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Stefan Potocki (1624-1648)
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| Noble Family Szlachta The 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... |
Potocki |
| Coat of Arms Polish heraldry Polish heraldry is a branch of heraldry focused on studying the development of coats of arms in the lands of historical Poland , as well as specifically-Polish traits of heraldry. The term is also used to refer to Polish heraldic system, as opposed to systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe... |
 Clan Pilawa |
| Parents | Mikołaj Potocki Zofia Firlej |
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| Date of Birth | 1624 |
| Place of Birth | ? |
| Date of Death | May 19, 1648 |
| Place of Death | ? |
Stefan Potocki (1624 – May 19, 1648) was a Polish nobleman
Szlachta
The 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...
, starosta
Starosta
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of Nizhyn
Nizhyn
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In the Battle of Zhovti Vody
Battle of Zhovti Vody
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Stefan Potocki was wounded, taken prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
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and died from gangrene
Gangrene
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on May 19, 1648.