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Edward Raczyński
Edward Raczyński was the name of three members of a Polish aristocratic family: * Edward Raczyński (1786–1845) Count Edward Raczyński, of the Nałęcz coat-of-arms (April 2, 1786 in Poznań – January 20, 1845 in Zaniemyśl) was a Polish conservative politician, protector of arts, founder of the Raczyński Library in Poznań. He married Konstancja Potoc ... Polish conservative politician, protector of arts, founder of the Raczynski Library in Poznań * Edward Aleksander Raczyński (1847–1926) grandson of E. Raczyński, founder of the famous Raczyński Art Gallery in Rogalin * Edward Bernard Raczyński (1891–1993), son of E. A. Raczyński, Polish aristocrat, diplomat, politician and the President of Poland in exile between 1979 and 1986 {{hndis, Raczyński, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Raczyński (1786–1845)
Count Edward Raczyński, of the Nałęcz coat-of-arms (April 2, 1786 in Poznań – January 20, 1845 in Zaniemyśl) was a Polish conservative politician, protector of arts, founder of the Raczyński Library in Poznań. He married Konstancja Potocka in 1817. References * Witold Jakóbczyk, ''Przetrwać nad Wartą 1815–1914'', ''Dzieje narodu i państwa polskiego'', vol. III-55, Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, Warszawa 1989 See also * Edward Raczyński (1891–1993) was a Polish aristocrat, diplomat, politician and the President of Poland in exile (between 1979 and 1986). 1786 births 1845 deaths Politicians from Poznań Counts of Poland People from the Grand Duchy of Posen Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ... Polish patrons of the arts Suicides b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Aleksander Raczyński
Count Edward Aleksander Raczyński (1847–1926) was a Polish nobleman, landowner, patron of the arts, and founder of the Raczyński Art Gallery in Rogalin.Jerzy Pietrzak (1986) Edward Aleksander Raczyński.Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Biography Raczyński was an adventurer and world traveller. After the death of his father in 1864, at the age of 17 he escaped to Turkey for a few months with a friend, Roger Ziolecki, after his guardians attempted to send him to Wroclaw; he was later badly wounded in the 1867 Battle of Mentana, then in 1869 went to Chile, then back to France in 1870 to take part in a war, and in 1874 settled in Kraków at the residence of his aunt countess Katarzyna Potocka. He became a star of the local society, and was featured in Jan Matejko's Battle of Grunwald (painting) in the lower right-hand section, as the young bearded man with the white bandage on his head wound. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Raczynski, Edward 1847 births 1926 deaths Nobility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
