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Regina Wiśniowiecka

1589 – 1619

Polish noble lady from Moldavia

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Lived 1589 – 1619 (aged 29–30). Regina Wiśniowiecka was a Polish patron of the arts.

Regina Wisniowiecka (, ), also known as Regina Mohilianka or Raina Mohylianka (, 1589-1619) was a Polish noble lady of Moldavian origin. She was a wife of Michał Wiśniowiecki and patron of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Life She was a daughter of Moldavian hospodar Ieremia Movilă and his wife Elisabeta Movilă, and a cousin of Metropolitan of Kiev Peter Mohyla. Due to the conflict with Michael the Brave, 1600 Ieremia was forced to move his family to the Galician town of Ustia (now the village of Ustia-Zelene in Chortkiv Raion).

In 1603, at the age of 14, Regina married Polish-Ruthenian magnate Michał Wiśniowiecki in the city of Suceava, Moldavia.

She was a philanthropist and supported a number of monasteries in Ukrainian lands, including the convents in Pryluky, Hustyn, Ladan and Mhar Monastery near Lubny. Jeremi Wiśniowiecki (1612-1651) Alexander Wiśniowiecki (?-1629) Jerzy Wiśniowiecki (?-1629) Anna (?-1648), married Zbigniew Firlej

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Born
1589, Sucevița
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Died
1619, Vyshnivets
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Who was Regina Wiśniowiecka?

Polish noble lady from Moldavia

When was Regina Wiśniowiecka born?

Regina Wiśniowiecka was born in 1589 in Sucevița.

When did Regina Wiśniowiecka die?

Regina Wiśniowiecka died in 1619 in Vyshnivets.

What was Regina Wiśniowiecka's occupation?

Regina Wiśniowiecka was a patron of the arts.

What nationality was Regina Wiśniowiecka?

Regina Wiśniowiecka was Polish.

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· Wikipedia: Regina Wiśniowiecka

· Wikidata: Q274443

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