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Podlaskie Voivodeship (1513–1795)
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The Podlaskie Voivodeship was formed in 1513 by Sigismund I the Old
as a voivodeship
in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
, from a split off part of the Trakai Voivodeship
.
With Lithuania's union
with the Kingdom of Poland
in 1569 and formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the voivodeship was transferred to the Polish Crown
.
. XIII and XIV century junction on the edge of the Lithuania
unsuccessfully competed in the Mazovia
and XIV century. In the second half by repeatedly devastated by the Teutonic Knights
. 1384 - 1391 of Uxmal then held in Prince of Grodno, Vytautas. In 1391 the Polish King and Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila
attempted to transfer Podlaskie to Vytautas brother-in-law, Janusz I of Warsaw, Duke of Masovia, but from 1413 on Podlaskie was managed as part of the Grand Duchy's Trakai Voivodeship
.
The Grand Duchy of administrative reforms in 1514 , Podlaskie was isolated from Trakai Voivodeship
as a separate voivodeship, which until 1566 , the administrative reform, and belonged to Brest with a broad Chapter. 1520-1795 Podlaskie voivodeship center was Drohiczyn
- old Yotvingian
capital.
Poland and Lithuania, the beneficial queen Bona Sforza
, where the former state (Grand Duke) lands has launched the latest of her son Sigismund is extended throughout the Grand Valakas reform . In addition to the grand duke of land Podlaskie had several relatives of the Grand Duchy nobility ( Goštautai , Kiszkowie , Radziwill , Chodkeviciai , Sapieha , etc.)..
Podlaskie in the Knišine since 1533, o 1572 m. frequent visits, and 1564 m. and died in Grand Grand Duke Sigismund August , 1564 Knišine his initiative was established by the Mint , cash kaldinusi Lithuania and Poland.
In 1569, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismund Augustus Podlaskie voivodeship with the Kiev , Volyn and Podolia (Braclavo) voivodeships separated from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Poland, adding to, and the satisfaction of the old Polish claims to manage the more than 200 years the land belonged to Lithuania. Voivodeship integrated into the Lesser Poland
Province
.
Third Partition of Poland
during 1795 , the Voivodeship is divided between Prussia
(north) and Russia
(lunch), but in 1807 it is united Russia.
s:
Land Counties
City Counties
All of these ziemia, chose to select the two deputies to the Crown Court .
, but later moved to Drohiczyn
.
Voivodes included
Sigismund I the Old
Sigismund I of Poland , of the Jagiellon dynasty, reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548...
as a voivodeship
Voivodeship
Voivodship is a term denoting the position of, or more commonly the area administered by, a voivod. Voivodeships have existed since medieval times in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Serbia....
in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
, from a split off part of the Trakai Voivodeship
Trakai Voivodeship
Trakai Voivodeship, Trakai Palatinate, or Troki Voivodeship , was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1413 until 1795.-History:...
.
With Lithuania's union
Union of Lublin
The Union of Lublin replaced the personal union of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with a real union and an elective monarchy, since Sigismund II Augustus, the last of the Jagiellons, remained childless after three marriages. In addition, the autonomy of Royal Prussia was...
with the Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Jogaila , Grand Duke of Lithuania, to the Polish throne in 1386. The Union of Krewo or Krėva Act, united Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch...
in 1569 and formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the voivodeship was transferred to the Polish Crown
Crown of the Polish Kingdom
The Crown of the Kingdom of Poland , or simply the Crown , is the name for the unit of administrative division, the territories under direct administration of Polish nobility from middle-ages to late 18th century...
.
History
About 1274 , the historical Podlaskie region was connected to the Grand Duchy of LithuaniaGrand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
. XIII and XIV century junction on the edge of the Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
unsuccessfully competed in the Mazovia
Mazovia
Mazovia or Masovia is a geographical, historical and cultural region in east-central Poland. It is also a voivodeship in Poland.Its historic capital is Płock, which was the medieval residence of first Dukes of Masovia...
and XIV century. In the second half by repeatedly devastated by the Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
. 1384 - 1391 of Uxmal then held in Prince of Grodno, Vytautas. In 1391 the Polish King and Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila
Jogaila
Jogaila, later 'He is known under a number of names: ; ; . See also: Jogaila : names and titles. was Grand Duke of Lithuania , king consort of Kingdom of Poland , and sole King of Poland . He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle Kęstutis...
attempted to transfer Podlaskie to Vytautas brother-in-law, Janusz I of Warsaw, Duke of Masovia, but from 1413 on Podlaskie was managed as part of the Grand Duchy's Trakai Voivodeship
Trakai Voivodeship
Trakai Voivodeship, Trakai Palatinate, or Troki Voivodeship , was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1413 until 1795.-History:...
.
The Grand Duchy of administrative reforms in 1514 , Podlaskie was isolated from Trakai Voivodeship
Trakai Voivodeship
Trakai Voivodeship, Trakai Palatinate, or Troki Voivodeship , was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1413 until 1795.-History:...
as a separate voivodeship, which until 1566 , the administrative reform, and belonged to Brest with a broad Chapter. 1520-1795 Podlaskie voivodeship center was Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
- old Yotvingian
Yotvingia
Yotvingia was a region where the Baltic tribe known as Yotvingians lived. It was located in the area of Sudovia and Dainava; south west from the upper Neman, between Marijampolė, Merkinė , Slonim, Kobryn , Białystok, and Ełk ;...
capital.
