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Jan Ostroróg

1565–1622

Born
1565
Country of birth
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, today Poland
Died
Jun 1622, Komarno
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  • Birth1565ProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • DeathJun 1622, KomarnoProbable1 source
  • ParentStanisław OstrorógConfirmed1 source
  • ParentZofia TeczynskaConfirmed1 source
  • Titledeputy of Crown TribunalConfirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthConfirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • UnionZofia ZasławskaConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Anna Ostrorog

    Birth

  3. Died · Komarno

    Death, Komarno

What was it like?

The world around 1565: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Clothing was a status symbol, with a full set of peasant clothing valued at 26.5 Polish gold coins for men and 52 for women, while individual items like a velvet hat could cost 1.5 kopa of groschen.

Known for

Titles held

  • deputy of Crown Tribunal
  • Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

During their lifetime

  1. 1569

    Union of Lublin merges kingdoms

    The Union of Lublin in 1569 merged the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland, transferring Ukrainian lands to the Polish Crown.

  2. 1588

    Third Lithuanian Statute establishes serfdom

    The Third Lithuanian Statute of 1588 officially bound peasants who had lived on a lord's land for over 10 years into serfdom.

  3. 1596

    Union of Brest creates Greek Catholic Church

    In 1596, the Union of Brest created the Greek Catholic Church, formally uniting the local church with Rome.

  4. 1616

    Cossacks Capture Kaffa Slave Market

    In 1616, Cossacks led by Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny captured Kaffa, a major slave market in the region.

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