Are there any descendants of the Ostrogski family?
I know that they married into the Lubomirski and Radziwill families but I have heard that some lines did not simply disappear.
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Ostrogski family
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Ostrogski Coat of ArmsOstrogski (Polish: Ostrogscy, Lithuanian: Ostrogiškiai, Ukrainian: Острозькі-Ostrozjki, Russian: Острожские -Ostrožskije) was one of the greatest Ruthenian princely families of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

They were most likely of Rurikid stock and descended from Sviatopolk II of Kiev. Some scholars however claim their descent from Galicia-Volhynia line of Rurikid dynasty. Vasilko Romanovich (c.1256-1282) Prince of Slonim may have been grandfather of Prince Daniel Ostrogski[1]. The probable progenitor of this family was Prince Danylo Dmytrovych (or Danylo Wasilijewicz), who received Ostroh from Liubartas, King of Galicia-Volhynia and son of Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas. His son, Prince Feodor Danilovich Ostrogski, was a supporter of King Jagiello, who in 1386 confirmed him in possession of the Ostroh Castle and appointed governor of Volhynia in 1387[2]. In addition to Ostrog Feodor Danilovich Ostrogski became owner of Korets, Zaslav (Izyaslav, in present Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine), and other towns. In some chronicles Feodor is called Dux Fethko de Ostrog [3]. Their dominions in Volynia, Galicia, and Podolia included 24 towns, 10 townlets, and more than 100 villages.


Possessions of Ostrogski are marked in pinkThe most notable among Feodor descendants was Grand Hetman of Lithuania, Prince Konstanty Ostrogski, who defeated Muscovy in the Battle of Orsha (1514) and his son Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski (or Konstantin Konstantinovich Ostrozhski). Unlike other Ruthenian magnates, the Ostrogskis refused to give up Eastern Orthodoxy for Roman Catholicism despite the cultural pressure that led to Polonization of Ruthenian nobility. For several generations the Ostrogskis supported the religion of their forefathers, by opening schools, printing books in Ruthenian language with Cyrillic alphabet such as "Ostrog Bible" (written by Ivan Fedorov) and making a generous charitable contributions to the construction of the Orthodox churches in the region.

The last male member of the family was Janusz Ostrogski (d. 1620); the last female, Anna Alojza Ostrogska (1600-54), married to Grand Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz. When a junior line of the family (princes Zasławski or Zasławski-Ostrogowski) which inherited the Ostrogoski's fortune went extinct in 1682 (with the death of Aleksander Janusz Zasławski), their huge possessions passed to the Lubomirski (due to their marriage with Aleksander sister, Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska) and other families of Polish szlachta. A complicated litigation concerning Ostrogski inheritance continued until Russian Empire annexed Poland during Partitions.

Zasławski (plural Zasławscy) is a surname of Polish-Ruthenian nobility. The Zasławski family had its power base in Volhynia, Ukraine, and traced its origins to a branch of the Rurikids that took a name from the Zasław city (now Iziaslav, a city in Ukriane). Due to their relation to the Rurikids, they held title of Knyaz (Prince).



Ostrogski Coat of Arms also used by the Zasławski family
Zasławski family was one of the two major families in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth to trace its origins to the Ruthenian Rurikids; the other family being the Ostrogski family. The Zasławski family was sometimes seen as a junior line of the Ostrogoski, and after the last male heir of Ostrogoski family, Janusz Ostrogski, died in much of Ostrogoski possessions were inherited by Zasławcy. Nonetheless Zasławski family faced a similar fate to that of Ostrogoski: their last heir, Aleksander Janusz Zasławski, died in 1682. Their huge possessions passed to the Lubomirski (due to their marriage with Aleksander sister, Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska) and other families of Polish szlachta. A complicated litigation concerning Ostrogski inheritance continued until Russian Empire annexed Poland during Partitions.



Possessions of Ostrogski are marked in pink; Zasławski (partially) in red.
1. Notable members
•Vasyl′ "Krasny" Ostrogski, father of Yurii
•Yuri Zasławski (1432 - 1500) Prince of Iziaslav (Zaslav), progenitor of Zaslavski clan who inherited the Zasław village
•Ivan Zasławski (? - 1515) Prince of Zaslav and Ostrog
•Kuz′ma Zasławski (? - 1556)
•Janusz Zasławski (1548 - 1629) voivode of Podlachia and Volhynia
•Konstanty Alexander Zasławski (1620 - 1642)
•Aleksander Zasławski (? - 1628) voivode of Volhynia, Bratslav, and Kiev
•Aleksander Zasławski (d. 1629) - voivode of Kraków and Kiev
•Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski (1618-1656) - voivode of Kraków
•Aleksander Janusz Zasławski (c. 1650-1682) - last male heir
•Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska (1650-1709) - last female heir
2. External links
•Zasławski genealogy

