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Mikołaj Daniłowicz
Mikołaj Daniłowicz (c. 1558 – 30 May 1624) was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman and politician. He was Castellan of Lviv from 1614, Treasurer of the Crown Court from 1610, Grand Treasurer of the Crown from 1617, Speaker of the Sejm in 1593, amongst many other positions as governors of various states. Educated in 1581 at the University of Dillingen, he went to Sweden during the rule of Sigismund III Vasa. He took part in the Jan Zamoyski expedition and during the Zebrzydowski rebellion took the side of the ruler. In 1607 he was envoy to Turkey. In 1621 he erected a manor house in Warsaw, destroyed during the Swedish invasion, and was rebuilt as the Zaluski Library ( Bibliotekę Załuskich). His son, Jan Mikołaj Daniłowicz, also served as Grand Treasurer of the Crown. His brother Jan Daniłowicz was the grandfather of King Jan III Sobieski. Children * Piotr Daniłowicz (c. 1600-1645) – husband of Katarzyna Beata Szamotulska h. Nałęcz and Krystyna Wiśniowiecka h. Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nałęcz Coat Of Arms
''Nałęcz'' () is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by associated ''szlachta'' families in the Kingdom of Poland (see Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385), and Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)) and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795). History Nałęcz is a Polish coat of arms from the 12th century (like the Abdank, Leliwa, Radwan coat of arms, Radwan, and Bogorya coats of arms) that represented unity and harmony. It was used by the Gembiccy, Ostrorogowie, Szamotulscy, Chełmicki, Czarnkowscy, Slizewicz, Raczyńscy, Dworniccy, Sadowski, Łowińscy, Grąbczewscy and other families. It is traditionally described as a silver shawl, tied, on a red background. Most versions had the shawl tied downwards; some were tied upwards. Earlier versions and some modern ones depict the shawl untied. The shawl is similar in shape to the Teutonic image of Odal (rune), Rune Othila, the Rune of a Fatherland. The ''Nałęcz'' arms were in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rola Coat Of Arms
Rola is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. One of the several Polish coats of arms which adopted Lithuanian catholic nobles due to Union of Horodło (1413) acts. Blazon Gules, a rose Argent seeded Or, encircled by three coulters Argent, one pointed downwards. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: * Jan Januszowski * Piotr Wolyniec * Balthasar "Balthus" Klossowski * Pierre Klossowski * Stanisław Kostka Gadomski * Stanisław Lubieniecki * Józef Niemojewski * Stanisław Rola-Arciszewski * Augustinus Rotundus * Aleksander Rożniecki * Jan Tarnowski * Tomasz Wawrzecki Gallery image:Herb Rola, Baranow Sandomierski.PNG, fresco in Baranów Sandomierski Castle image:Herb Rola.jpg, Rola image:POL COA Kroje.svg, Kroje (variant) image:POL COA Borek III.svg, Borek III (variant) image:POL COA Kątny.svg, Kątny (variant) image:POL COA Proboszczowski.svg, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łabędź Coat Of Arms
Łabędź (Polish for " Swan") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by many noble families known as '' szlachta'' in Polish in medieval Poland and later under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, branches of the original medieval Duninowie Grand Duke family (''Łabędzie'') family as well as families connected with the Clan by adoption. History Blazon Gules a swan passant Argent beaked and legged Or. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included: * Duninowie Grand Duke family ** Piotr Włostowic (1080–1153) ** Marcin Dunin Grand Duke archbishop ** Hrabia,Grand Duke ( Count,Grand Duke) Rodryg Dunin (1870–1928) ** Hrabia Antoni Dunin (1907–1939) * Teodor Bujnicki * Mszczuj of Skrzynno * Lucjan Żeligowski * August Zaleski * Krzysztof Zawisza * Stanislav Szemet * Michail Szemet (Шемет) Gallery Borkowski-Dunin Hrabia POL COA.svg, Counts Dunin-Borkowski POL COA Byliński.svg, Byliński POL COA Chróścieski.svg, Chróścieski POL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łodzia Coat Of Arms
Łodzia (obsolete Polish for "boat") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by many noble families of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. A variant serves as the coat of arms of the city of Łódź (the city's name literally means "Boat"). It's a classic example of the so-called ''canting arms'' well known in European heraldry as it was borne by the medieval lords de Łodzia (a feudal lordship) and their clan. Hence the boat in the shield, clearly alluding to the estate's name literally meaning ''Boat''. Coats of Arms in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth were a symbol of a heraldic clan. History ''Łodzia'' is one of the oldest Polish coats of arms. Its earliest appearance (1303) is on a seal belonging to Wojciech of Krośno, Palatine of Kalisz. The first blazon description dates from 1411. The first ''Łodzia'' coat of arms featured a golden letter M on the shield, and a boat in the crest. That version was used by Mikołaj of Łodzia in 1301. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łukasz Opaliński (1581–1654)
Łukasz de Bnin Opaliński of Łodzia coat of arms (1581–1654) was a Polish nobleman. He was castellan of Poznań from 1615, Court Marshal of the Crown from 1622 (or 1630), Grand Marshal of the Crown in 1634–1650, voivode of the Rawa Voivodeship, starost wałecki, leżajski, hrubieszowski, kolski, odolanowski, śremski, łosicki, ratneński, ujski and pilski. He was an enemy of Stanisław Stadnicki. In 1620 when Michał Piekarski tried to attack king Sigismund III Vasa, Opaliński threw himself between them, saving the king. He was a supporter and trusted retainer of King Władysław IV Vasa, considered efficient and just. At the same time he was merciless in exploiting the crown lands he was entrusted as a starost. He had three wives, Anna Pilecka, Zofia Daniłowicz and Elżbieta Firlej. He had two children with Pilecka, Elżbieta Opalińska and Konstancja Opalińska, as well as one child with Daniłowicz, Katarzyna Opalińska. Founder of basilica in Leżajsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lis Coat Of Arms
