Mikołaj Komorowski

Mikołaj Komorowski (born 1578 – died 2 October 1633 near Wadowice) was a count of Liptov and Orava, and starosta of Barwałd Dolny from 1608 to 1624. He also held the positions of starosta of Rabsztyn, Oświęcim, and Nowy Targ. He was a controversial figure, remembered for being involved in numerous conflicts; his actions sparked a several-year-long peasant uprising in Podhale from 1625 to 1633.

Biography Mikołaj Komorowski was the eldest son of , castellan of Nowy Sącz, and his second wife, Anna Płazianka, the starosta of Lubaczów (d. 1591). He had two brothers, Aleksander and .

His mistreatment of peasants, particularly in the starostwo of Nowy Targ, contributed to a peasant uprising in Podhale (1625–1633). Contemporary sources, such as documents from peasant trials, portray Komorowski as provocatively dismissive of his subjects, imposing harsh measures on them. Przyboś noted that he forced village leaders to pay hiberna, deprived them of legal rights, seized mills, inns, and forests, persecuted resistance organizers, and increased feudal duties. He even imposed forced labor on holidays, beat defiant peasants, and resettled Vlach shepherds to exploit them for work.