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Kraków Voivodeship (14th century-1795)
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Kraków Voivodeship 1300–1795 - a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795 (see Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385), Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
, and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it was part of the Little Poland
province.
Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda) seat:
Regional council (sejmik
generalny) seat:
s:
In the 16th century, the number of counties rose to seven:
In 1676, according to the documents of the Kingdom of Poland, the counties of the voivodeship were as follows:
Also, the Duchy of Siewierz
, (Księstwo Siewierskie), with capital in Siewierz
, was ruled by the Bishops of Krakow, but officially, it was not part of the Voivodeship until 1792.
Neighbouring Voivodeships:
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...
, and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it was part of the Little 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.
Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda) seat:
- KrakówKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
Regional council (sejmik
Sejmik
A 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...
generalny) seat:
- Nowe Miasto Korczyn
Voivodes
- Skarbmir 1106-1117
- Klemens 1123-1168 [1]
- Mikołaj Gryfita ?-1202
- Marek z Brzeźnicy 1176-c. 1226
- Teodor Gryfita ?-1237
- Włodzimierz 1191-1241
- Klemens z Ruszczy ?-1256
- Klemens Latoszyński 1213-1265
- Sulisław z Branic 1232-1283
- Piotr Bogoria 1240-1290
- Mikołaj Łagiewnicki 1245-1290
- Wierzbięta z Ruszczy 1246-1324
- Tomisław Mokrski 1276-1326
- Mikołaj Bogoria 1291-1346
- Andrzej 1309-1354
- Mścigniew Czelej 1298-1357
- Imram 1312-1357
- Andrzej Tęczyński 1318-1368
- Dobiesław Kurozwęcki 1306-1397
- Spytko z Melsztyna 1351-1399
- Jan z Tarnowa przed 1349-1409
- Piotr Kmita 1348-1409
- Jan Tarnowski 1367 -1433
- Piotr Szafraniec ?-1437
- Jan Czyżowski 1373-1459
- Jan z Tęczyna między (1408–1410) - 1470
- Jan Pilecki 1410-1476
- Dziersław Rytwiański 1414-1478
- Jan Rytwiański 1422-1479
- Jan Amor Młodszy Tarnowski 1425-1500
- Spytek III Jarosławski 1436-1519
- Piotr Kmita z Wiśnicza 1442-1505
- Jan Feliks Tarnowski 1471-1507
- Mikołaj Kamieniecki 1460-1515
- Krzysztof Szydłowiecki 1467-1532
- Andrzej Tęczyński ?-1536
- Otto Chodecki 1467-1534
- Jan Amor Tarnowski 1488-1561
- Piotr Kmita Sobieński 1477-1553
- Mikołaj Herburt Odnowski 1505-1555
- Stanisław Tęczyński 1521-1561
- Spytek Jordan 1519-1580
- Stanisław Myszkowski
- Stanisław Barzi 1529-1571
- Jan FirlejJan FirlejJan Firlej was a Polish nobleman , and Calvinist activist.Jan became Great Marshal of the Crown in 1563 and starost of Kraków in 1572. He agreed with the candidature of Henryk Walezy for the Polish throne only on the condition that Henryk signing the Henrican articles...
1515-1574 - Piotr Zborowski
- Andrzej Tęczyński ?-1588
- Mikołaj Firlej 1532-1601
- Mikołaj Zebrzydowski 1553-1620
- Jan Magnus Tęczyński 1579-1637
- Stanisław Lubomirski 1583-1649
- Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski 1618-1656
- Władysław Myszkowski 1600-1658
- Stanisław Rewera Potocki 1579-1667
- Michał Zebrzydowski 1617-1667
- Jan Wielopolski (starszy) 1605-1668
- Aleksander Michał Lubomirski 1598-1677
- Jan Leszczyński 1598-1693
- Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki 1631-1682
- Andrzej Potocki ?-1691
- Feliks Kazimierz Potocki 1633-1702
- Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski 1633-1706
- Marcin Kątski 1635-1710
- Franciszek Lanckoroński ok. 1645-1715
- Janusz Antoni Wiśniowiecki 1678-1741
- Jerzy Dominik Lubomirski 1665-1727
- Franciszek Wielopolski 1658-1732
- Teodor Lubomirski 1683-1745
- Jan Klemens Branicki 1689-1771
- Wacław Rzewuski 1706-1779
- Antoni Lubomirski 1715-1782
- Stanisław Kostka Dembiński 1708-1781
- Piotr Małachowski 1730-1797
Administrative division
In 1397, the Voivodeship was officially divided into three powiatPowiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
s:
- Proszowice CountyProszowice CountyProszowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is Proszowice, which lies north-east of...
(Powiat Proszowicki), ProszowiceProszowiceProszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Its population numbers 6,206 inhabitants . It is the capital of Proszowice County.... - Zarnowiec County (Powiat Zarnowiecki), ZarnowiecZarnowiecŻarnowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krokowa, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies close to Żarnowieckie Lake, approximately west of Krokowa, north-west of Puck, and north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk...
- Krakow CountyKraków CountyKraków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kraków, although the city is...
(Powiat Krakowski), KrakowKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
In the 16th century, the number of counties rose to seven:
- Proszowice CountyProszowice CountyProszowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is Proszowice, which lies north-east of...
