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Maria Anna Katharina Rutowska
Maria Anna Katharina Rutowska (1706–1746) was a Polish Nobility, noblewoman. She was the illegitimate daughter of Poland, Polish king Augustus II the Strong and his mistress, the Turk ''Fatima or Fatime'', later renamed Maria Aurora of Spiegel, Maria Anna von Spiegel. Life Katharina was the second child of the liaison between Augustus II and Fatima; her older brother, Frederick Augustus Rutowsky, Frederick Augustus, was born four years before. Shortly after the birth of Frederick Augustus, the King married Maria Anna with his chamberman Johann Georg (von) Spiegel, but she remained as his mistress. Katharina was born during this marriage and legally used the name ''Maria Anna Katharina von Spiegel'' during her first years of life. In 1715 her stepfather Johann Georg of Spiegel died; her mother Fatima survived him by only five years. Augustus II took the guardianship of his children, but only recognized and legitimized both in 1724 and were granted the title of ''Count and Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Michał Bieliński
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.L. G. Pine, Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with the countship. Definition The word ''count'' came into English from the French language, French ''comte'', itself from Latin ''comes''—in its Accusative case, accusative ''comitem''—meaning “companion”, and later “companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor”. The adjective form of the word is "Wikt:comital, comital". The Great Britain, British and Ireland, Irish equivalent is an earl (whose wife is a "countess", for lack of an English language, English term). In the late Roman Empire, the Latin title ''comes'' denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
