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Rafał Leszczyński

Poland, 1650 – Oleśnica, 31 Jan 1703

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  • Born1650, Polandnot verified1 source
  • TitleMarshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor Podstola the Great Crown, 1677 · Grand Podskarbi, 1702–1703 · Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish elector · Tenutary of Odolanównot verified1 source
  • TitleTenutary of Dubienkaor Podstola the Great Crown, 1677 · Grand Podskarbi, 1702–1703 · Marshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish elector · Tenutary of Odolanównot verified1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor Podstola the Great Crown, 1677 · Grand Podskarbi, 1702–1703 · Marshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Tenutary of Dubienka · Polish elector · Tenutary of Odolanównot verified1 source
  • TitlePolish electoror Podstola the Great Crown, 1677 · Grand Podskarbi, 1702–1703 · Marshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Tenutary of Odolanównot verified1 source
  • TitleTenutary of Odolanówor Podstola the Great Crown, 1677 · Grand Podskarbi, 1702–1703 · Marshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish electornot verified1 source
  • TitlePodstola the Great Crown, 1677or Grand Podskarbi, 1702–1703 · Marshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish elector · Tenutary of Odolanównot verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Podskarbi, 1702–1703or Podstola the Great Crown, 1677 · Marshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Tenutary of Dubienka · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish elector · Tenutary of Odolanównot verified1 source
  • Died31 Jan 1703, Oleśnicanot verified1 source
  • FatherBogusław Leszczyńskinot verified1 source
  • MotherAnna Dönhoffnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1650

    Born in Poland

  2. 1677

    Podstola the Great Crown

  3. 20 Oct 1677

    A son is born

  4. 1702–1703

    Grand Podskarbi

  5. 31 Jan 1703

    Dies in Oleśnica

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1650s · Rafał is born in Poland

In the news1653

Plague epidemic in Gdańsk (1653)

A devastating plague struck Gdańsk in 1653, killing approximately 11,600 people, which represented 17.9% of the city's population.

Getting around

Common methods of transport

Ordinary people traveled by walking, riding horses, or using simple horse-drawn carts such as the kolasa.

In the news1652

First use of the liberum veto (1652)

In 1652, the deputy Władysław Siciński used the liberum veto for the first time, breaking a session of the Sejm and signaling the start of political paralysis.

Daily life

Cooking methods and communal eating habits

Cooking took place over a hearth using suspended cauldrons or pots with three legs, with households relying on wood for heat. Food was heavily salted, and meals, which could consist of many courses, were often eaten with hands or wooden spoons from shared bowls.

What people wore

Valuable Noblewoman's Clothing

Seventeenth-century noblewomen's wills show that items like fur-lined coats, velvet dresses, and specific headgear such as caps and wimples were vital assets, sometimes valued higher than silver or jewelry.

Music

Stryjanka dance at home

The stryjanka was a popular dance performed at home, consisting of a march followed by a lively mazurka accompanied by the violin. While the household danced, others would observe the more energetic second half.

At the table

Mandatory alcohol consumption for peasants

Common people were forced by law to buy and consume specific amounts of alcohol, such as vodka or beer, from their local lord. This practice was sometimes described as conditioning them into addiction.