Princess Izabela Elżbieta Czartoryska (née Countess Morsztyn; 1671 – 1756) was a Polish
noblewoman, known for her political salon and role in the
Familia party.
Life
She was the daughter of
Jan Andrzej Morsztyn and Maria Katarzyna Gordon, and married
Kazimierz Czartoryski
Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski (4 March 1674 – 31 August 1741) was a Polish nobleman, Duke of Klewań and .
Kazimierz became Podczaszy of Lithuania since 1699, Grand Treasurer of Lithuania in 1707–1709, nominated by King Stanisław Les ...
in 1693. Through her daughter
Konstancja she became the grandmother of king
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch ...
.
Along with her husband she supported
Prince of Conti
The title of Prince of Conti (French: ''prince de Conti'') was a French noble title, assumed by a cadet branch of the princely house of Bourbon-Condé.
History
The title derives its name from Conty, a small town in northern France, c. 35 km ...
as a candidate to the
Polish throne
Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electable position in Europe (16t ...
. In 1736 in
Warsaw, she established the first political
salon
Salon may refer to:
Common meanings
* Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments
* French term for a drawing room, an architectural space in a home
* Salon (gathering), a meeting for learning or enjoyment
Arts and entertainment
* Salon (P ...
, where politicians met and the
Familia party conferred. Women played a significant role in those meetings.
[Maria Bogucka, ''Białogłowa w dawnej Polsce'', Warsaw, 1998; , p. 215]
References
1671 births
1756 deaths
Izabela Elzbieta
Nobility from Warsaw
Polish salon-holders
18th-century Polish women
Izabela Elzbieta
People of the War of the Polish Succession
18th-century Polish nobility
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