Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki

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Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki
Noble Family Wiśniowiecki
Coat of Arms
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Parents Janusz Wisniowiecki
Katarzyna Eugenia Tyszkiewicz
Consorts Marianna Zamoyska
Teofilia Ludwika Zasławska
Children with Marianna Zamoyska
Zofia Wiśniowiecka
Eugenia Katarzyna Wiśniowiecka
Date of Birth December 9, 1631
Place of Birth Wisniowiec
Date of Death July 28, 1682
Place of Death Lublin

Prince Dymitr Jerzy Wiśniowiecki (1631-1682) was a Polish magnate and szlachcic.

Wiśniowiecki was Great Guard of the Crown from 1658, Field Hetman of the Crown from 1668, Great Crown Hetman from 1676, voivode of Belz 1660-1678 and Kraków 1678-1681, and castellan of Kraków from 1681. He was starost of Biala Cerkiew, Krzemieniec, Solec, Kamionka Strumilowa, Braha and Luboml.

He participated in the war with Sweden ("The Deluge") in 1655-1660, battles with George Rakoczy II in 1657, Battle of Chocim in 1673, and battles in Ukraine in 1674-1675.

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