Yuriy Mikhailovich, Pr of Izheslavl, +after 1455; He had issue:
A1. Pr Ivan Yurievich Zaslawski, governor of Minsk and Vitebsk (1468-99), +after 1501
B1. Mikhail Ivanovich Zaslawski, Pr of Mstislavl, +ca 1529; 1m: autumn 1499 Pss Juliana Ivanovna Mstislawska (+after 1507); 2m: Pss Vasilisa Ivanovna Holczanska; by the 1st marriage the children were named Mstislavski
C1. [1m.] Marina Mikhailovna, +1563; 1m: Yury Grigorievich Oscik (+1546); 2m: Nikolay Petrovich Kishka
C2. [1m.] Tomila Mikhailovna, +1555; 1m: Matvey Mikitinich; 2m: Pr Andrey Vasilievich Solomeretski (+1541); 3m: Ivan Ivanovich Zaberezenski (+1543)
C3. [1m.] Anastasia Mikhailovna, +1580; 1m: Grigory Grigorievich Oscik (+1557); 2m: Pr Stepan Andreevich Zbaraski (+1586)
C4. [1m.] Bogdana Mikhailovna, +1565 ?; 1m: ca 1546 Pr Andrzej Sanguszko (+1565); 2m: Andrey Nikodimovich Tsehanevetski
C5. [2m.] Pr Fyodor Mikhailovich Mstislavski, boyar, *VI.1499, +30.6.1540; m.29.8.1529 (div) Pss Anastasia Petrovna Kazanskaya (+17.12.1540), niece of Vasily III of Moscow
D1. Pr Ivan Fyodorovich Mstislavski, boyar 1548, *Moscow ca 1529, +Belozersk Monastery 1586; 1m: Pss Irina Alexandrovna Gorbataya-Shuiskaya (+6.8.1566); 2m: Pss Anastasia N
E1. Pr Fyodor Ivanovich Mstislavski, boyar, head of Russian government 1610, +19.2.1622, bur Simonov Monastery; 1m: Juliana N (+6.4.1586); 2m: Praskovia Nagaya (?); 3m: Pss Domna Mikhailovna Temkina-Rostovskaya (+7.6.1630, bur Simonov Monastery)
F1. [1m.] Pr Vasily Fyodorovich Mstislavski, +young
F2. [3m.] Olga Fyodorovna, +3.12.1609
F3. [3m.] Irina Fyodorovna, +Simonov Monastery 1620
E2. Pr Vasily Ivanovich, boyar 1576, +1582
E3. Anastasia Ivanovna, +Simonov Monastery 7.6.1607; m.Simeon Bekbulatovich, Gr Pr of Tver and "Tsar" (+Simonov Monastery 5.1.1616)
E4. Irina Ivanovna, fiancee of Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich, +Simonov Monastery 15.11.1629
C6. [2m.] Pr Vasily Mikhailovich
B2. Pr Fyodor Zaslawski, +1539; m.Pss Sofia Sanguszko
C1. Pss Anna; 1m: Jan Glebovicz (+1549); 2m: Janusz Sienawski
B3. Pr Bogdan Zaslawski, governor of Minsk 1499, +ca 1530
B4. a daughter; m.Pr Vasily Andreievich Polubenski
B5. a daughter; m.Pr Bogdan Fyodorovich Glinski
B6. a daughter; m.Pr N Vyazemski
A2. a daughter; m.Pr Andrey Fyodorovich Polubenski

Elizaveta Ostrogska


thumb|Halszka Tower"/" class="wiki">Szamotuły"Halszka Tower"thumb|/" class="wiki">Jan Matejko "Kazanie Skargi"
Princess Elizaveta Ostrogska (1539 – 1582), also known as Halszka, was the only child of Prince Ilia Ostrogski and Beata Kościelecka.
Biography
Born in the Ostrog castle 1539 year, soon after her father died. She inherited a great fortune which became a tasty bite for possible husbands and the reason of her misery.

When she was 14, her uncle Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski (against will of her mother) made her marry Dymitr Sanguszko, starost of Kaniv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr. Soon Dymitr needed to flee because of Infamy and conflict with Sigismund II Augustus I, but he was captured and killed by Marcin Zborowski in the Jaroměř in 1533.
In 1555 King made her marry Łukasz III Górka, voivod of Poznań, Kalisz, Łęczyca and Brześć Kujawski again against her and her mothers` will, who wanted Halszka to marry Siemion Olelkowicz, Prince of Slutsk. Both mother and daughter fled to Lviv and hid in the Dominican Church. Prince Siemon slipped into the church dressed like beggar and secretly married Princess Ostrogska in 1559. King however didn't recognize it and ordered Prince Siemon to give Elizaveta back to Górka. The church was besieged, and mother and daughter were forced to surrender and accept the King's will.

Beata Kościelecka for many years tried to cancel marriage with Łukasz Górka, in the meantime Prince Siemion Olelkowicz Slutski died. When he died, Elizaveta started to participate in social affairs with her husband de jure.
Elżbieta lived with Górka in his castle in Szamotuły until his death in January 1573.
When she became widow for the third time, her uncle Konstanty Wasyl made her give him and his son Janusz part of her fortune.

She died alone, insane, at the age of 43 in 1582.
Inspirations
Her tragic fate was a base for the book of Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, titled "Halszka"(Vilnius 1838).
Jan Matejko pictured her in the background of "Kazanie Skargi".

There is a legend about one of Szamotuły castle towers, that it was the prison for dark princess, whose face was hidden behind the iron mask by her husband.