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Rafał Leszczyński

Belz, Oct 1579 – Włodawa, 1636

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Facts and their sources

  • BornOct 1579, Belzor 1578Records disagree1 source
  • TitleTenutary of Dubienkaor castellan of Wiślica, 1611–1618 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish elector · deputy of Crown Tribunalnot verified1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor castellan of Wiślica, 1611–1618 · Tenutary of Dubienka · Polish elector · deputy of Crown Tribunalnot verified1 source
  • TitlePolish electoror castellan of Wiślica, 1611–1618 · Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · deputy of Crown Tribunalnot verified1 source
  • Titledeputy of Crown Tribunalor castellan of Wiślica, 1611–1618 · Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish electornot verified1 source
  • Titlecastellan of Wiślica, 1611–1618or Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish elector · deputy of Crown Tribunalnot verified1 source
  • Died1636, WłodawaRecords disagree1 source
  • MotherAnna Firlejnot verified1 source
  • FatherAndrzej Leszczyńskinot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. Oct 1579

    Born in Belz

  2. 1611–1618

    Castellan of Wiślica

  3. 1612

    A son is born

  4. 1636

    Dies in Włodawa

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Belz.

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The 1570s · Rafał is born in Belz

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

Beer consumed daily as a safer alternative

People often drank beer daily, sometimes consuming it up to four times a day alongside their meals, because drinking plain, untreated water was considered dangerous.

What people wore

Maidenhood headbands

Peasant women wore 'tkanka' headbands, which were ornamental strips of fabric; girls often wore these alone in warm weather as a symbol of maidenhood.

Getting around

Vilnius to Kaunas travel time

Traveling from Vilnius to Kaunas, which now takes less than 1.5 hours by car, was a journey that lasted an entire day in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

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

Songs and Performers of Everyday Life

Ordinary people enjoyed a variety of traditional music, including calendar-based songs like carols and spring songs, as well as family-oriented music like wedding songs and lullabies. Performance genres included humorous and dance-oriented songs played by skomorokhy, or traveling performers.

Daily life

Lack of schooling for peasants

Most peasant children remained illiterate, as schooling was rare and parents preferred children to assist with agricultural work.