200px, Korczak coat of arms of the Branicki family Franciszek Ksawery Branicki

The House of Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a powerful Polish aristocratic family. The family acquired influence in the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi- confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ...

in the 18th century.

History

The Braniccy of

Korczak coat of arms Korczak is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several noble families of Clan Korczak in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. History The coat of arms has Hungarian origins; the three bars represent th ...

most likely originated in Branica in

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. They rose to power and fortune with

Franciszek Ksawery Branicki Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, French count, diplomat, politician, military commander, and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. Many consider him to have been a traitor who participated wit ...

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and one of the leaders of the

Targowica Confederation The Targowica Confederation ( pl, konfederacja targowicka, , lt, Targovicos konfederacija) was a confederation established by Polish and Lithuanian magnates on 27 April 1792, in Saint Petersburg, with the backing of the Russian Empress Catheri ...

Coat of arms

The Branicki family used the

. File:POL COA Branicki.svg, Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki File:POL COA Branicki alt.svg, Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki

Notable members

* Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of

Bracław Bratslav ( uk, Брацлав; pl, Bracław; yi, בראָצלעוו, ''Brotslev'', today also pronounced Breslev or '' Breslov'' as the name of a Hasidic group, which originated from this town) is an urban-type settlement in Ukraine, located i ...

(c. 1730–1819), Great

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of the Crown, member of the Targowica Confederation, first in the family to be owner of land estate in

Biała Cerkiew Bila Tserkva ( uk, Бі́ла Це́рква ; ) is a city in the center of Ukraine, the largest city in Kyiv Oblast (after Kyiv, which is the administrative center, but not part of the oblast), and part of the Right Bank. It serves as the admi ...

Elżbieta Branicka Elżbieta Branicka (c. 1734 – 3 September 1800) was a Polish noblewoman (''szlachcianka'') and politician. She is known for her political career, being the financier of the King Stanisław August Poniatowski prior to his election as king, his a ...

(c. 1734–1800), mother of

Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha Prince Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha (1757–1798) was a Polish- Lithuanian noble (szlachcic) and one the creators of the 3 May Constitution. Biography Early life and career Kazimierz Sapieha was educated at the Knight School in Warsaw from 1767 ...

Władysław Grzegorz Branicki Count Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (25 February 1783 in Warsaw – 27 August 1843 in Warsaw) was a Polish nobleman, senator and general in the Russian military. He was a putative grandson of Catherine the Great, through his maternal line. He w ...

(1783–1843), owner of land estate in

Zofia Branicka Countess Zofia Branicka (11 January 1790– 6 January 1879) was a Polish noble woman, art collector. She was the daughter of Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation, and Aleksandra von Engelhardt, the ...

(1790–1879), wife of

Artur Potocki Artur Stanisław Potocki (1787–1832) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Biography He was the son of Julia Lubomirska and Jan Potocki, the travel writer best known for his novel Manuscript found in Saragossa. Artur was the owner of Krzeszowi ...

(1816–1879), financier and political activist in France (

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) * Eliza Krasińska, ''née'' Branicka (1820–1876), wife of poet

Zygmunt Krasiński Napoleon Stanisław Adam Feliks Zygmunt Krasiński (; 19 February 1812 – 23 February 1859) was a Polish poet traditionally ranked after Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki as one of Poland's Three Bards – the Romantic poets who influence ...

Aleksander Branicki Aleksander Branicki (1821-1877) was a Polish traveller, collector, and naturalist. He was a member of the Polish aristocratic family: House of Branicki (Korczak). He was an estate holder in Sucha. Branicki was born in Byla Tserkva (now in Ukra ...

, owner of land estate in Sucha, collector, traveller, naturalist * Konstanty Branicki (1824–1884), ornithologist, collector, traveller *

Katarzyna Branicka Countess Katarzyna Branicka, Katarzyna Potocka, née Branicka Korczak coat of arms (1825–1907) was a Polish noblewoman and art collector. Through her paternal grandmother, Aleksandra Branicka, she was a putative great-grandchild of Cathe ...

(1825–1907), wife of

Adam Józef Potocki Count Adam Józef Potocki (24 February 1822, Łańcut – 15 June 1872, Krzeszowice) was a Polish politician from Galicia, who was a prominent advocate for the autonomy of that region. He owned numerous estates, steel mills in Silesia, and shar ...

* Władysław Michał Branicki (1826–1884), owner of land estate in

* Władysław Branicki (1848–1914), owner of land estate in Sucha * Ksawery Branicki (1864–1926), naturalist, landowner, since 1892 owner of

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* Adam Branicki (1892–1947), the last male member of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms and last owner of

(before nationalisation) * Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924), the last living female of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms, wife of Tadeusz Wolski *

Beata Maria Branicka Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retriev ...

(1926–1988), member of the Armia Krajowa, she participated in the

Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising ( pl, powstanie warszawskie; german: Warschauer Aufstand) was a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. It occurred in the summer of 1944, and it was led ...

of 1944, wife of Leszek Rybiński

Palaces

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image:Wilanów Palace.jpg, Palace in Wilanów image:Sucha Beskidzka castle.jpg, Castle in

Sucha Beskidzka Sucha Beskidzka (before 1961 called only ''Sucha'') is a town in the ''Beskid Żywiecki'' mountain range in southern Poland, on the Skawa river. It is the county seat of Sucha County. It has been in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999; pr ...

image:Nowy Swiat 18-20 Palac Branickich.jpg, Branicki Palace in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is official ...

( Nowy Świat) image:PL Warsaw Pałac Branickich skarpa.jpg, White Palace in Warsaw image:Palac Potockich w Natolinie 01.jpg, Palace in

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External links

Zarys kariery Branickich herbu Gryf oraz Branickich herbu Korczak
(pl)

References