Lanckoronski family
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Lanckoroński is a surname of Polish nobility. The Lanckoroński family was based in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

 and Sandomierz
Sandomierz
Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction...

, and representatives of the family held power and influence in the Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Poland (disambiguation)
Kingdom of Poland was the name of Poland from 1000/1025 to 1795:* Kingdom of Poland from the early Piast dynasty* Kingdom of Poland under the Jagiellon dynasty...

 from the times of the late Piast dynasty
Piast dynasty
The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great...

 (14th century) to the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...

 (18th century). The family used the Zadora coat of arms.

The family name comes from the village of Lanckorona
Lanckorona
Lanckorona is a village in Poland, near Kraków. It is famous for its well preserved 19th century wooden houses....

, a site of a castle. The family had previously hailed from Brzezie
Brzezie, Wieliczka County
Brzezie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kłaj, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Wieliczka and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....

 near Wieliczka
Wieliczka
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In late 19th century, Count Karol Lanckoroński built a palace in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, the Palais Lanckoroński
Palais Lanckoronski
The Palais Lanckoroński was a palace in Vienna, Austria, located at Jacquingasse 16-18, in the Landstraße District. It was constructed in 1894-95 for Count Karol Lanckoroński and his family as a personal residence, and it housed the count's enormous art collection. The palace was built in a...

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Notable representatives:
  • Mikołaj z Brzezia (Mikołaj of Brzezie), 14th century Grand Crown Marshal
  • Zbigniew z Brzezia
    Zbigniew z Brzezia
    Zbigniew of Brzezia was a notable Polish knight and nobleman of Clan Zadora.Zbigniew served as Marshal of the Crown from 1399 to 1425 and starost of Kraków from 1409 to 1410. He was a diplomat and a close co-worker of King Władysław II Jagiełło. He was several times an envoy to King of Hungary...

     (Zbigniew of Brzezie), 15th century Grand Crown Marshal, (c. 1360–c. 1425)
  • Przecław Lanckoroński, knight, rumored to be the first Cossack hetman, (?-1531)
  • Stanisław Lanckoroński, voivode of Sandomierz, (?-1535)
  • Samuel Lanckoroński, castellan
    Castellan
    A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...

     of Wiślica
    Wislica
    Wiślica is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wiślica. It lies on the Nida River, approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce...

     and Nowy Sącz
    Nowy Sacz
    Nowy Sącz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County, but is not included within the powiat.-Names:...

    , starosta
    Starosta
    Starost is a title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through most of Slavic history. It can be translated as "elder"...

     of Małogoszcz (?-1638),
  • Stanisław Lanckoroński, Field Crown Hetman (c. 1597-1657),
  • Wespazjan Lanckoroński, bishop of Kamieniec
  • Maciej Lanckoroński, castellan of Kiev
    Kiev
    Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

    , voivode of Bracław (1723-1789),
  • Maria Lanckorońska ze Świdzińskich, castellan of Połaniec (1737-1826),
  • Karol Lanckoroński, count, (1848-1932)
  • Karolina Lanckorońska, countess, founder of the Lanckoroński Foundation
    Lanckoronski Foundation
    The Lanckoroński Foundation is a Swiss-based charitable organisation with offices in Vienna and London providing assistance to Polish causes, mainly in the cultural sphere....

    , (1898-2002)

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