(Powiat Proszowicki), ProszowiceProszowiceProszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Its population numbers 6,206 inhabitants . It is the capital of Proszowice County.... - Lelów County (Powiat Lelowski), LelówLelówLelów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lelów...
- Szczyrzyc CountySzczyrzyc CountySzczyrzyc County was an administrative unit of the Kingdom of Poland and later Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It is unknown when it was established, probably some time in the 14th century...
(Powiat Szczyrzycki), SzczyrzycSzczyrzycSzczyrzyc is a village in Poland, located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Limanowa County, Jodłownik Commune. Geographically it is located in the Beskid Wyspowy, in the Stradomka river valley... - Książ County (Powiat Ksiązski), KsiążKsiazKsiąż is a castle in Silesia, Poland near the town of Wałbrzych. It was built in 1288-1292 under Bolko I the Strict. It lies within a protected area called Książ Landscape Park.- History :...
- Sacz County (Powiat Sądecki), Nowy SączNowy SaczNowy Sącz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County, but is not included within the powiat.-Names:...
- Biecz County (Powiat Biecki), BieczBieczBiecz is a town and municipality in southeastern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Gorlice County. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko Sanockie, by the Ropa River...
- Silesian County (Powiat Śląski)
- Duchy of ZatorDuchy of ZatorThe Duchy of Zator was one of many Duchies of Silesia.It was split off the Duchy of Oświęcim, when after eleven years of joint rule the sons of Duke Casimir I in 1445 finally divided the lands among themselves, whereby his eldest son Wenceslaus received the territory around the town of Zator...
(Księstwo Zatorskie), ZatorZatorZator is an old town on the Skawa river within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. From 1975 to 1998 it belonged to the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Zator... - Duchy of OświęcimDuchy of OswiecimThe Duchy of Oświęcim , or the Duchy of Auschwitz , was one of many Duchies of Silesia, formed in the aftermath of the fragmentation of Poland....
(Księstwo Oświęcimskie), OświęcimOswiecimOświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
- Duchy of Zator
In 1676, according to the documents of the Kingdom of Poland, the counties of the voivodeship were as follows:
- Czchow County (Powiat Czchowski), CzchowCzchówCzchów is a town in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,205 inhabitants ....
- Proszowice CountyProszowice CountyProszowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is Proszowice, which lies north-east of...
(Powiat Proszowicki), ProszowiceProszowiceProszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Its population numbers 6,206 inhabitants . It is the capital of Proszowice County.... - Lelów County (Powiat Lelowski), LelówLelówLelów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lelów...
- Szczyrzyc CountySzczyrzyc CountySzczyrzyc County was an administrative unit of the Kingdom of Poland and later Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It is unknown when it was established, probably some time in the 14th century...
(Powiat Szczyrzycki), SzczyrzycSzczyrzycSzczyrzyc is a village in Poland, located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Limanowa County, Jodłownik Commune. Geographically it is located in the Beskid Wyspowy, in the Stradomka river valley... - Książ County (Powiat Ksiązski), KsiążKsiazKsiąż is a castle in Silesia, Poland near the town of Wałbrzych. It was built in 1288-1292 under Bolko I the Strict. It lies within a protected area called Książ Landscape Park.- History :...
- Sacz County (Powiat Sądecki), Nowy SączNowy SaczNowy Sącz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County, but is not included within the powiat.-Names:...
- Biecz County (Powiat Biecki), BieczBieczBiecz is a town and municipality in southeastern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Gorlice County. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko Sanockie, by the Ropa River...
- Krakow CountyKraków CountyKraków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kraków, although the city is...
(Powiat Krakowski), KrakowKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
Also, the Duchy of Siewierz
Duchy of Siewierz
The Duchy of Siewierz was a Silesian duchy with its capital in Siewierz. The area was part of the original Duchy of Silesia established after the death of Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth in 1138 during the times of the fragmentation of Poland....
, (Księstwo Siewierskie), with capital in Siewierz
Siewierz
Siewierz is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.-History:In history, Sewerien was first mentioned in 1125, which was administered by the Castellan of Bytom. In 1177, Casimir II granted Sewerien to Mieszko IV Tanglefoot duke of Silesia and Racibórz, together with the duchy of Bytom. The...
, was ruled by the Bishops of Krakow, but officially, it was not part of the Voivodeship until 1792.
Neighbouring Voivodeships:
- Sieradz VoivodeshipSieradz VoivodeshipSieradz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship.-1975-1998:Capital city: SieradzMajor cities and towns: :* Zduńska Wola ;...
- Sandomierz VoivodeshipSandomierz VoivodeshipSandomierz Voivodeship was a unit of administration and local government in Poland from the 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795. It was part of the Little Poland region. Originally Sandomierz Voivodeship also covered the area around Lublin, but in 1474 its three eastern counties...
- Ruthenian VoivodeshipRuthenian VoivodeshipRuthenia Voivodeship was an administrative division of the Kingdom of Poland . Together with Bełz Voivodeship, it formed Lesser Poland Province with its capital city in Kraków. Part of Lesser Poland region...
- SilesiaSilesiaSilesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
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