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Aleksander Ostrogski

Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, 1570 – Ternopil, 1603

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1570, Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeshipor Jun 1571Records disagree1 source
  • MarriedAnna Kostkanot verified1 source
  • Titledeputy of Crown Tribunalor Volhynian Voivode, 1593–1603not verified1 source
  • TitleVolhynian Voivode, 1593–1603or deputy of Crown Tribunalnot verified1 source
  • Died1603, TernopilRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherKonstanty Wasyl Ostrogskinot verified1 source
  • MotherZofia Tarnowskanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1570

    Born in Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

  2. 1593–1603

    Volhynian Voivode

  3. 1595

    A daughter is born

  4. 1603

    Dies in Ternopil

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During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship.

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The 1570s · Aleksander is born in Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

In the news1569–1574

Famine and price crisis of 1569-1574

Between 1569 and 1574, a severe famine and price crisis struck the region, causing mass death among the poorest residents, while wealthy nobles remained largely unaffected. During 1573 and 1574, a 2.2-kilogram loaf of rye bread cost an unskilled worker in Krakow between 32% and 40% of their daily wage.

At the table

Varied fish diet for ordinary people

Volhynian townspeople and peasants regularly ate a variety of fish, including carp, pike, sturgeon, and even imported Danzig herring, which they preserved by salting, smoking, or drying.

What people wore

Seasonal work coats

Women wore 'sermyaha' coats, which were considered peasant clothing, even when working in fields in early May or late August to protect against cold mornings. Men wore such woolen outer garments consistently, even throughout the summer.

Getting around

Crowded Conditions in Wagons

Wagons were often crowded, with important passengers sitting under a cover while others sat on the sides with their feet on makeshift stirrups made of boards and rope.

What it cost

Cost of a loaf of bread

In the late 16th century, a loaf of sifted rye bread cost 1 Polish groschen.

Music

Common Musical Instruments

Musical records from Volhynia list musicians playing diverse instruments including the kobza, lute, violin, cithara, bagpipe (duda), and tambourine (bubon).

Daily life

Elite children's hygiene and diet

Elite families instructed nannies to brush their children's teeth after meals and often served them fresh fruit in the morning.