Lis ( Polish for " Fox") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by many noble families of Clan Lis. The legend of the coat of arms In 1058 Duke Casimir I the Restorer while chasing the pagan Lithuanians and Yotvingians who devastated Polish lands, came to Sochaczew. He sent a knight of the Lis Clan (''Fox Clan'') to scout the region for enemies. When the knight came across a river he met a strong enemy unit. Unable to attack them alone, he decided immediately to shoot a lighted arrow into the air to call for reinforcements. Help arrived soon and defeated the enemies. A grateful Casimir granted the brave knight a new coat of arms with an arrow in the escutcheon and his former sign - the fox - was placed in the crest. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included: *Krystyn z Kozichgłów *Jaksa z Targowiska *Mikołaj z Kozłowa *Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski * Stanisław Chomętowski * Sapieha Family ** Adam Stefan Sapieha ** Aleksander Michał Sapieha * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paweł Stefan Sapieha
Paweł Stefan Sapieha (1565–1635). Lis coat of arms was a Polish–Lithuanian noble and magnate, Grand Lithuanian Koniuszy from 1593, Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania from 1623, starosta. Genealogy Scion of the great Ruthenian and Lithuanian families of the Great Duchy of Lithuania (including the Kapustich, Gastold and Holszanski families), was a son of voivode of Minsk Bohdan Sapieha (who was son of voivode of Navahrudak Paweł Sapieha) and Maryna, duchess Kapuścianka (of the princes Kapusta/Kapustich of Pereiaslav); and brother to Mikołaj Sapieha (1588–1638), famous military commander Andrzej Sapieha, Barbara (Wolowiczowa), Zofia (Hajek and later Pac), Anna (Tryzna), and fourth a sister who was a nun in the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great. Life He inherited the Halshany seat of his family, and early started his political and military career, participating in wars fought by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He fought in the Polish–Muscovite War from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brodzic Coat Of Arms
Brodzic is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Blazon The coat of arms is composed of three gold crosses, placed on a gold circle in the crotches. The crest with five ostrich feathers, all on a field of red. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: * Stanisław Żochowski * Kyprian Zochovskyj ( pl, Cyprian Żochowski) * Vyacheslav Lypynsky ( pl, Wacław Lipiński) See also * Polish heraldry * Heraldic family * List of Polish nobility coats of arms A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... Bibliography * Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. . * Elżbieta Sączys: Sz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarzyna Sapieha
Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English " Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day from the following dates: February 2, February 13, March 9, March 22, March 24, April 1, April 6, April 17, April 29, April 30, May 21, September 4, September 15, November 25, or December 31. Notable people Nobility * Joanna Katarzyna Radziwiłł, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Barbara Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian szlachcianka * Katarzyna Branicka, Polish noblewoman * Katarzyna Juszczak, Polish-born Italian judoka and freestyle wrestler * Katarzyna Karolina Radziwiłł, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Kostka, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Lubomirska, Polish szlachcianka * Katarzyna Ostrogska (1560–1579), Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Ostrogska (1602–1642), Polish szlachcianka * Katarzyna Potocka, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Sobi ... [...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. History The topór coat of arms is said to be one of the oldest Polish szlachta emblems, if not the oldest. Its use dates back to at least as far as a seal of the late 13th century. Before the Union of Horodło (1413) approximately 220 Polish szlachta families - mostly in and around Kraków, Lublin and Sandomierz - used this symbol. Under the Union the coat of arms was represented by Maciej z Wąsocza, the Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795), Voivod of Kraków, and by Jan Butrym, a Lithuanian boyar who represented Lithuanian noble families. After the union another 150 families in Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuania adopted the topór coat of arms. Due to its antiquity it was sometimes referred to as "''Starża''", an Old Polish lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tęczyński
The House of Tęczyński was a powerful family of nobility (''szlachta'') in the Kingdom of Poland, during the times of the late Piast dynasty, the Jagiellon dynasty and in the early decades of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (from 14th century to early 17th century). They were an important family from Lesser Poland (''Małopolska''), active in Polish politics of their time. Family's history and importance According to a legend, the family traced its origins to the 12th century magnate, Sieciech, or even to some older individuals, rumored to be powerful "princes" before Mieszko I created the Polish state. According to historians, the first verifiable member of the Tęczyński family was Nawój z Morawicy (d. 1331), castellan of Kraków, who laid the foundations of his family greatness.Tęczyńscy [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
