Taczanowski (Polish feminine: Taczanowska; plural: Taczanowscy) is the surname of a Polish

szlachta The ''szlachta'' (; ; ) were the nobility, noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Depending on the definition, they were either a warrior "caste" or a social ...

(

nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. T ...

) family from

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

bearing the

Jastrzębiec coat of arms Jastrzębiec () is one of the most ancient Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. Dating back to the 10th century, it has been used by Poland's oldest szlachta families — Poland's Immemorial nobility — and remains in use today. History Legend ...

and the motto: ''Plus penser que dire''. They took their name from their estate Taczanów in the 15th century and by the 19th century were among the leading

magnate The term magnate, from the late Latin ''magnas'', a great man, itself from Latin ''magnus'', "great", means a man from the higher nobility, a man who belongs to the high office-holders or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or ot ...

s in partitioned-Poland. Members of the family are historically significant religious, political, scientific, and military figures. The family was granted the title of

count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

by King

Friedrich Wilhelm IV Frederick William IV (; 15 October 1795 – 2 January 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, was King of Prussia from 7 June 1840 until his death on 2 January 1861. Also referred to as the " romanticist on the ...

Prussia Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a Germans, German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussia (region), Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, ...

in 1857. The Austrian branch of the family, which spells the name

Dassanowsky The Dassanowsky family (also Dassanofsky, Dassanovsky, etc.) is the name of the Austrian branch of the Polish noble magnate family Taczanowski which came to Vienna in 1683 and has produced notable figures in Austrian civic and cultural life. Dassa ...

, came to Vienna with the forces of King

Jan Sobieski John III Sobieski ( (); (); () 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696. Born into Polish nobility, Sobieski was educated at the Jagiellonian University and toured Eur ...

during the

Battle of Vienna The Battle of Vienna took place at Kahlenberg Mountain near Vienna on 1683 after the city had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire for two months. The battle was fought by the Holy Roman Empire (led by the Habsburg monarchy) and the Polish–Li ...

in 1683.

Notable members

* Jan Scibor Taczanowski (15th century–1468), voivode of

Łęczyca Łęczyca (; in full the Royal Town of Łęczyca, ; ; ) is a town of inhabitants in central Poland. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the county seat of the Łęczyca County. Łęczyca is a capital of the historical Łęczyca Land. Or ...

c. 1437 *

Andrzej Taczanowski Andrzej is the Polish language, Polish form of the given name Andrew. Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej

* Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer * Andrew Bobola, Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–16 ...

(c. 1660–18th century), knight commander under King Sobieski during the Turkish Siege (

) of 1683 * Rafael Taczanowski (18th century), head of the Jesuit Order in Poland * Jan Taczanowski (1753–19th century), Lord High Steward of Trembowia (now known as

Terebovlya Terebovlia (, ; ; ) is a small city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, western Ukraine. Terebovlia hosts the administration of Terebovlia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 13,661 (2001). History Terebovlia is one of ...

) *

Count Alfons Anton Felix von Taczanow-Taczanowski Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

(1815–1867), member of the Prussian House of Lords *

Władysław Taczanowski Władysław Taczanowski (; 17 March 1819, in Jabłonna, Lublin Voivodeship – 17 January 1890, in Warsaw) was a Polish zoologist and collector of natural history who explored the Russian Far East and northern Africa. He specialized mainly in orn ...

(1819–1890), zoologist * Wladislaw von Taczanowski (1825–1893), politician; Prussian parliamentary representative *

Edmund Taczanowski Edmund Taczanowski (1822, Wieczyn – 1879, Choryń) was a Polish general, insurrectionist, member of the Taczanowski magnate dynasty (he was grandson of the famous privateer Maksymilian Taczanowski), and Lord of the estate of Choryń in the pro ...

(1833–1879), general and Polish patriot; in Italy with Giuseppe Garibaldi *

Hubert Taczanowski Hubert Taczanowski (1 October 1960 – 4 June 2024) was a Polish-born British and American cinematographer. Biography Hubert Taczanowski was born on 1 October 1960. He was the son of Stanisław and Mirosława (née Sadżak) Taczanowski, and a m ...

(1960–2024), cinematographer

Coat of arms

image:POL COA Taczanowski.svg, Coat of Arms of Count Alfons Taczanowski (1854)

Selected literature

* ''Gothaisches Taschenbuch der gräflichen Häuser'', Perthes Verlag, Gotha 1857–1870 * P.P. Paprocki, ''Herby Rycerstwa polskiego'', Kraków 1858 * ''Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Ritter- und Adelsgeschlechter'' (Brünner Taschenbuch), Brünn 1890 *

Teodor Zychlinski Teodor is a masculine given name. In English, it is a cognate of Theodore. Notable people with the name include: * Teodor Andrault de Langeron (19th century), President of Warsaw * Teodor Andrzej Potocki (1664–1738), Polish nobleman * Teodor Ang ...

, ''Zlota Ksiega szlachty polskiej'', Poznań 1879–1908 * Stefan Graf von Szydlow-Szydlowski und Nikolaus R. von Pastinszky, ''Der polnische und litauische Hochadel'', Budapest 1944 * Simon Konarski, ''Armorial de la noblesse polonaise titrée'', Paris 1958 * Günther Berger, "Die Familie v. Dassanowsky: Die kaisertreue österreichische Linie des polnischen Grafenhauses Taczanowski zu Taczanow," ''Krone und Reich: Zeitschrift des Verbandes der Österreicher zur Wahrung der Geschichte Österreichs'', 1/2 1999, 13–15. * '' Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels'', Adelslexikon Band XIV, Band 131 der Gesamtreihe,

C. A. Starke Verlag C. or c. may refer to: * Century, sometimes abbreviated as ''c.'' or ''C.'', a period of 100 years * Letter C, the third letter in the alphabet. * Cent (currency), abbreviated ''c.'' or ''¢'', a monetary unit that equals of the basic unit of man ...

, Limburg (Lahn) 2003, . {{surname Polish-language surnames

Notable members

Coat of arms

See also

Selected literature