Stefan Potocki (1624–1648) Explained

Stefan Potocki
Coa:Clan Piława
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Noble Family:Potocki
Father:Mikołaj Potocki
Mother:Zofia Firlej
Birth Date:ca. 1624
Death Date:May 19,
Death Place: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).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/YellowWaters.htm Battle of Yellow Waters (Żуłte Wody), 1648