (5 April 1782 – 24 November 1858) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), political activist and military leader. He was the father of Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three Bards—Poland's greatest romantic poets. Life His military career began at the age of eight in 1791 in the National cavalry. He advanced in rank to Chorąży and Lieutenant in 1793, being only ten at the time. Although this was more a military school service than a real combat experience, he later became a brave and capable commander. After the partitions of Poland, he became an enthusiastic supporter of Napoleon Bonaparte. As the French Army entered occupied Prussian Poland, Wincenty Krasiński created a cavalry squadron at his own expense. He participated in Napoleon's Campaigns from 1807 to 1814. He became the commander of the 1st Polish Light Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard. In 1811 he was promoted to Brigadier-General and in 1813 to Major-General (Polish gen. dywi ...
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