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Aleksander Koniecpolski

1555–1609

Born
1555
Country of birth
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, today Poland
Died
1609, Łódź Voivodeship
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  • Birth1555Probable1 source
  • TitleVoivode of Podolia, 1603–1605Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
  • TitleVoivode of Sieradz, 1605Confirmed3 competing claims1 source
  • Death1609, Łódź VoivodeshipProbable1 source
  • ParentStanisław Przedbór KoniecpolskiConfirmed1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthConfirmed3 competing claims1 source
  • TitlePolish electorConfirmed3 competing claims1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Anna Aleksandra Koniecpolska

    Birth

  3. Event · Voivode of Podolia

    Event

  4. Event · Voivode of Sieradz

    Event

  5. Died · Łódź Voivodeship

    Death, Łódź Voivodeship

What was it like?

The world around 1555: 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.

Aleksander was Voivode of Podolia from 1603 to 1605.

Known for

Aleksander Koniecpolski (1555–1609) was a voivode (palatine) of Sieradz, a staunch supporter of king Sigismund III Vasa of the House of Vasa.

Titles held

  • Voivode of Podolia1603–1605
  • Voivode of Sieradz1605
  • Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
  • Polish elector

During their lifetime

  1. 1558

    First postal service and industrial growth

    In 1558, the first Polish postal service was established, significantly improving communication infrastructure for the country. This period also saw the development of local artillery manufacturing, with 178 workshops employing 1,100 craftsmen.

  2. 1569

    Famine and price crisis of 1569-1574

    Between 1569 and 1574, a severe famine and price crisis struck the region, causing mass death among the poorest residents, while wealthy nobles remained largely unaffected. During 1573 and 1574, a 2.2-kilogram loaf of rye bread cost an unskilled worker in Krakow between 32% and 40% of their daily wage.

  3. 1569

    The Union of Lublin established the Commonwealth

    On July 1, 1569, the Union of Lublin was signed, formally merging the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into a single Commonwealth of Both Nations. The process involved 140 senators and envoys from the Crown and 77 from Lithuania placing their seals on the act.

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