Marianna Wiśniowiecka (1600 – February 1624) was Polish

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(szlachcianka), the oldest daughter of Prince

Konstanty Wiśniowiecki Prince Konstanty Wiśniowiecki (1564–1641) was a Polish nobleman, voivode of Belz since 1636, of Ruthenia since 1638 and starost of Czerkasy and Kamieniec was a wealthy, powerful and influential magnate, experienced in both politics and warfa ...

and Anna Zahorowska of Ostoja Clan. In February 1620 she married Polish

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Jakub Sobieski, the father of

King of Poland Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of Royal elections in Poland, free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electab ...

Jan III Sobieski. She probably died in

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Children

Marianna and Jakub had two

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s: *Teresa (b. 1622 d. 1623) *unknown daughter (b. and d. February 1624)

Bibliography

* Lepecki M., Pan Jakobus Sobieski, Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza Czytelnik, Warszawa 1970, , s. 93–103, 158. * Podhorodecki L., Sobiescy herbu Janina, Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, Warszawa 1981, , s. 30, 41. * Czamańska I., Wiśniowieccy. Monografia rodu, Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, Poznań 2007, , s. 156–157. 1600 births 1624 deaths Marianna Deaths in childbirth {{Lithuania-noble-stub