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Mikołaj Potocki

Kamianets-Podilskyi, 1520 – Kraków, 12 May 1572

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A life in time

  1. 1520

    Born in Kamianets-Podilskyi

  2. 1554–1568

    2 children are born

  3. 12 May 1572

    Dies in Kraków

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kamianets-Podilskyi.

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The 1520s · Mikołaj is born in Kamianets-Podilskyi

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.

Getting around

Travel duration between towns

A journey of about 70 kilometers between Uman and Stavisht typically took a full day and night, requiring an overnight stop along the route.

In the news1525

Reformation upheavals of 1525

In 1525, violent Reformation urban revolts occurred in Baltic ports, while rebel peasants quoted Luther during a full-scale uprising.

Daily life

Building costs and yard layout

Wealthy residents sometimes paid bribes to local officials, such as six golden coins for permission to build a bathhouse, or half a golden coin for permission to dig near their home. Household yards commonly included living quarters, storage pits for salted fish, and stables for livestock.

What people wore

Peasant work clothing and costs

Peasant women utilized specialized work clothes, such as simple skirts valued between 10 and 20 groszy, while wealthier peasants owned more expensive ones worth 30 to 40 groszy.

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.

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.