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Zofia Tarnowska

1534–1571

Born
1534
Country of birth
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, today Poland
Died
11 Jul 1571, Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship
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  • Birth1534Probable1 source
  • Death11 Jul 1571, Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie VoivodeshipProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Katarzyna Ostrogska

    Birth, Kyiv

  3. Child born: Aleksander Ostrogski

    Birth, Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

  4. Died · Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

    Death, Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

What was it like?

The world around 1534: 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.

A full set of clothing for an ordinary Ukrainian peasant was valued at 26.5 zlotys for men and 52 zlotys for women, with the women's set including a shirt, skirt, and corset. Those who possessed such a complete set were considered wealthy by their community.

Known for

Countess Zofia Tarnowska (1534–1570) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman and heiress.

During their lifetime

  1. 1543

    Cracow plague of 1543

    A plague in Cracow, following a 1540 drought, killed at least 10,000 people between July and November 1543.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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