Katarzyna Eugenia Skumin Tyszkiewicz (c. 1610–1648)
[Marek J. Minakowski, ''Ci wielcy Polacy to nasza rodzina'', wyd. 3, Dr Minakowski Publikacje Elektroniczne, Kraków 2008, .] was a Polish
noblewoman
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteri ...
.
Katarzyna was the daughter of
Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz ( lt, Jonušas Skuminas Tiškevičius) (1570–1642) was a noble of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a politician, a sponsor of Baroque music and a writer (1610+). He held numerous political offices, including voivod ...
and
Barbara Naruszewicz. She was married to
Jan Rakowski,
Janusz Wiśniowiecki (son of
Konstanty Wiśniowiecki) since 1627 and
Aleksander Ludwik Radziwiłł since 1639.
Her marriage to Aleksander Ludwik Radziwiłł, led to the conflict between Aleksander Ludwik Radziwłł and
Jeremi Wiśniowiecki
Prince Jeremi Wiśniowiecki ( uk, Ярема Вишневецький – Yarema Vyshnevetsky; 1612 – 20 August 1651) nicknamed ''Hammer on the Cossacks'' ( pl, Młot na Kozaków), was a notable member of the aristocracy of the Polish–Lith ...
over the inheritance of Konstanty and Janusz. Eventually, in 1642, Katarzyna defected to Jeremi side and divorced Aleksander, who was forced to give up his claims .
See also
*
Skumin
Skumin ( rus, Ску́мин, p=ˈskumʲɪn) is a Lithuanian, Polish and Russian masculine nobleman surname, its feminine counterpart is Skumina.
Notable people with the surname
* Alexander Skumin (1748–1775), statesman of the Polish–Lithu ...
References
1610s births
1648 deaths
Katarzyna Eugenia
Year of birth uncertain
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