Stefan Potocki (ca. 1624 – 19 May 1648 near Tawań) was a Polish nobleman, starosta (tenant of the Crown lands) of Niżyn.
Stefan Potocki | |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms | Clan Piława |
| Born | ca. 1624 |
| Died | May 19, 1648 (aged 23–24) near Tawań |
| Noble family | Potocki |
| Father | Mikołaj Potocki |
| Mother | Zofia Firlej |
Family
editStefan Potocki was member of the Potocki family. He was a son of Mikołaj Potocki and his first wife Zofia Firlej.
He was single.
Life
editIn the Battle of Zhovti Vody Stefan Potocki was wounded, taken prisoner of war and died from gangrene on May 19, 1648.[1]
Legacy
editJulian Ursyn Niemcewicz wrote Duma o Stefanie Potockim. Stefan Potocki was portrayed by Henryk Sienkiewicz in With Fire and Sword (1884).
