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