Podczaszy
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Podczaszy was since the 13th century a court office in Poland
and later in Lithuania
. Podczaszy was the deputy of Cześnik
, with the time more important than his superior.
Since the 14th–16th century an honorable district office in Crown of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania
, and later Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and later in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. Podczaszy was the deputy of Cześnik
Czesnik
Cześnik was a court office in Poland and Lithuania until the end of the 13th century. The holder was responsible for the wine-cellar of the King and for serving him cups with wine at banquets...
, with the time more important than his superior.
Since the 14th–16th century an honorable district office in Crown of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
, and later 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...
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- podczaszy wielki koronny – Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of the Crown
- podczaszy wielki litewski – Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania
- podczaszy koronny – Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of the Crown
- podczaszy litewski – Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania
- podczaszy ziemski – District Royal Deputy Cup-bearer