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Róża Potocka (other)
Countess Róża Potocka (1849–1937) was a Polish noblewoman, landowner and by birth member of the illustrious House of Potocki. Early life She was born in Kraków as the eldest child and the eldest daughter of Count Adam Józef Potocki and his wife, Countess Katarzyna Branicka. Biography She was married twice, first to Count Władysław Krasiński (1844–1873) since 20 June 1868 (Krzeszowice) and then to Count Edward Aleksander Raczyński (1847–1926), since 2 October 1886 (Zakopane). She had three children with Krasiński: * Count Adam Krasiński (1870-1909), married to Countess Wanda Maria Emilia Badeni (1874-1950) * Countess Elżbieta Maria Krasińska (1871-1906), married to Count Jan Tyszkiewicz (1861-1903) * Countess Zofia Krasińska (1873-1891), unmarried She also had two children with Raczyński: * Count Roger Adam Raczyński (1889-1945), married to Helena Rohozińska (1892-1966) * Count Edward Bernard Raczyński (1891-1993), married firstly to Joyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piława Coat Of Arms
Pilawa () is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by many noble families known as ''szlachta'' in Polish in medieval Poland and later under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, branches of the original medieval Piława Clan (''Pilawici'') family as well as families connected with the Clan by adoption. History The progenitor of the Pilawa Clan was supposed to have been Żyrosław z Potoka, who was fighting the Prussians, a pagan tribe and brought himself glory in the Battle of Piława, where he fought along Bolesław IV the Curly. The legend states that Żyrosław reached the pagan chief, fought him in hand-to-hand combat and killed him. The terrified enemy hordes fled the battle field. The related legend tells also that in 1166, to commemorate the victory, Bolesław IV bestowed a coat of arms upon Żyrosław, naming it for the place, where the battle took place. Blazon The Pilawa coat of arms assumed its final form in the late 14th century. Formerly, there were two differing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasiński Family
The House of Krasiński (plural: Krasińscy) is an old Szlachta, Polish noble family, whose members held the title of Count in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, granted to them on 29 June 1856 by Franz Joseph I of Austria, Franz Joseph I. The name is derived from the village of Krasne, Masovian Voivodeship, Krasne in Masovia. The family traces its origins to the 14th century. Its members have been landowners and politically active in Masovia, Lithuania, and Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia, now in Poland. The Krasiński family has produced officers, politicians (including voivodes of Poland and members of the Senate of Poland), and bishops. One of the most renowned members of the Krasiński family is the 19th-century poet Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's ''Three Bards''. Origins Wratislaw Corvin is a figure in Hungarian history, recognized for his ancestral lineage. The family's Polish heritage can be traced back to Slawek Korwin (1412–1427), who established ownership of Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
