Szymon Marcin Kossakowski
Polish–Lithuanian nobleman (1741–1794)
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Szymon Marcin Kossakowski (Lithuanian: Simonas Martynas Kosakovskis; 1741 in Šilai, Jonava – 1794) was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic), and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. In 1793, he became the last Grand Hetman of Lithuania.
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Born1741
Šilai, Jonava
Šilai, Jonava
DiedApril 25, 1794 (aged 52–53)
Vilnius
Vilnius
Szymon Marcin Kossakowski | |
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| Grand Hetman of Lithuania | |
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| Coat of arms | Ślepowron |
| Born | 1741 Šilai, Jonava |
| Died | April 25, 1794 (aged 52–53) Vilnius |
| Noble family | Kossakowski |
| Father | Dominik Kossakowski |
| Mother | Marianna Zabiełło |
Biography
He participated in the Radom Confederation and the Bar Confederation. He was known as a supporter of the Russian Empire during the Kościuszko Uprising and earlier, he was deemed a traitor. In the aftermath of the Vilnius Uprising, he was captured and hanged[1] in the town hall square of Vilnius with the inscription of He who swings will not drown and was buried in the cellars of the church in Jonava.[2]
