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The House of Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a powerful
Polish aristocratic family. The family acquired influence in the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Crown of the Kingdom of ...
in the 18th century.
History
The Braniccy of
Korczak coat of arms
Korczak is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several noble families of Clan Korczak in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
History
The coat of arms has Hungarian origins; the three bars represent th ...
most likely originated in
Branica in
Lublin region.
They rose to power and fortune with
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, French count, diplomat, politician, military commander, and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. Many consider him to have been a traitor who participated wit ...
,
Great Crown Hetman
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and one of the leaders of the
Targowica Confederation
The Targowica Confederation ( pl, konfederacja targowicka, , lt, Targovicos konfederacija) was a Confederation (Poland), confederation established by Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish and Lithuanian magnates on 27 April 1792, in Saint Pe ...
.
Coat of arms
The Branicki family used the
Korczak coat of arms
Korczak is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several noble families of Clan Korczak in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
History
The coat of arms has Hungarian origins; the three bars represent th ...
.
File:POL COA Branicki.svg, Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki
File:POL COA Branicki alt.svg, Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki
Notable members
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Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of
Bracław
Bratslav ( uk, Брацлав; pl, Bracław; yi, בראָצלעוו, ''Brotslev'', today also pronounced Breslev or '' Breslov'' as the name of a Hasidic group, which originated from this town) is an urban-type settlement in Ukraine, located ...
*
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, French count, diplomat, politician, military commander, and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. Many consider him to have been a traitor who participated wit ...
(c. 1730–1819), Great
Hetman
( uk, гетьман, translit=het'man) is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders.
Used by the Czechs in Bohemia since the 15th century. It was the title of the second-highest military co ...
of the Crown,
member of the Targowica Confederation, first in the family to be owner of land estate in
Biała Cerkiew
Bila Tserkva ( uk, Бі́ла Це́рква ; ) is a city in the center of Ukraine, the largest city in Kyiv Oblast (after Kyiv, which is the administrative center, but not part of the oblast), and part of the Right Bank. It serves as the admi ...
*
Elżbieta Branicka (c. 1734–1800), mother of
Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha
Prince Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha (1757–1798) was a Polish- Lithuanian noble ( szlachcic) and one the creators of the 3 May Constitution.
Biography
Early life and career
Kazimierz Sapieha was educated at the Knight School in Warsaw from 1767 ...
*
Władysław Grzegorz Branicki
Count Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (25 February 1783 in Warsaw – 27 August 1843 in Warsaw) was a Polish nobleman, senator and general in the Russian military. He was a putative grandson of Catherine the Great, through his maternal line.
He w ...
(1783–1843), owner of land estate in
Biała Cerkiew
Bila Tserkva ( uk, Бі́ла Це́рква ; ) is a city in the center of Ukraine, the largest city in Kyiv Oblast (after Kyiv, which is the administrative center, but not part of the oblast), and part of the Right Bank. It serves as the admi ...
*
Zofia Branicka
Countess Zofia Branicka (11 January 1790– 6 January 1879) was a Polish noble woman, art collector.
She was the daughter of Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation, and Aleksandra von Engelhardt, the ...
(1790–1879), wife of
Artur Potocki
Artur Stanisław Potocki (1787–1832) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic).
Biography
He was the son of Julia Lubomirska and Jan Potocki, the travel writer best known for his novel Manuscript found in Saragossa. Artur was the owner of Krzeszowi ...
*
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, French count, diplomat, politician, military commander, and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. Many consider him to have been a traitor who participated wit ...
(1816–1879), financier and political activist in France (
Great Emigration
The Great Emigration ( pl, Wielka Emigracja) was the emigration of thousands of Poles and Lithuanians, particularly from the political and cultural élites, from 1831 to 1870, after the failure of the November Uprising of 1830–1831 and of oth ...
)
* Eliza Krasińska, ''née'' Branicka (1820–1876), wife of poet
Zygmunt Krasiński
Napoleon Stanisław Adam Feliks Zygmunt Krasiński (; 19 February 1812 – 23 February 1859) was a Polish poet traditionally ranked after Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki as one of Poland's Three Bards – the Romantic poets who influenced ...
