Michał Wiśniowiecki
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For the king of Poland, see Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. For an other person of the same name, see Michał Wiśniowiecki (1529-1584)
| Michał Wiśniowiecki | ||
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| Noble Family | Wiśniowiecki | |
| Coat of Arms | Korybut | |
| Parents | Michał Wiśniowiecki Halszka Zenowiczówna |
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| Consorts | Regina Mohyła | |
| Children | Jeremi Michał Wiśniowiecki Anna Wiśniowiecka |
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| Date of Birth | ? | |
| Place of Birth | ? | |
| Date of Death | 1616 | |
| Place of Death | ? | |
Michał Wiśniowiecki (died 1616) was a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth szlachcic, prince at Wiśniowiec, magnate, grandfather of future Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth monarch, Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. Starosta owrucki.
Took part in the Magnate wars in Moldavia, supported False Dmitriy I and False Dmitriy II during the Muscovite Time of Troubles and the Polish-Muscovite War (1605-1618).
His son Jerermi after his death was raised by his relative, Konstanty Wiśniowiecki and eventually became a powerful magnate, one of the most famous members of the Wiśniowiecki family. His daughter Anna Wiśniowiecka was a potential marriage candidate to king Władysław IV Wazain 1636. Although Władysław was quite supportive of the marriage, it was blocked by the Sejm. Anna eventually married Zbigniew Firlej between 1636 and 1638.
