Podlaskie Voivodeship (1513–1795)

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Polish: Województwo Podlaskie
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Voivodeship of Poland¹
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Coat of arms of Podlaskie

Coat of arms
Location of Podlaskie
The Podlaskie Voivodeship in
the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1635.
Capital Bielsk Podlaskie, Drohiczyn
History
 - Established 1513
 - Third partition October 24 1795
Political subdivisions Urban counties: 3
Land counties: 2
¹ Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Voivodeship of Grand Duchy of Lithuania before 1569.

The Podlaskie Voivodeship was formed in 1513 by Sigismund I the Old as a voivodeship in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, from a split off part of the Trakai Voivodeship.[1]

With Lithuania's union with the Kingdom of Poland in 1569 and formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the voivodeship was transferred to the Polish Crown.[2][3]

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[edit] History

About 1274 , the historical Podlaskie region was connected to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. XIII and XIV century junction on the edge of the Lithuania unsuccessfully competed in the Mazovia and XIV century. In the second half by repeatedly devastated by the Teutonic Knights. 1384 - 1391 of Uxmal then held in Prince of Grodno, Vytautas. In 1391 the Polish King and Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila attempted to transfer Podlaskie to Vytautas brother-in-law, Janusz I of Warsaw, Duke of Masovia, but from 1413 on Podlaskie was managed as part of the Grand Duchy's Trakai Voivodeship.

The Grand Duchy of administrative reforms in 1514 , Podlaskie was isolated from Trakai Voivodeship as a separate voivodeship, which until 1566 , the administrative reform, and belonged to Brest with a broad Chapter. 1520-1795 Podlaskie voivodeship center was Drohiczyn - old Yotvingian capital.

Poland and Lithuania, the beneficial queen Bona Sforza, where the former state (Grand Duke) lands has launched the latest of her son Sigismund is extended throughout the Grand Valakas reform . In addition to the grand duke of land Podlaskie had several relatives of the Grand Duchy nobility ( Goštautai , Kiszkowie , Radziwill , Chodkeviciai , Sapieha , etc.)..

Podlaskie in the Knišine since 1533, o 1572 m. frequent visits, and 1564 m. and died in Grand Grand Duke Sigismund August , 1564 Knišine his initiative was established by the Mint , cash kaldinusi Lithuania and Poland.

In 1569, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismund Augustus Podlaskie voivodeship with the Kiev , Volyn and Podolia (Braclavo) voivodeships separated from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Poland, adding to, and the satisfaction of the old Polish claims to manage the more than 200 years the land belonged to Lithuania. Voivodeship integrated into the Lesser Poland Province .

Third Partition of Poland during 1795 , the Voivodeship is divided between Prussia (north) and Russia (lunch), but in 1807 it is united Russia.

[edit] Offices

For the Senate have been introducing two more senators : governor , and Voivode of Podlaskie. Popis militia took place in the province Drohiczyn , which was later thought to be the capital of the province.

[edit] Administrative Subdivisions

The Voivodeship consisted of the following ziemias:

Land Counties

the szlachta of the ziemia councils took place in Bielsk, where he chose two members of parliament . There were Magistrates courts and Ziemia court.
the szlachta of the ziemia sejmik took place in Drohiczyn, choosing two members of parliament . There was also a Magistrates court . Ziemia court was exercised in Drohiczyn, Miedzna, Sokolow Podlaski, Mielnik.
the szlachta of the ziemia sejmik took place in Mielnik, where they chose two members of parliament . There he held Magistrates courts and Ziemia court.

City Counties

All of these ziemia, chose to select the two deputies to the Crown Court .

[edit] Heraldry

The emblem of the region is connected by two arms of Polish and Lithuanian - an eagle without a crown on a red field, and Lithuanian knight.

[edit] Voivodes

Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński Voivode of the Podlaskie Voivodeship from 1605 and the Sandomierz Voivodeship from 1613, Poland

The governor of the Podlaskie Voivodeship was first located in Bielsk Podlaski, but later moved to Drohiczyn.

Voivodes included

[edit] References

This article incorporates information from the Polish Wikipedia.
  1. ^ Volumina Legum T. II s. 77
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
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