Danylo (Andriy) Ostrozky ( ua, Данило Острозький, pl, Daniel Ostrogski, died after 1366) was a Lithuanian nobleman, probably Prince of

Turaŭ Turov (, russian: Туров, lt, Turava, uk, Ту́рів, pl, Turów, yi, טוראָוו, Turov) is a town in the Zhytkavichy District of Gomel Region of Belarus and the former capital of the medieval Principality of Turov and Pinsk. His ...

, first Prince of

Ostroh Ostroh ( uk, Остро́г; pl, Ostróg) is a historic city located in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine, on the Horyn River. Ostroh is the administrative center of the Ostroh Raion (district). Administratively, Ostroh is incorporated ...

, and founder of the Ostrozky House.

Biography

It is not clear whether he was descendant of

Pinsk Pinsk ( be, Пі́нск; russian: Пи́нск ; Polish: Pińsk; ) is a city located in the Brest Region of Belarus, in the Polesia region, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River. The region was known as the Marsh of Pinsk ...

–

or Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia branch of the

Rurik dynasty The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...

. Some scholars claim that his grandfather was Vasylko Romanovych, Prince of Slonim and direct descendant of Roman of Galicia, others however claim his origin in line of

Sviatopolk II of Kyiv Sviatopolk II Iziaslavich ( orv, Свѧтополкъ Изѧславичь; rus, Святополк Изяславич, Svyatopolk Izyaslavich; uk, Святополк Ізяславич; November 8, 1050 – April 16, 1113) was supreme ruler of ...

and suppose that his father was Danylo.Ostrozky in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 3 (1993)
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Kasper Niesiecki Kasper Niesiecki (31 December 1682 – 9 July 1744), also known as Kacper Niesiecki, was a Polish heraldist, Jesuit, lexicographer, writer, theologian and preacher. Biography Niesiecki was born in Greater Poland to a burgher family. In 1699 ...

, an 18th-century writer, reported that "''Danylo Vasyliovych, son of Danylo of Galicia`s brother, first started to call himself Prince of Ostroh''". He could be also direct grandson of Danylo of Galicia and son of Mstyslav Danylovych.

Adam Naruszewicz Adam Stanisław Naruszewicz ( lt, Adomas Naruševičius; 20 October 1733 – 8 July 1796) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and Roman Catholic bishop. Born in a szlachta family, he wen ...

wrote that Danylo Ostrozky was starost of Przemyśl, officer of

Casimir III the Great Casimir III the Great ( pl, Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, and fought to retain the title in the Galicia-Volhynia Wars. He ...

when he inherited Galicia after the death of Boleslaw-Yuri II of Galicia. Danylo was probably only temporary supporting King Casimir, because in 1344 he called the

Tatars The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

to fight for Galicia in the

Galicia–Volhynia Wars The Galicia–Volhynia Wars were several wars fought in the years 1340–1392 over the succession in the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, also known as Ruthenia. After Yuri II Boleslav was poisoned by local Ruthenian nobles in 1340, both the Grand ...

, like

Dmytro Dedko Dmytro Dedko (''Demetrius Dedko'', uk, Дмитро Дедько) was a Lord of Ruthenia in 1340 (1323) – 1349. Commonly thought to be a Galician boyar, he could be one of sons of Yuriy I and Varvara (Barbara). Dmytro is possibly the prog ...

who died in the same year. Finally Prince Danylo allied to

Liubartas Demetrius of Liubar or Liubartas (also ''Lubart'', ''Lubko'', ''Lubardus'', baptized ''Dmitry''; died ) was Prince of Lutsk and Liubar (Volhynia) (1323–1383), Prince of Zhytomyr (1363–1374), Grand Prince of Volhynia (1340–1383), Grand Princ ...

who also rivaled for Galicia with Tatars, Poles and Hungarians. He received

from Liubartas, King of Galicia–Volhynia, where he rebuilt the castle destroyed by the

Tatars The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

. Was married to Wassilisa (?), father of Feodor Ostrozky and probably Wasyl.Miesie̜cznik heraldyczny 1931y
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References

External links

''Lubomyr Wynar''. Ostrozky in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 3 (1993)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ostrozky, Danylo 1360s deaths Danylo Year of birth unknown

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