Izabela Elżbieta Morsztyn
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Princess Izabela Elżbieta Czartoryska (née Countess Morsztyn) (1671–1756) was a Polish
noble lady.
Morsztyn married Kazimierz Czartoryski
in 1693. Along with her husband she supported Prince of Conti
as a candidate to the Polish throne.
In 1736 in Warsaw
, she established the first political salon
, where politicians met and the Familia
party conferred. Women played a significant role in those meetings.
One of her daughters, Konstancja Czartoryska (1700–1759), married Stanisław Poniatowski, and became mother of Stanisław August Poniatowski, king of Poland.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
noble lady.
Morsztyn married Kazimierz Czartoryski
Kazimierz Czartoryski
Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski was a Polish-Lithuanian magnate.Kazimierz became Podczaszy of Lithuania since 1699, Grand Treasurer of Lithuania in 1707–1709, nominated by King Stanisław Leszczyński. He was also Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania in 1712–1724...
in 1693. Along with her husband she supported Prince of Conti
François Louis, Prince of Conti
François Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Conti was Prince de Conti, succeeding his brother Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti in 1685. Until this date he used the title of Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon. He was son of Armand de Bourbon and Anne Marie Martinozzi, niece of Cardinal Jules Mazarin...
as a candidate to the Polish throne.
In 1736 in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, she established the first political salon
Salon (gathering)
A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to...
, where politicians met and the Familia
Familia
Familia was the name of a Polish political party led by the Czartoryski magnates and families allied with them, and formed toward the end of the reign of King August II...
party conferred. Women played a significant role in those meetings.
One of her daughters, Konstancja Czartoryska (1700–1759), married Stanisław Poniatowski, and became mother of Stanisław August Poniatowski, king of Poland.