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The House of Ostrogski ( pl, Ostrogscy, lt, Ostrogiškiai, ua, Острозькі - ''Ostroz'ki'') was one of the more prominent families in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The family was of Ruthenian origin, founded by the 14th century noble Danylo Ostrogski, who took his name from the historic city of Ostroh in contemporary Ukraine. After the death in 1620 of Janusz Ostrogski, the last male heir, most of the family's possessions passed to the
Zasławski The House of Zasławski (plural ''Zasławscy'') was the name of a Polish– Ruthenian noble family and a cadet branch of the Ostrogski family. The Zasławski family had its power base in Volhynia, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (today in Ukra ...
family.


History

The Ostrogski family was most likely of
Rurikid The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...
stock and descended from Sviatopolk II of Kiev. Some scholars however claim that their descent is from the Galicia-Volhynia line of the Rurikid dynasty. Vasilko Romanovich (c.1256-1282), Prince of
Slonim Slonim ( be, Сло́нім, russian: Сло́ним, lt, Slanimas, lv, Sloņima, pl, Słonim, yi, סלאָנים, ''Slonim'') is a city in Grodno Region, Belarus, capital of the Slonimski rajon. It is located at the junction of the Ščar ...
, may have been the grandfather of Prince
Daniel Ostrogski Danylo (Andriy) Ostrozky ( ua, Данило Острозький, pl, Daniel Ostrogski, died after 1366) was a Lithuanian nobleman, probably Prince of Turaŭ, first Prince of Ostroh, and founder of the Ostrozky House. Biography It is not clear ...
. The probable progenitor of this family was Prince Danylo Dmytrovych (''or Danylo Wasilijewicz''), who received Ostroh from
Liubartas Demetrius of Liubar or Liubartas (also ''Lubart'', ''Lubko'', ''Lubardus'', baptized ''Dmitry''; died ) was Prince of Lutsk and Liubar (Volhynia) (1323–1383), Prince of Zhytomyr (1363–1374), Grand Prince of Volhynia (1340–1383), Grand Princ ...
,
King of Galicia-Volhynia King of Ruthenia, King of Rus', King of Galicia and Lodomeria, Land of Ruthenia Lord and Heir (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: ''Король Русі'', ''король Галичини і Володимирії'', ''князь і володар ...
and son of Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas. His son, Prince Feodor Danilovich Ostrogski, was a supporter of King Jagiello, who in 1386 confirmed him in possession of the
Ostroh Castle __NOTOC__ The Ostroh Castle ( uk, Острозький замок, Ostroz'kyi zamok, pl, Zamek w Ostrogu) is a castle in the city of Ostroh, located in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. In the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, the castle was t ...
and appointed governor of Volhynia in 1387. In addition to Ostrog Feodor Danilovich Ostrogski became owner of Korets, Zaslav (Izyaslav, in present
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, Ukraine), and other towns. In some chronicles Feodor is called ''Dux Fethko de Ostrog''.Jan Długosz ''Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae'' in 1432 year Their dominions in Volynia,
Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia ** The medieval King ...
, and Podolia included 24 towns, 10 townlets, and more than 100 villages. The most notable among Feodor's descendants was Grand Hetman of Lithuania, Prince
Konstanty Ostrogski Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (c. 1460 – 10 August 1530; lt, Konstantinas Ostrogiškis; uk, Костянтин Іванович Острозький, translit=Kostiantyn Ivanovych Ostrozkyi; be, Канстантын Іванавіч Ас ...
, who defeated
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in the Battle of Orsha (1514) and his son Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski (or ''Konstantin Konstantinovich Ostrozhski''). Unlike other Ruthenian magnates, the Ostrogskis refused to give up Eastern Orthodoxy for
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despite the cultural pressure that led to Polonization of Ruthenian nobility. For several generations the Ostrogskis supported the religion of their forefathers, by opening schools, printing books in
Ruthenian language Ruthenian ( Belarusian: руская мова; Ukrainian: руська мова; Ruthenian: руска(ѧ) мова; also see other names) is an exonymic linguonym for a closely-related group of East Slavic linguistic varieties, particularly th ...
with
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such as " Ostrog Bible" (written by Ivan Fedorov) and making a generous charitable contributions to the construction of the Orthodox churches in the region. The last male member of the family was Janusz Ostrogski (d. 1620); the last female was
Anna Alojza Ostrogska Princess Anna Alojza Ostrogska (1600–1654) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman and heiress, known for her great fortune, and famously pious and ascetic lifestyle. Anna was daughter of voivode of Wołyń Price Oleksander Ostrogski h. O ...
(1600–54), married to Grand Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz. When a junior line of the family (princes
Zasławski The House of Zasławski (plural ''Zasławscy'') was the name of a Polish– Ruthenian noble family and a cadet branch of the Ostrogski family. The Zasławski family had its power base in Volhynia, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (today in Ukra ...
or Zasławski-Ostrogowski) which inherited the Ostrogoski fortune became extinct in 1682 (with the death of
Aleksander Janusz Zasławski Prince Aleksander Janusz Zasławski-Ostrogski (1650–1682) was the last male representative of the Ostrogski princely line. He was the 4th ordynat of the Ordynacja Ostrogska, Ostrogski Family Fee Tail. Biography Son of Prince Władysław Domini ...
), their huge possessions passed to the
Lubomirski The House of Lubomirski is a Polish princely family. The Lubomirski family's coat of arms is the Drużyna coat of arms, which is similar to the Szreniawa coat of arms but without a cross. Origin and the coat of arms The Lubomirski fa ...
family (due to their marriage with Aleksander sister, Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska) and other families of Polish
szlachta The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in the ...
. A complicated litigation concerning the Ostrogski inheritance continued until the Russian Empire annexed Poland during the
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.