Poland and Lithuania, the beneficial queen Bona Sforza
Bona Sforza
Bona Sforza was a member of the powerful Milanese House of Sforza. In 1518, she became the second wife of Sigismund I the Old, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and became the Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania.She was the third child of Gian Galeazzo Sforza and his wife...
, where the former state (Grand Duke) lands has launched the latest of her son Sigismund is extended throughout the Grand Valakas reform . In addition to the grand duke of land Podlaskie had several relatives of the Grand Duchy nobility ( Goštautai , Kiszkowie , Radziwill , Chodkeviciai , Sapieha , etc.)..
Podlaskie in the Knišine since 1533, o 1572 m. frequent visits, and 1564 m. and died in Grand Grand Duke Sigismund August , 1564 Knišine his initiative was established by the Mint , cash kaldinusi Lithuania and Poland.
In 1569, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismund Augustus Podlaskie voivodeship with the Kiev , Volyn and Podolia (Braclavo) voivodeships separated from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Poland, adding to, and the satisfaction of the old Polish claims to manage the more than 200 years the land belonged to Lithuania. Voivodeship integrated into the Lesser Poland
Lesser Poland
Lesser Poland is one of the historical regions of Poland, with its capital in the city of Kraków. It forms the southeastern corner of the country, and should not be confused with the modern Lesser Poland Voivodeship, which covers only a small, southern part of Lesser Poland...
Province
Prowincja
A prowincja , or Region, was the largest territorial subdivision in medieval and Renaissance-era Poland, and later in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
.
Third Partition of Poland
Third Partition of Poland
The Third Partition of Poland or Third Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in 1795 as the third and last of three partitions that ended the existence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.-Background:...
during 1795 , the Voivodeship is divided between Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
(north) and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(lunch), but in 1807 it is united Russia.
Offices
For the Senate have been introducing two more senators : governor , and Voivode of Podlaskie. Popis militia took place in the province Drohiczyn , which was later thought to be the capital of the province.Administrative Subdivisions
The Voivodeship consisted of the following ziemiaZiemia
Ziemia is a historical unit of administration in Poland. In Polish the term is not capitalized ....
s:
Land Counties
- Bielsk Land , BielskBielsk Podlaski-Roads and Highways:Bielsk Podlaski is at the intersection of two National Road and a Voivodeship Road:* National Road 19 - Kuźnica Białystoka Border Crossing - Kuźnica - Białystok - Bielsk Podlaski - Siemiatycze - Międzyrzec Podlaski - Kock - Lubartów - Lublin - Kraśnik - Janów Lubelski - Nisko...
)
- the szlachtaSzlachtaThe szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...
of the ziemia councils took place in BielskBielsk Podlaski-Roads and Highways:Bielsk Podlaski is at the intersection of two National Road and a Voivodeship Road:* National Road 19 - Kuźnica Białystoka Border Crossing - Kuźnica - Białystok - Bielsk Podlaski - Siemiatycze - Międzyrzec Podlaski - Kock - Lubartów - Lublin - Kraśnik - Janów Lubelski - Nisko...
, where he chose two members of parliament . There were Magistrates courts and Ziemia court.- Drohiczyn Land , DrohiczynDrohiczynDrohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
)
- Drohiczyn Land , Drohiczyn
- the szlachtaSzlachtaThe szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...
of the ziemia sejmikSejmikA sejmik was a regional assembly in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and earlier in the Kingdom of Poland. Sejmiks existed until the end of the Commonwealth in 1795 following the partitions of the Commonwealth...
took place in DrohiczynDrohiczynDrohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
, choosing two members of parliament . There was also a Magistrates court . Ziemia court was exercised in DrohiczynDrohiczynDrohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
, MiedznaMiedznaMiedźna is a village in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miedźna. It lies approximately east of Pszczyna and south of the regional capital Katowice....
, Sokolow PodlaskiSokolów PodlaskiSokołów Podlaski is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, about 80 kilometers east of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sokołów County. Population is 18,434 .-Jews in Sokołów:...
, MielnikMielnikMielnik is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielnik...
.- Mielnik Land , MielnikMielnikMielnik is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielnik...
)
- Mielnik Land , Mielnik
- the szlachtaSzlachtaThe szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...
of the ziemia sejmikSejmikA sejmik was a regional assembly in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and earlier in the Kingdom of Poland. Sejmiks existed until the end of the Commonwealth in 1795 following the partitions of the Commonwealth...
took place in MielnikMielnikMielnik is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielnik...
, where they chose two members of parliament . There he held Magistrates courts and Ziemia court.
City Counties
- BielskBielsk Podlaski-Roads and Highways:Bielsk Podlaski is at the intersection of two National Road and a Voivodeship Road:* National Road 19 - Kuźnica Białystoka Border Crossing - Kuźnica - Białystok - Bielsk Podlaski - Siemiatycze - Międzyrzec Podlaski - Kock - Lubartów - Lublin - Kraśnik - Janów Lubelski - Nisko...
- DrohiczynDrohiczynDrohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
All of these ziemia, chose to select the two deputies to the Crown Court .
Heraldry
The emblem of the region is connected by two arms of Polish and Lithuanian - an eagle without a crown on a red field, and Lithuanian knight.Voivodes
The governor of the Podlaskie Voivodeship was first located in Bielsk PodlaskiBielsk Podlaski
-Roads and Highways:Bielsk Podlaski is at the intersection of two National Road and a Voivodeship Road:* National Road 19 - Kuźnica Białystoka Border Crossing - Kuźnica - Białystok - Bielsk Podlaski - Siemiatycze - Międzyrzec Podlaski - Kock - Lubartów - Lublin - Kraśnik - Janów Lubelski - Nisko...
, but later moved to Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
.
Voivodes included
- Jan Wodyński (1613–1616)
- Andrzej Chądzyński (1625–1633)
- Paweł Szczawinski (February 1633–1634)
- Stanisław NiemiraStanisław NiemiraStanisław Niemira of Gozdawa coat of arms was a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth noble and politician. Wojski of Podlaskie from 1611. Chorąży of Mielnik . Castellan of Podlaskie . Voivode of Podlaskie ....
(1634–1646/1648)
- Iwan Sapieha (ur. ok. 1450, zm. 1517) 1513 - 1517
- Janusz Kostewicz (ur. 1468, zm. 1527) 1520 - 1527
- Iwan Sapieha (ur. 1486, zm. 1546) 1529 – 1541
- Mikołaj Pac (ur. 1497, zm. 1551) 1543 – 1551
- Mikołaj Narbutt (zm.1555) 1551 – 1555
- Paweł Sapieha (zm. 1579) 1555 – 1558,also the Voivode of smoleński
- Bazyli Tyszkiewicz (ur. 1492, zm. 1571) 1558 – 1569, also the Voivode of smoleński
- Mikołaj Kiszka (ur. 1524, zm. 1587) 1569 – 1587
- Stanisław Radzymiński (ur. 1552, zm. 1591) 1588 – 1591
- Janusz Zasławski (ur. 1561, zm. 1629) 1591 – 1604, also the Voivode of wołyński
- Tomasz Gostomski (ur. 1569, zm. 1623) 1605 – 1605, also the Voivode of mazowiecki
- Jan Zbigniew OssolińskiJan Zbigniew OssolinskiJan Zbigniew Ossoliński was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, or szlachcic.He held the following offices:*Secretary to the King from 1578*Chamberlain or podkomorzy of Sandomierz from 1593*Castellan of Małogoszcz and Żarnów from 1603...
(ur. 1555, zm. 1623) 1605 – 1613, also the Voivode of sandomierski - Jan Wodyński ( zm. 1616) 1613 - 1616
- Stanisław Warszycki (ur. 1577, zm. 1617) 1616 – 1617
- Wojciech Niemira (zm. 1625) 1617 – 1625
- Andrzej Chądzyński (ur. 1561, zm. 1631) 1625 - 1631
- Paweł Szczawiński (zm. 1634) 1633 - 1634
- Stanisław NiemiraStanisław NiemiraStanisław Niemira of Gozdawa coat of arms was a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth noble and politician. Wojski of Podlaskie from 1611. Chorąży of Mielnik . Castellan of Podlaskie . Voivode of Podlaskie ....
(ur. 1597, zm. 1642/48) 1634 – 1648 - Paweł Warszycki (zm. 1660) 1649 – 1652, also the Voivode of mazowiecki
- Prokop Leśniowolski (ur. 1588, zm. 1653) 1652 – 1653
- Jan Piotr Opaliński (ur. 1601, zm. 1665) 1653 - 1661, also the Voivode of kaliski
- Wojciech Emeryk Mleczko (ur. ok. 1625, zm. 1673) 1665 – 1673
- Wacław Leszczyński (ur. 1626, zm. 1688) 1673 – 1688
- Marcin Oborski 1688 – 1698
- Stefan Mikołaj Branicki (ur. 1643, zm. 1709) 1699 – 1709
- Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski (ur. 1660, zm. 1728) 1710 – 1728, also the Voivode of bełski, hetman polny koronny
- Michał Józef Sapieha 1728 – 1738
- Karol Józef Hiacynt Sedlnicki 1738 – 1745, also podskarbi wielki koronny
- Michał Antoni Sapieha (ur. 1711, zm. 1760) 1746 – 1752, also podkanclerzy litewski
- Michał Józef Rzewuski (ur. 1699, zm. 1770) 1752 – 1762
- Bernard Stanisław Gozdzki (ur. 1704, zm. 1771) 1762 – 1771
- Antoni Miączyński (ur. 1691, zm. 1774) 1771 – 1774
- Józef Salezy Ossoliński (ur. 1744, zm. 1797) 1774 – 1790
- Tomasz Aleksandrowicz (ur. 1735, zm. 1794 1790 – 1794