Stefan Czarniecki (1599 - 1664)

Born 1599 in Czarnca, Włoszczowa, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1664 at about age 65 in Sokolovka, Volhynia, Ukraine

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Biography

From the Jewish Encyclopedia (1903) vol. 4, p. 406:

"Polish general; born 1599; died at the village of Sokoovka, Volhynia, Feb. 12, 1664. Czarniecki distinguished himself in the wars agains Sweden and Russia (1656 - 61), but unlike Wishnevietzki, who stands out as the protector of the Jews during the Cossack uprising, he dealt very harshly with them."

From Wikipedia:

Stefan Czarniecki "was a Polish nobleman, general and military commander. In his career he rose from a petty nobleman to a magnate holding one of the highest offices in the Commonwealth, something that was unprecedented in the Commonwealth history. On 22 July 1664 he received the office of the voivode of Kiev and on 2 January 1665, a few weeks before his death, he was given the office of Field Hetman (one of top military commanders) of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom. He is remembered as an accomplished military commander, and regarded as a Polish national hero. His status in Polish history is acknowledged by a mention of his name in the Polish national anthem.

"Czarniecki made significant contributions fighting the Khmelnytsky Uprising, during the Russo-Polish War, and the Polish–Swedish war (The Deluge). His use of guerrilla warfare against Swedes is credited as one of the main reason for the eventual Polish victory in this war."

From Notices sur Les Familles illustres et Titrees de la Pologne (Paris, A. Franck Libraire, 1862):

Czarniecki de Czarnie.

Cette famille est un rameau de la maison de Lodzia et a ete illustree par un des heros de la Pologne, par Etienne Czarniecki, ne en 1599, Castellan de Kijow en 1655, palatin de Russie en 1657, de Kijow la meme annee, enfin grand general l'annee de sa mort en 1665. C'etait un des plus grands hommes de guerre de son temps; il vainquit les Suedois et les Russes coalises contre la Pologne, reconquit la couronne pour l'infortune Jean-Casimir et merita le nom de Saveur de la patrie!

Translation: "This family is a branch of the house of Lodzia and was made illustrious by one of the heroes of Poland, by Etienne Czarniecki, born in 1599, Castellan de Kiev in 1655, Palatine of Russia in 1657, Kiev the same year, General the year of his death in 1665. He was one of the greatest men of war of his time; He defeated the Swedes and the Russians against Poland, reconquered the crown for the misfortune of Jean Casimir, and merited the name of "Savior of the Country!"

Sources

• Singer, Isidore and Cyrus Adler. "Czarniecki, Stefan," Jewish Encyclopedia (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Co., 1903) Vol. 4, p. 406 available at Google Books here: [1]

"Stefan Czarniecki" Wikipedia at this link: [2]

Uruski, Seweryn. Notices sur les familles illustres et titrées de la Pologne (Paris, A. Franck Libraire, 1862), p. 262 available at Archive.org here: [3]

"Volhynia," Wikipedia at this link: [4]

See also: Unsourced family tree handed down to Marek Michniewicz h. Lis.