Prince Aleksander Koniecpolski (1620–1659) was a Polish nobleman. He became the Grand Standard-Bearer of the Crown in 1641, the

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in 1656, and the

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of Perejasław, Korsun, Płoskirow and Dolina. He was the son of the famous

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Stanisław Koniecpolski. During the Chmielnicki Uprising, he was elected as one of the '' Regimentarz'' of the '' pospolite ruszenie'' and took part on the losing side of the Battle of Pyliavtsi in 1648.

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1620 births 1659 deaths Aleksander 1620 Polish military personnel of the Khmelnytsky Uprising {{Poland-noble-stub