Aleksander Koniecpolski (1620–1659)
Prince Aleksander Koniecpolski (1620–1659) was a Polish nobleman. He became the Grand Standard-Bearer of the Crown in 1641, the Palatine of Sandomierz Voivodeship in 1656, and the Starost of Perejasław, Korsun, Płoskirow and Dolina. He was the son of the famous hetman ''Hetman'' is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders (comparable to a field marshal or imperial marshal in the Holy Roman Empire). First used by the Czechs in Bohemia in the 15th century, ... Stanisław Koniecpolski. During the Chmielnicki Uprising, he was elected as one of the '' Regimentarz'' of the '' pospolite ruszenie'' and took part on the losing side of the Battle of Pyliavtsi in 1648. References 1620 births 1659 deaths Aleksander 1620 Polish military personnel of the Khmelnytsky Uprising {{Poland-noble-stub ...
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