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Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
of the Masovian descent.
Famous members include:
- Jan Nepomucen Kossakowski (1755-1808), bishop of InflantyDiocese of InflantyThe Diocese of Inflanty was a territorial division of the Roman Catholic Church established after 1621 in Latgalia during the Inflanty Voivodeship of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was formed after Vidzeme and present-day Estonia were conquered by Swedish king Gustav II Adolf...
and later of Vilnius - Józef Dominik KossakowskiJózef Kossakowski (colonel)166px|thumb|right|[[Coat of arms of Ślepowron|Ślepowron]], the coat of arms of Korwin-KossakowskiJózef Dominik Korwin-Kossakowski of Ślepowron Coat of Arms, , was a Polish-Lithuanian statesman and military commander, a participant of Targowica Confederation and a colonel of the Polish Army.He had...
(1771-1840), colonel, member of the Targowica ConfederationTargowica ConfederationThe Targowica Confederation was a confederation established by Polish and Lithuanian magnates on 27 April 1792, in Saint Petersburg, with the backing of the Russian Empress Catherine II. The confederation opposed the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, which had been adopted by the Great Sejm,...
, son-in-law of Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki - Józef Kossakowski (1772-1842), general of French armyFrench ArmyThe French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
, aide-de-camp of Napoleon - Józef Kazimierz KossakowskiJózef Kossakowski (bishop)Józef Kazimierz Korwin Kossakowski , of Ślepowron Coat of Arms, was a Polish noble , bishop of Livonia from 1781, political activist, writer, and supporter of Russian Empire....
(1738-1794), bishop of Inflanty, a member of the Targowica Confederation - Józef Kossakowski (1807-1857), printer in Lublin
- Józef Ignacy Kossakowski (1757-1829), political and educational activist
- Szymon Marcin KossakowskiSzymon Marcin KossakowskiSzymon Marcin Kossakowski was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman , and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. In 1793, he became the last Great Hetman of Lithuania.- Biography :...
(1741-1794) one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation and the last Great Hetman of Lithuania.