About Anna Kostka
Lived 1575 – 1635 (aged 59–60). Anna Kostka was a Polish military personnel.
Anna Kostka (1575–1635) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman (szlachcianka).
Anna was the daughter of Jan Kostka and Zofia Odrowąż, and related to Saint Stanislas Kostka. She married Aleksander Ostrogski in 1592. She inherited the city of Jarosław as well as several other areas after her mother.
After being widowed in 1603, she lived an independent life as the manager of her own and her children's dominions. She benefited the university of Jarosław, introduced the Benedictine order to the city, protected the Jesuits, commissioned several later famed art objects for the churches and became known for her charity toward the poor.
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Who was Anna Kostka?
Polish noble
When was Anna Kostka born?
Anna Kostka was born in 1575 in Jarosław.
When did Anna Kostka die?
Anna Kostka died in 1635 in Jarosław.
What was Anna Kostka's occupation?
Anna Kostka was a military personnel.
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Anna Kostka was Polish.
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