Wojski
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The Wojski was an officer in medieval Poland
, responsible for the security of voivodships or districts at times when voivods and castellan
s had accompanied the szlachta
(nobility) to war.
With time, the wojskis responsibilities were take over by starosta
s, and "wojski" became an honorary district office in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, responsible for the security of voivodships or districts at times when voivods and castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
s had accompanied the szlachta
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...
(nobility) to war.
With time, the wojskis responsibilities were take over by starosta
Starosta
Starost is a title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through most of Slavic history. It can be translated as "elder"...
s, and "wojski" became an honorary district office in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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...
.
- Wojski koronny - Crown Wojski
- Wojski litewski - Lithuanian Wojski
- Wojski wiekszy - Major Wojski
- Wojski mniejszy - Minor Wojski
- Wojski grodzki - City Wojski
- Wojski zamkowy - Castle Wojski