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Janusz Wiśniowiecki

1599 – 1636

Polish noble

Equerry
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About Janusz Wiśniowiecki

Lived 1599 – 1636 (aged 36–37). Janusz Wiśniowiecki was a Polish equerry.

Prince Janusz Wiśniowiecki (1598–1636) was a Polish nobleman, koniuszy wielki koronny (i.e. High Royal Equerry) from 1633, and starost of Krzemieniec.

In 1631 after the death of Jerzy Zbaraski, he inherited Puławy.

Marriage and issue Janusz married Katarzyna Eugenia Tyszkiewicz on 19 September 1627 in Wilno, the daughter of Voivode of Mścisław, Troki and Wilno Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz h. Leliwa and had four children: Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki (1631–1682), married Marianna Zamoyska h. Jelita, later Princess Teofila Ludwika Zasławska Konstanty Krzysztof Wiśniowiecki (1633–1686), married Urszula Teresa Mniszech, daughter of castellan of Nowy Sącz Franciszek Bernard Mniszech, later Anna Chodorowska h. Korczak Anna Wiśniowiecka Barbara Katarzyna Wiśniowiecka

Legacy Samuel Twardowski, a 17th-century Polish poet and writer, wrote an epic Książę Wiśniowiecki Janusz (or Prince Janusz Wiśniowiecki).

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Important facts

Born
1599
Birth century
16th century
Died
9 November 1636, Vyshnivets, Zbarazh
Occupation
Equerry
Nationality
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Positions held
Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Family & relationships

Spouse
Katarzyna Eugenia Tyszkiewicz
Parent
Konstanty Wiśniowiecki
Parent
Korczak coat of arms

People in Janusz Wiśniowiecki's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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 Portrait of Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz
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 Portrait of Samuel Twardowski
Samuel Twardowski
1600 – 1661
Historian

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Janusz Wiśniowiecki?

Polish noble

When was Janusz Wiśniowiecki born?

Janusz Wiśniowiecki was born in 1599.

When did Janusz Wiśniowiecki die?

Janusz Wiśniowiecki died on 9 November 1636 in Vyshnivets, Zbarazh.

What was Janusz Wiśniowiecki's occupation?

Janusz Wiśniowiecki was an equerry.

What nationality was Janusz Wiśniowiecki?

Janusz Wiśniowiecki was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janusz Wiśniowiecki

· Wikidata: Q6156105

· DBpedia: Janusz Wiśniowiecki

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