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Sieniawski Family
{{Short description, Polish szlachta family image:Adam Sieniawski 111.PNG, 200px, Adam Sieniawski image:Mikołaj Hieronim Sieniawski.JPG, 200px, Mikołaj Hieronim Sieniawski The Sieniawski family (plural: Sieniawscy, feminine form: Sieniawska) was a Polish szlachta family. They were magnates in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, First Republic of Poland. Their properties were inherited by the House of Czartoryski, Czartoryski family after the family expired in the 18th century. Coat of arms The Sieniawski family used the Leliwa coat of arms. image:POL COA Sieniawski.svg, Coat of Arms of Prokop Sieniawski (d. 1627), Prokop Sieniawski (A mix with Chodkiewicz coat of arms. Prokops wife was a member of the Chodkiewicz family.) Notable members *Świętosław Sieniawski **Gunter Sieniawski (died c. 1494), Judge of Lwów ***Rafał Sieniawski (died 1518), Chorąży of the Crown, married Agnieszka Cebrowska z Cebra h. Hołobok coat of arms, Hołobok ****Mikołaj Sieniawski (1489–15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Hetman Of The Crown
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Adam Hieronim Sieniawski (1576–1616)
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Adam Hieronim Sieniawski (ca. 1576–1616) was a Polish–Lithuanian noble. He was a deputy cup-bearer of the Crown since 1661 and starost of Jaworów. Married to Katarzyna Kostka since 1598. 1570s births 1616 deaths Adam Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topór Coat Of Arms
Topór (Polish language, Polish for "axe") is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several ''szlachta'' (noble) families in History of Poland in the Middle Ages, medieval Poland and under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.Alfred Znamierowski: Herbarz rodowy. Warszawa: Świat Książki, 2004, s. 171. . History The topór coat of arms is one of the oldest ''szlachta'' armorial bearings, found on a wax seal dated to 1282. Before the Union of Horodło in 1413, it's believed approximately 220 Polish ''szlachta'' families in and around Kraków, Lublin and Sandomierz used these arms. Under the Union of Horodło the coat of arms was represented by Maciej z Wąsosza, the Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795), Voivod of Kraków, and by Jan Butrym, a Lithuanian boyar. After the Union of Horodło the topór coat of arms was transported to Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuania and adopted by Jan Butrym. Due to its antiquity it was sometimes referred to as ''Starża'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadwiga Tarło (XVI-?)
Jadwiga (; diminutives: Jadzia , Iga) is a Polish feminine given name. It originated from the old Germanic feminine given name Hedwig (variants of which include Hedwiga), which is compounded from ''hadu'' ("battle") and ''wig'' ("fight"). Jadwiga may refer to: * Jadwiga (wife of Władysław Odonic) (died 1249), Duchess consort of Greater Poland * Jadwiga of Kalisz (1266–1339), Queen of Poland and mother of Casimir III of Poland * Jadwiga of Żagań (before 1350–1390), Queen of Poland, wife of Casimir III of Poland (daughter-in-law of previous) * Jadwiga of Poland (1374–1399), female monarch of Poland, named after Saint Hedwig of Andechs * Jadwiga Lenartowicz-Rylko (1910–2010), Polish Catholic physician imprisoned in Ravensbruck. * Jadwiga Dzido (1918–1985), Polish survivor of Ravensbrück concentration camp * Jadwiga Jagiellon (other), several Polish princesses of that name * Jadwiga Rappé (1952–2025), Polish operatic contralto See also * Hedwig (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciołek Coat Of Arms
Ciołek ( Polish for " bull calf") is a Polish coat of arms, one of the oldest in medieval Poland.Oleg Jardetzky: ''The Ciolek of Poland''. Graz/Austria: Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt, 1992, s. 244. . It was used by many ''szlachta'' (noble) families under the late Piast dynasty, under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, during the Partitions of Poland, and in the 20th century. The variant names "Siolek" and "Cialek" arose from miscommunication among early-20th-century Polish immigrants to the United States. History A history of this coat-of-arms is included in a '' Short History of Polish Arms'' written by Countess Ewa Theresa Korab-Karpinska in the late 1980s, which is currently lodged at the College of Arms in London. As heraldic heiress and only daughter of Tadeusz Josef Żeleński (also spelled Zielinski/Zelinski), Ewa was one of a handful of women to write upon the subject of heraldry. The bull and crown were later exceptionally incorporated as a crest into an Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pogoń Litewska Coat Of Arms
