| Michał Jerzy Wołodyjowski | |
|---|---|
| The Trilogy character | |
| First appearance | With Fire and Sword |
| Last appearance | Fire in the Steppe |
| Created by | Henryk Sienkiewicz |
| Portrayed by |
Tadeusz Łomnicki (The Deluge and Colonel Wolodyjowski Zbigniew Zamachowski (With Fire and Sword) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Jeziorkowska |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | Polish |
Michał Wołodyjowski (or Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski) is best known as a fictional character created by Henryk Sienkiewicz in his trilogy: With Fire and Sword, The Deluge and Fire in the Steppe
The fictional character is partially based on a historical figure of colonel Jerzy Wołodyjowski, a Polish noble of the Korczak clan.
The novels are set in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the second half of the 17th century. Wołodyjowski, called the "small knight" due to his short height, is one of the best fencers in the country, a true master of szabla (a type of Polish saber). Along with his friends Jan Skrzetuski and Onufry Zagłoba, he fights to save his country from foreign invaders.
Wołodyjowski dies in the Siege of Kamieniec Podolski, when together with his friend Ketling, he blows himself up in a gunpowder depot, rather than witness the surrender of the fortress.
The novels have also been made into films: With Fire and Sword, The Deluge and Colonel Wolodyjowski.