Notable family members

*
Daniil Ostrogski Danylo (Andriy) Ostrozky ( ua, Данило Острозький, pl, Daniel Ostrogski, died after 1366) was a Lithuanian nobleman, probably Prince of Turaŭ, first Prince of Ostroh, and founder of the Ostrozky House. Biography It is not clear ...
(? - after 1366), ancestor of the Ostrogski house. * Feodor Ostrogski (1360–1446), governor of Volhynia. *
Konstanty Ostrogski Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (c. 1460 – 10 August 1530; lt, Konstantinas Ostrogiškis; uk, Костянтин Іванович Острозький, translit=Kostiantyn Ivanovych Ostrozkyi; be, Канстантын Іванавіч Ас ...
(1460–1530) - Hetman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. *
Ilia Ostrogski Eliasz Aleksander Ostrogski (1510–1539), also known as Illia Ostrogski, was the only son of Konstanty Ostrogski from his first marriage with Tatiana Koretska. He was starost of Bratslav and Vinnytsia. Biography When he was 13, his father Konst ...
(1510–1539), Braclaw
starost The starosta or starost (Cyrillic: ''старост/а'', Latin: ''capitaneus'', german: link=no, Starost, Hauptmann) is a term of Slavic origin denoting a community elder whose role was to administer the assets of a clan or family estates. Th ...
*
Elizaveta Ostrogska Princess Elizaveta Ostrogska (1539–1582), also known as ''Elżbieta'' or ''Halshka'', was a Ruthenian heiress, the only child of Prince Illia Ostrogski and Beata Kościelecka. Biography She wasn born in the Ostrog castle in 1539, soon afte ...
(1539–1582) * Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski (1526–1608), marshal of Volhynia and voivode of the Kiev Voivodeship. * Janusz Ostrogski (1554–1620), Voivode of Volhynian Voivodship and
castellan A castellan is the title used in Medieval Europe for an appointed official, a governor of a castle and its surrounding territory referred to as the castellany. The title of ''governor'' is retained in the English prison system, as a remnant o ...
of Kraków. *
Aleksander Ostrogski Prince Aleksander Ostrogski ( be, Аляксандар Астрожскi ) (c. 1571–1603) was a szlachta, nobleman of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Son of voivode of Troki and Hetman Prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski and Zofia Tarnowska ...
(1571–1603), Voivode of the Volhynian Voivodship. *
Aleksander Janusz Zasławski-Ostrogski Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
(c.1650 - 1682), Last of Dukes Ostrogski-Zasławski. * Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski (c.1616-1656), Voivode of Sandomierz Voivodship. *
Zofia Ostrogska Princess Zofia Ostrogska ( lt, Zofija Ostrogiškaitė, links=no; 1595–1622) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below roy ...
(1595–1662), married Stanisław Lubomirski. *
Anna Alojza Ostrogska Princess Anna Alojza Ostrogska (1600–1654) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman and heiress, known for her great fortune, and famously pious and ascetic lifestyle. Anna was daughter of voivode of Wołyń Price Oleksander Ostrogski h. O ...
(1600–1654), married Jan Karol Chodkiewicz. * Katarzyna Ostrogska (1602–1642), married Tomasz Zamoyski. * Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska (1650–1709), married
Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki Prince Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki (1631–1682) was a Polish magnate and szlachcic. Great Guard of the Crown from 1658, Field Hetman of the Crown from 1668, Great Crown Hetman from 1676, voivode of Belz 1660–1678 and Kraków 1678– ...
, then
Józef Karol Lubomirski Prince Józef Karol Lubomirski (1638–1702) was a Polish noble. He was owner of Dubno, Wiśnicz, Tarnów and Zesław, Koniuszy of the Crown since 1683, Court Marshals of the Crown since 1692, Grand Marshal of the Crown in 1702, Starost ...
* Katarzyna Ostrogska (1560–1579), married Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł


See also

* Lithuanian nobility * List of szlachta


References


External links


Ostrozki
at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine
Ostrogski Dynasty
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