The coat of arms of Lithuania features an armoured knight on horseback, wielding a sword and carrying a shield with a Jagiellonian cross. This emblem is known as ''Vytis'' (). Since the early 15th century, it has served as the official coat of arms of Lithuania and stands among the oldest heraldic symbols in Europe. It is also referred to by different names across languages—for instance, ''Waykimas'' or ''Pagaunė'' in Lithuanian, and ''Pogonia'', ''Pogoń'', or ''Пагоня'' (''Pahonia'') in Polish and Belarusian, all roughly translating to "the Chase." The term ''Vytis'' itself can be interpreted as "Chaser," "Pursuer," "Knight," or "Horseman," bearing similarities to the Slavic '' vityaz'', meaning a brave or valiant warrior. Historically, it has also been described as ''raitas senovės karžygys'' (a mounted hero of ancient times) or in heraldic terms, ''raitas valdovas'' (a mounted sovereign). The Lithuanian state was established by the pagan Lithuanians in resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna Zasławska
Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname) (includes Hannah), a family name of Irish origin * Hannah (biblical figure), mother of Samuel Places United States * Hannah, Georgia * Hanna City, Illinois * Hanna, Indiana * Hanna, Louisiana * Hannah, Michigan * Hanna, Missouri * Hannah, North Dakota * Hanna, Oklahoma * Hannah, South Carolina * Hanna, South Dakota * Hanna, Utah * Hanna, West Virginia * Hanna, Wyoming * Hannah Run, a stream in Ohio Elsewhere * Hanna, Alberta, Canada, a town * Hannah, a small village in Hannah cum Hagnaby, a civil parish in Lincolnshire, England * Hana, Iran, a city in Isfahan Province * Hanna, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, a village * Haná (German spelling: Hanna), an ethnic region in Moravia, Czech Republic * Hannah Island (Greenland) * Hanna Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trąby Coat Of Arms
Trąby (, "French horn, Horns") is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by many ''szlachta'' (noble) families under the History of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. History The origin of the horn motif lies in the extent of lands conceded being determined by the distance a horn could be heard in all directions. Blazon Argent three bugle horns in triangle the mouthpieces conjoined in fess point Sable garnished, virolled and corded Or. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included: * Prince Jan Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski (1885–1954) — Ukrainian diplomat and heraldry historian * Kristinas Astikas * Radvila Astikas * Zbigniew Brzeziński * Teodor Narbutt, historian, military engineer * Radziwiłł family * Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski, Austrian & Polish General & Politician, first chief of the modern Polish General Staff 1918-1919 & 1920–1924, major contributor to victory at the Battle of Warsaw, one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elżbieta Radziwiłł
Elżbieta or Elžbieta may refer to: * Elżbieta, Lublin Voivodeship, a village in eastern Poland * Elżbieta-Kolonia, a village in eastern Poland * Elżbieta, a Polish given name equivalent to Elizabeth Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Empress Elisabeth (other), lists various empresses named ''Elisabeth'' or ''Elizabeth'' * Princess Elizabeth ... * Elžbieta, a Lithuanian given name equivalent to Elizabeth See also * {{disambiguation Lithuanian feminine given names Polish feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthenian Voivodship
The Ruthenian Voivodeship (; ; ) was a voivodeship of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland from 1434 until the First Partition of Poland in 1772, with its center in the city of Lwów (lat. Leopolis) (modern day Lviv). Together with a number of other voivodeships of southern and eastern part of the Kingdom of Poland, it formed Lesser Poland Province. Following the Partitions of Poland, most of Ruthenian Voivodeship, except for its northeastern corner, was annexed by the Habsburg monarchy, as part of the province of Galicia. Today, the former Ruthenian Voivodeship is divided between Poland and Ukraine. History Following the Galicia–Volhynia Wars, the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia was divided between Poland and Lithuania. In 1349 the Polish portion was transformed into the Ruthenian domain of the Crown, while the Duchy of Volhynia was held by Prince Lubart. With the death of Casimir III the Great, the Kingdom of Poland was passed on to the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ruthenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivode
Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the medieval rulers of the Romanian-inhabited states and of governors and military commanders of Poles, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Balkan, Russian people and other Slavic-speaking populations. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ''voivode'' was interchangeably used with '' palatine''. In the Tsardom of Russia, a voivode was a military governor. Among the Danube principalities, ''voivode'' was considered a princely title. Etymology The term ''voivode'' comes from two roots. , means "war, fight," while , means "leading", thus in Old Slavic together meaning "war leader" or "warlord". The Latin translation is for the principal commander of a military force, serving as a deputy for the monarch. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
