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Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski

Turov, 1520s – Ostroh, 23 Feb 1608

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1520s, TurovRecords disagree1 source
  • MarriedZofia Tarnowskanot verified1 source
  • TitleCourt Marshalor voivode of Kyiv, 1559–1608 · Polish electornot verified1 source
  • TitlePolish electoror voivode of Kyiv, 1559–1608 · Court Marshalnot verified1 source
  • Titlevoivode of Kyiv, 1559–1608or Court Marshal · Polish electornot verified1 source
  • Died23 Feb 1608, Ostrohor 13 Feb 1608Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1520s

    Born in Turov

  2. 1559–1608

    Voivode of Kyiv

  3. 1560–1570

    2 children are born

  4. 23 Feb 1608

    Dies in Ostroh

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Turov.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1520s · Konstanty is born in Turov

In the news1529

First Lithuanian Statute enacted

The First Lithuanian Statute of 1529 guaranteed that the nobility could not be punished without a trial and secured their land ownership.

At the table

Daily beer consumption as safer hydration

Workers in Lutsk consumed beer alongside their meals up to four times a day, as it was considered a safer alternative to unpurified water.

What people wore

Expensive attire of Lviv burgher women

Wealthy Lviv burgher women wore gowns and accessories that could be very expensive; for instance, each of three silk skirts owned by a woman named Syndykova in 1622 was valued at 50 zlotys, with pearl buttons adding another 15 zlotys.

Getting around

Common travel methods and conditions

People traveled mainly by horse-drawn wagons or carts on unpaved roads, with professional coachmen often serving as mail carriers. Passengers might sit on straw-padded areas or on wooden stirrups along the sides of the wagon.

What it cost

Price of bread

A loaf of sifted rye bread was valued at 1 Polish groschen during the period.

Music

Church music and organs in worship

In Orthodox churches, religious songs and carols were traditionally performed without instrumental accompaniment. Conversely, Catholic churches in the region began using newly built portable organs, played by virtuoso masters to attract worshippers.

Daily life

Education at churches and monasteries

Children received basic education at churches and monasteries, where specialized teachers called scribes taught writing in Church Slavonic, basic arithmetic, prayers, and singing. Schools were often located in the largest cities.