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Julia Lubomirska
Princess Julia Lubomirska (1764 – 22 August 1794) was a Polish szlachta, noblewoman, known for her love life. She was the daughter of Elżbieta Czartoryska (1736–1816), Izabela Lubomirska, one of the richest people in the Commonwealth and cousin of the king Stanislaus Augustus, and the Grand Marshal of the Crown Stanisław Lubomirski (1722–1782), Stanisław Lubomirski. She was considered one of the most beautiful Polish women of her time, for which she was called "Giulietta la bella". In 1785 in Wilanów, she married Jan Potocki, Jan Nepomucen Potocki, travel writer best known for his novel ''The Manuscript Found in Saragossa'' and for being the first person in Poland to fly on a hot-air balloon. Soon after the wedding they went together to Italy, France, Britain, and the Netherlands for three years. During this time, she gave birth to Alfred Wojciech Potocki, Alfred and Artur Potocki, Artur while staying with her mother. They returned in 1788, when Jan became an envoy at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lubomirski
The House of Lubomirski is a Princely Houses of Poland, 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 family have been actors in the history of Poland since the 10th century. There are two theories regarding the family's origin. One, by Adam Boniecki, a Polish heraldist, assumes that there were two branches of the family. One settled at the Szreniawa River in Proszowice County while the other established itself in Szczyrzyc County. The time of this division of the family is not known, but most likely it was before the adoption of Religion in Poland, Christianity by Poland. The Szreniawici family used a similar coat of arms, which means that the two families had the same ancestry. At the time of Mieszko I of Poland, Mieszko I, the members of the Lubomirski family demonstrated bravery in battle against paganism, pagans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |