Michał Wiśniowiecki
Polish–Lithuanian noble (died 1616)
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Michał Wiśniowiecki (Ukrainian: Михайло Михайлович Вишневецький; died 1616)[1] was a Polish–Lithuanian noble (szlachcic), prince of Wiśniowiec, and magnate. He was also starost of Owrucz (now Ovruch, Ukraine) from December 1604.[2]
Michał Wiśniowiecki | |
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| Coat of arms | Korybut |
| Died | 1616 |
| Family | Wiśniowiecki |
| Consort | Regina Mohyła |
| Issue | Jeremi Michał Wiśniowiecki Anna Wiśniowiecka |
| Father | Michał Wiśniowiecki h. Korybut |
| Mother | Halszka Zenowiczówna h. Deszpot |
He was the son of Michał Wiśniowiecki, grandfather of future Polish–Lithuanian monarch, Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki.
He took part in the Magnate wars in Moldavia and supported False Dmitry I and False Dmitriy II during Russia's Time of Troubles and the Polish–Russian War. He was also involved in extinguishing Nalyvaiko Uprising.
His son Jeremi after his death was raised by his relative, Konstanty Wiśniowiecki, and eventually became a powerful magnate, one of the most famous members of the Wiśniowiecki family. His daughter Anna Wiśniowiecka was a potential marriage candidate to the king Władysław IV Waza in 1636. Although Władysław was quite supportive of the marriage, it was blocked by the Sejm. Anna eventually married Zbigniew Firlej between 1636 and 1638.
Marriage and issue
Michał married Regina Wisniowiecka and had two children:
- Jeremi Michał Wiśniowiecki, voivode of Ruthenia, married Gryzelda Zamoyska h. Jelita
- Anna Wiśniowiecka, married starost of Lublin Zbigniew Firlej h. Lewart
