The Dunin family, , also Łabędź family, (after their coat of arms) was an old Polish noble family, whose members were ''
Magnates
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'' in medieval Poland. Members of the family held the title of
Count
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in
Poland
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voivode
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and adviser of Duke
Bolesław III Wrymouth
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Wrocław
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, and a ruler (''możnowładca'') of a part of
Silesia
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* Świętosław – son of Piotr Włostowic (?-1153)
* Sulisław of Cracow (d. 9 April 1241) commanding an army at the
Battle of Legnica
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Gniezno
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Teutonic Knights
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Malbork castle
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November Uprising
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Jan Matejko
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Polish Army
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Lwów
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, diplomate
* Rupert Dunin (18th century) - member of the
Sejm
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Potockis castle in Zator.jpg, Potocki Castle in Zator
Bibliography
* Kazimierz Śmigiel: Słownik biograficzny arcybiskupów gnieźnieńskich i prymasów Polski, Wydawn. WBP, 2002
* Wojciech Kriegseisen, Ewangelicy polscy i litewscy w epoce saskiej (1696–1763), Warszawa 1996
* "Polski Słownik Biograficzny", t. II, str. 237 i nn.