Jakub Sobieski (1590 - 1646) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble, parliamentarian, diarist, political activist, military leader and father of King Jan III Sobieski. Szlachta ( refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi-federal semi-confederal The history of Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the Szlachta, the Polish Nobility. Janina - is a Polish nobility clan coat-of-arms. Borne by several noble families descended in the-male line from the Jadwiga Snopkowska was the mother of Jakub Sobieski and the grandmother of King Jan III Sobieski of Poland. Marianna Wiśniowiecka (b 1600 d February 1624 - Polish szlachcianka, daughter of Lithuanian szlachcic Konstanty Wiśniowiecki Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz (1607 – 27 November 1661) - polish szlachcianka, daughter of Jan Daniłowicz and Zofia Żółkiewska Marianna Wiśniowiecka (b 1600 d February 1624 - Polish szlachcianka, daughter of Lithuanian szlachcic Konstanty Wiśniowiecki Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz (1607 – 27 November 1661) - polish szlachcianka, daughter of Jan Daniłowicz and Zofia Żółkiewska John III Sobieski, (Jan III Sobieski (17 August 1629 - 17 June 1696 was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Zhovkva (Жовква Żółkiew Zholkva is a City in the Lviv Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Zhovkva (Жовква Żółkiew Zholkva is a City in the Lviv Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic Szlachta ( refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi-federal semi-confederal John III Sobieski, (Jan III Sobieski (17 August 1629 - 17 June 1696 was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Son of castellan and voivode Marek Sobieski and Jadwiga Snopkowska. A castellan was the Governor or caretaker of a Castle or Keep. A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force Jadwiga Snopkowska was the mother of Jakub Sobieski and the grandmother of King Jan III Sobieski of Poland.

Jakub Sobieski

He was courtier since 1617, Krajczy of the Crown since 1626, Podczaszy of the Crown since 1636, voivode of Belz Voivodship since 1638 and of Ruthenian Voivodship since 1641 and castellan of Kraków since 1646. A courtier is a person who attends the court of a Monarch or other powerful person. This article discusses the organizational and administrative structure of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Podczaszy (deputy Cup-bearer) was since the 13th century a court office in Poland and later in Lithuania. A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force Bełz Voivodeship (Polish Województwo Bełskie, Latin Palatinatus Belzensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from Ruthenia Voivodeship (Palatinatus russiae województwo ruskie 1366&ndash1772 was an administrative division of the Kingdom of Poland (see Kingdom of Poland [1320–1385] A castellan was the Governor or caretaker of a Castle or Keep. Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Starost of Trembowla, Krasnystaw, Jaworów, Stryj, Kałusz, Bar and Gniewo. Starost(a ( Elder Cyrillic: Старост/а is a Title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through Terebovlia (Теребовля also Terebovlya, Trembowla is a small City in the Ternopil Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine. Krasnystaw is a town in eastern Poland with 19615 inhabitants (2004 Jaworów may refer to Jaworów Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland Jaworów Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland Stryi (Стрий Polish: Stryj also known as Stryy Stryia and Stry is a City located on the left bank of the Stryi River in the Lviv Oblast Kalush (Калуш Kałusz Yiddish קאַלוש translit Kalush or Kalish) is a City set in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains Bar (Бар Polish: Bar is a City located on the Rov river in the Vinnytsia Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine. Elected Deputy to seven Sejms between 1623 and 1632, as Sejm Marshal he led the ordinary Sejm in Warsaw on January 24 - March 5, 1623 and on January 27 - March 10, 1626, the extraordinary Sejm in Warsaw on June 27 - July 18, 1628 and the Election Sejm in Warsaw on September 24 - November 15, 1632. Related historical offices In Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth there was also an office of Sejmik Marshal Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Election sejm (Polish sejm elekcyjny was one of three kinds of special sejm in pre-partition Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.

After his marriage to Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz his wealth increased significantly, as Zofia brought in her inheritance after Żółkiewscy and part of Daniłowscy estates. Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz (1607 – 27 November 1661) - polish szlachcianka, daughter of Jan Daniłowicz and Zofia Żółkiewska

He was considered by his contemporaries a wise and honorable person. Member of many commissions and diplomatic bodies, he often acted as a mediator or as a guardian of orphaned children. In politics, he usually supported king's plans, but was also a defender of the nobility rights and religious tolerance.

Sobieski was educated in Kraków and Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city He was a famed orator and parlametarian. He participated in the military expedition (Dymitriads) against Russia in 1617-1618 (wounded during the assault of Moscow), and was a member of the War Council (Rada wojenna) of King Władysław IV. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of This article is about the 17th century king of Poland For another person sometimes mentioned as Wladislaw IV of Poland in works of reference see the 14th century Władysław He took part in negotiations with Muscovy of Daulin in 1618, in the Chocim expedition against the Ottoman Empire in 1621, expedition against Abazy pasza in 1633, and the negotiations with Sweden in Szumska Wies in 1635. The Grand Duchy of Moscow (Великое княжество Московское was a medieval Russian polity centered on Moscow between 1340 and See also List of treaties Khotyn (Хотин see other names) is a City in Chernivtsi Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine, and is the administrative The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

Children

• Marek become starost. Starost(a ( Elder Cyrillic: Старост/а is a Title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through
• Jan become Marshal, Hetman and King of Poland. Court Marshal redirects here For the military judicial process see Court Martial. Hetman was the title of the second highest military commander (after the Monarch) used in 15th to 18th century Poland, Ukraine and Grand Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• Katarzyna married Władysław Dominik Zasławski and Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł. Ancestry See also House of Ostrogski Lithuanian nobility Polish nobility

Works

Commentariorum chotinensis belli libri tres

During the Chocim expedition in 1621 he wrote a diary called Commentariorum chotinensis belli libri tres (Pamiętnik wojny chocimskiej - Diary of the Chocim War), which was published in 1646 in Danzig. Battle of Khotyn ( Chocim) ( 2 September - 9 October 1621) was a Battle between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth army and Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland It was used by Wacław Potocki as a basis for his epic poem, Transakcja wojny chocimskiej (The Progress of the War of Chocim). Biography Wacław Potocki was born to a minor szlachta family belonging to the Arian Christian sect of the Polish brethren.

He authored Commentariorum Chotinensis belli libri tres (1646) and instructions written for the journey of his sons to Kraków (1640) and France (1645) which contain the principles of best liberal education of the times.

See also

External links

• (Polish) Jakub Sobieski, entry from PSB