Stefan Potocki (1624–1648)
Stefan Potocki | |
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| Coat of arms | Clan Piława |
| Born | ca. 1624 |
| Died | May 19, 1648 (aged 23–24) near Tawań |
| Noble family | Potocki |
| Father | Mikołaj Potocki |
| Mother | Zofia Firlej |
Stefan Potocki (ca. 1624 – 19 May 1648 near Tawań) was a Polish nobleman, starosta (tenant of the Crown lands) of Niżyn.
Family
[edit]Stefan Potocki was member of the Potocki family. He was a son of Mikołaj Potocki and his first wife Zofia Firlej.
He was single.
Life
[edit]In the Battle of Zhovti Vody Stefan Potocki was wounded, taken prisoner of war and died from gangrene on May 19, 1648.[1]
Legacy
[edit]Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz wrote Duma o Stefanie Potockim. Stefan Potocki was portrayed by Henryk Sienkiewicz in With Fire and Sword (1884).
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