*
Aleksander Branicki, owner of land estate in
Sucha, collector, traveller, naturalist
*
Konstanty Branicki (1824–1884), ornithologist, collector, traveller
*
Katarzyna Branicka
Countess Katarzyna Branicka, Katarzyna Potocka, née Branicka Korczak coat of arms (1825–1907) was a Polish noblewoman and art collector. Through her paternal grandmother, Aleksandra Branicka, she was a putative great-grandchild of Cathe ...
(1825–1907), wife of
Adam Józef Potocki
Count Adam Józef Potocki (24 February 1822, Łańcut – 15 June 1872, Krzeszowice) was a Polish politician from Galicia, who was a prominent advocate for the autonomy of that region. He owned numerous estates, steel mills in Silesia, and shares ...
*
Władysław Michał Branicki (1826–1884), owner of land estate in
Biała Cerkiew
Bila Tserkva ( uk, Бі́ла Це́рква ; ) is a city in the center of Ukraine, the largest city in Kyiv Oblast (after Kyiv, which is the administrative center, but not part of the oblast), and part of the Right Bank. It serves as the admi ...
*
Władysław Branicki (1848–1914), owner of land estate in
Sucha
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Ksawery Branicki Ksawery Branicki or Xavier Branicki may refer to:
* Count Xavier Branicki or Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1816–1879), Polish nobleman
* Ksawery Branicki (1864–1926), Polish nobleman and naturalist
* Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819), Po ...
(1864–1926), naturalist, landowner, since 1892 owner of
Wilanów
Wilanów () is a district of the city of Warsaw, Poland. It is home to historic Wilanów Palace, the "Polish Versailles," and second home to various Polish kings.
History
The first mentions of a settlement in the area can be traced to the 13th ...
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Adam Branicki (1892–1947), the last male member of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms and last owner of
Wilanów
Wilanów () is a district of the city of Warsaw, Poland. It is home to historic Wilanów Palace, the "Polish Versailles," and second home to various Polish kings.
History
The first mentions of a settlement in the area can be traced to the 13th ...
(before nationalisation)
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Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924), the last living female of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms, wife of
Tadeusz Wolski
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Beata Maria Branicka (1926–1988), member of the
Armia Krajowa
The Home Army ( pl, Armia Krajowa, abbreviated AK; ) was the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland during World War II. The Home Army was formed in February 1942 from the earlier Związek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) esta ...
, she participated in the
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising ( pl, powstanie warszawskie; german: Warschauer Aufstand) was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance movement in World War II, Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. It occ ...
of 1944, wife of Leszek Rybiński
Palaces
image:Oleksandriia Park in Bila Tserkva.jpg, Ruins of the Palace in Aleksandria near Biała Cerkiew
image:Zymovyi palac branyckich.jpg, Winter Palace in w Biała Cerkiew
Bila Tserkva ( uk, Бі́ла Це́рква ; ) is a city in the center of Ukraine, the largest city in Kyiv Oblast (after Kyiv, which is the administrative center, but not part of the oblast), and part of the Right Bank. It serves as the admi ...
image:Wilanów Palace.jpg, Palace in Wilanów
image:Sucha Beskidzka castle.jpg, Castle in Sucha Beskidzka
Sucha Beskidzka (before 1961 called only ''Sucha'') is a town in the '' Beskid Żywiecki'' mountain range in southern Poland, on the Skawa river. It is the county seat of Sucha County. It has been in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999; p ...
image:Nowy Swiat 18-20 Palac Branickich.jpg, Branicki Palace in Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
( Nowy Świat)
image:PL Warsaw Pałac Branickich skarpa.jpg, White Palace in Warsaw
image:Palac Potockich w Natolinie 01.jpg, Palace in Natolin
Natolin is a residential neighborhood in Ursynów, the southernmost district of Warsaw.
Until the 1980s, Natolin and its neighbouring area Wolica, was a small village located right outside the city limits, with numerous orchards. After that it wa ...
See also
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Branicki (Gryf) family
The House of Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a Polish szlachta (nobility) family. Since Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Branicka is the form for a female family member.
History
The Branicki family, also called the " Griff ...
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Branicki Residential House
The Branicki Residential House is an eclectic-style historic building dating back to 1903, located on Smolna Street in Warsaw, Poland. It currently houses a four-star boutique Hotel Indigo Warsaw, a brand of InterContinental Hotels Group.
History ...
External links
Zarys kariery Branickich herbu Gryf oraz Branickich herbu Korczak(pl)
References
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