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Rafał Leszczyński (1526-1592)
Rafał Leszczyński may refer to: *Rafał Leszczyński (bishop of Płock), served 1523 to 1527 as diocesan bishop of Płock A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ... * Rafał Leszczyński (1526–1592), sejm marshal, voivode of the Brześć Kujawski, supporter of the "executionist movement" and Reformation * Rafał Leszczyński (1579–1636), voivode of Kalisz and Belz, one of the leaders of the "executionist movement" (''ruch egzekucyjny'') * Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703), father of King of Poland Stanisław I Leszczyński * Rafał Leszczyński (footballer) (born 1992), Polish goalkeeper {{human name disambiguation, Leszczyński, Rafał ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Leszczyński (bishop Of Płock)
Rafał Leszczyński may refer to: * Rafał Leszczyński (bishop of Płock), served 1523 to 1527 as diocesan bishop of Płock * Rafał Leszczyński (1526–1592), sejm marshal, voivode of the Brześć Kujawski, supporter of the "executionist movement" and Reformation * Rafał Leszczyński (1579–1636), voivode of Kalisz and Belz, one of the leaders of the "executionist movement" (''ruch egzekucyjny'') * Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703), father of King of Poland Stanisław I Leszczyński * Rafał Leszczyński (footballer) (born 1992), Polish goalkeeper {{human name disambiguation, Leszczyński, Rafał ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Leszczyński (1526–1592)
Rafał Leszczyński (1526–1592), of Wieniawa coat of arms, was a voivode of Brześć Kujawski from 1545 to 1550; castellan of Śrem in 1580, starost of Radziejów, sejm marshal, one of the leaders of the Executionist movement and Polish Reformation. Biography He was an opponent to Zygmunt August's marriage with Barbara Radziwiłłówna (around 1548); also around that time he joined the Czech Brethren and became one of the leading Polish representatives of that faith. In 1550 he resigned his voivode office, and was elected a deputy to the Sejm and later became Marshal of the Sejm. He was a vocal opponent of the Roman Catholic clergy and a supporter of the Union of Lublin The Union of Lublin ( pl, Unia lubelska; lt, Liublino unija) was signed on 1 July 1569 in Lublin, Poland, and created a single state, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the largest countries in Europe at the time. It replaced the per .... He was the father of Andrzej Leszczyński. 1526 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Leszczyński (1579–1636)
Rafał Leszczyński (October 1579 – 29 March 1636) was a Polish–Lithuanian noble and Imperial count. He was the castellan of Kalisz starting in 1618, he became the voivode of Bełz in 1620, and the starost of Hrubieszów in 1633. He was extensively educated in law, humanities, theology, military science, natural sciences, and even studied under Galileo. He also traveled over much of Europe. Biography Rafał started his political career in the Sejmik of the Sandomierz Voivodeship. He was an opponent of king Sigismund III Vasa, but he never rose up in open rebellion like the participants in the Zebrzydowski Rebellion. He was Protestant, and was a defender of Protestant rights and religious tolerance in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, dedicating most of his political influence to matters of religion. He provided shelter for Czech Brethren and refugees from Silesia during the Thirty Years' War. He sponsored many new Protestant churches and schools, and developed exis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703)
Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703) from the Leszczyński family of Counts of the Holy Roman Empire, was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), father of King of Poland Stanisław I Leszczyński. Biography Rafał held the following noble positions: *Podstoli of the Crown in 1676 *Stolnik of the Crown in 1677 * Krajczy of the Crown in 1678 *Great Chorąży of the Crown in 1683 *Voivode of Kalisz Voivodeship on 1685 *Voivode of Poznań Voivodeship in 1687 *Voivode of Łęczyca Voivodeship and General Starost of Greater Poland in 1692 *Grand Treasurer of the Crown in 1702 *Starost of Wschowa, Mościska, Odolanów, Dubno Dubno ( uk, Ду́бно) is a city and municipality located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Dubno Raion (district). The city is located on intersection of two major ... and Nowy Dwór 1650 births 1703 deaths Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Rafal Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |