Illia Ostrogski
Ilia Ostrogski | |
|---|---|
| Knyaz | |
| Coat of arms | Ostrogski coat of arms |
| Full name | Ilia Aleksander Konstantynovich Ostrogski |
| Born | 1510 |
| Died | August 15, 1539 |
| Family | Ostrogski |
| Consort | Beata Kościelecka |
| Issue | Elizaveta (Halszka) Ostrogska |
| Father | Konstanty Ostrogski |
| Mother | Tatiana Koretska |
Knyaz Ilia Aleksander Konstantynovich Ostrogski (1510–1539) was the only son of Konstanty Ostrogski from his first marriage with Tatiana Koretska. He was starost of Bratslav and Vinnytsia.
Biography
When he was 13, his father Konstanty agreed with Jerzy Radziwiłł to wed Ilia and Anna Elżbieta Radziwiłł. In 1537, Ilia canceled the agreement and was offered the hand of Barbara Radziwiłł, younger sister of Anna Elżbieta. Ilia refused and married his love Beata Kościelecka.[1]
On February 3, 1539, Ilia married Beata Kościelecka, rumored to be an illegitimate daughter of King Sigismund I the Old and Katarzyna Telniczanka. The ceremony took place in Wawel, one day after the wedding of Isabella Jagiełło and Hungarian King John Zápolya. At that time Ilia adopted Roman Catholicism.[2] The wedding was lavish and included tournaments. Ilia dueled with Sigismund II Augustus and was defeated. He was thrown off his horse and "beat that badly, that for half of the year was complaining".[3] The injuries possibly became the reason of his death on August 15, 1539.
Ilia's only daughter, Elizaveta (Halszka), born after his death. According to his testament, Elizaveta was placed under protection of Sigismund II Augustus.
References
- ^ Liedke, Marzena (April 25–28, 2007). "Magnates marriage strategies in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 16th – 17th centuries" (PDF). The Transmission of Well-Being: Marriage Strategies and Inheritance Systems in Europe. University of Minho. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Biblioteka warszawska
- ^ Wielkopolscy zacni i nicponie
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "Tree of Ostrogski house". Genealogy.EU.