According to the family's legend, it traced its lineage to a Polish duke, Leszek II the Black. Another family legend said that they were the descendants of Duke Sobiesław, the son of Leszko III, a legendary ruler of the Popielids dynasty. The family reached the height of its power and importance in the late 16th and 17th centuries, when one of its members was elected King of Poland: John III Sobieski (Jan III Sobieski). The last male member of the branch of the family that began with John's grandfather, Marek Sobieski, in the 16th century was Jakub Ludwik Sobieski (1667–1737).
Coat of arms
The Sobieski family used the Janina coat of arms, and their motto was Vel cum hoc, vel super hoc.
Apotheosis of John III Sobieski surrounded by his family.
The Beginnings of the Career of the Sobieski Family at the Wilanów Palace Museum
March 08, 2023
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For Sobieskis see Sobieski The House of Sobieski plural Sobiescy feminine form Sobieska was a prominent magnate family of Polish nobility in the 16th and 17th centuries from which the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Jan III Sobieski originated The family used the Janina coat of arms SobieskiJaninaParent houseWisniowieccy Zolkiewski Radziwill LubomirscyCountryPolandFounded1674 Free electionCurrent headExtinctFinal rulerJohn III SobieskiTitlesKing of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania Grand Duke of Ruthenia Grand Duke of Prussia Grand Duke of Masovia Grand Duke of Samogitia Grand Duke of Livonia Grand Duke of Smolensk Grand Duke of Kiev Grand Duke of Volhynia Grand Duke of Podlasie Grand Duke of Severia Grand Duke of Chernihiv Electress of Bavaria 1 Princesses of Turenne 2 Duchess of Bouillon 3 Queen consort of England 4 Queen consort of Ireland 5 Queen consort of Scotland 6 Estate s Poland Lithuania Ukraine Belarus Contents 1 History 2 Coat of arms 3 Notable members 4 Palaces 5 Famous descendants 5 1 Tree 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditAccording to the family s legend it traced its lineage to a Polish duke Leszek II the Black Another family legend said that they were the descendants of Duke Sobieslaw the son of Leszko III a legendary ruler of the Popielids dynasty The family reached the height of its power and importance in the late 16th and 17th centuries when one of its members was elected King of Poland John III Sobieski Jan III Sobieski The last male member of the branch of the family that began with John s grandfather Marek Sobieski in the 16th century was Jakub Ludwik Sobieski 1667 1737 Coat of arms EditThe Sobieski family used the Janina coat of arms and their motto was Vel cum hoc vel super hoc Apotheosis of John III Sobieski surrounded by his family John III Sobieski the victor of the Battle of Vienna John III Sobieski the victor of the Battle of Chocim Scutum Sobiescianum a constellation created by Jan Heweliusz to commemorate the victory of the Polish forces led by King John III in the Battle of Vienna Coat of Arms of John III Sobieski as the King of Poland Portrayal of Sobieski s royal crown Gdansk Notable members EditPicture Name Born Death Parents Consorts Functions and Offices Stanislaw Sobieski c 1450 1508 1516 Mikolaj SobieskiJadwiga Malgorzata Krzyniecka Szlachcic owner of Sobieszyn Piotr Sobieski c 1460 after 1508 Mikolaj SobieskiJadwiga Unknown by Name heiress of the village Bychawka Szlachcic owner of Ledo Sebastian Sobieski c 1486 1557 Stanislaw Sobieski Malgorzata Krzyniecka Barbara Gielczewska Szlachcic Jan Sobieski c 1518 1564 Sebastian Sobieski Barbara Gielczewska Katarzyna Gdeszynska Rotmistrz of Cavalry Marek Sobieski c 1550 1605 Jan SobieskiKatarzyna Gdeszynska Jadwiga SnopkowskaKatarzyna Teczynska Voivode of Lublin Voivodship Sebastian Sobieski c 1552 1614 Jan SobieskiKatarzyna Gdeszynska Anna Zebrzydowska Court Standard Bearer of the Crown Jakub Sobieski 1590 1646 Marek SobieskiJadwiga Snopkowska Marianna WisniowieckaZofia Teofila Danilowiczowna MagnateDeputy of the Sejm Aleksandra Sobieska c 1590 1645 Marek SobieskiJadwiga Snopkowska Krzysztof Wiesiolowski Wife of Great Marshal of Lithuania Zofia Sobieska c 1586 unknown Marek SobieskiJadwiga Snopkowska Jan Mikolaj Wodynski Wife of Voivode of Podlasie Katarzyna Sobieska c 1582 unknown Marek SobieskiJadwiga Snopkowska Stanislaw Radziejowski Wife of Voivode of Rawa and Leczycacastellan of Rawa Mazowiecka Gryzelda Sobieska c 1588 1621 Marek SobieskiJadwiga Snopkowska Dadzbog KarnkowskiJan Rozdrazewski Voivode of Dorpat Carver of Queen Constance of Austria Marek Sobieski 1628 1652 Jakub SobieskiZofia Teofila Danilowiczowna none Starost of Jaworow and KrasnystawRotmistrz of the Crown Army John III Sobieski 1629 1696 Jakub SobieskiZofia Teofila Danilowiczowna Marie Casimire Louise King of Poland Katarzyna Sobieska 1634 1694 Jakub SobieskiZofia Teofila Danilowiczowna Wladyslaw Dominik Zaslawski OstrogskiMichal Kazimierz Radziwill Wife of Deputy Chancellor of Lithuaniaand Field Hetman of Lithuania Jakub Ludwik Sobieski 1667 1737 Jan III SobieskiMarie Casimire Louise Jadwiga Elzbieta Amalia Sobieska Pretender to the thrones of PolandPrussiaMoldaviaHungary Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska 1676 1730 Jan III SobieskiMarie Casimire Louise Maximilian II Emanuel Wife of Elector of Bavaria Aleksander Benedykt Sobieski 1677 1714 Jan III SobieskiMarie Casimire Louise none Prince of Poland Konstanty Wladyslaw Sobieski 1680 1726 Jan III SobieskiMarie Casimire Louise Maria Jozefa Wessel Prince of Poland Maria Karolina Sobieska 1697 1740 Jakub Ludwik SobieskiJadwiga Elzbieta Amalia Sobieska Frederic Maurice Casimir de La Tour d AuvergneCharles Godefroy de La Tour d Auvergne Princess of TurenneDuchess of BouillonLast surviving member of the family Maria Klementyna Sobieska 1701 1735 Jakub Ludwik SobieskiJadwiga Elzbieta Amalia Sobieska James Francis Edward Stuart Wife of a pretender to the thrones of ScotlandIreland EnglandPalaces Edit St Lawrence s Church in Zolkiew Mausoleum of the Zolkiewski and Sobieski family Wilanow Palace Warsaw Wilanow Palace WarsawFamous descendants EditAmong the descendants of John III Sobieski were one Holy Roman Emperor simultaneously one King of Bohemia and one King of Germany seven Kings of Saxony simultaneously one Duke of Warsaw one King of Bavaria two Kings of Italy simultaneously one Emperor of Ethiopia and one King of the Albanians one Tsar of Bulgaria one Emperor of Austria simultaneously one King of Hungary one Queen consort of Spain and one titular Queen consort of England Ireland and Scotland Tree Edit John III Sobieski married Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d Arquien Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska married Maximilian II Emanuel Elector of Bavaria Charles VII Holy Roman Emperor Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Anthony of Saxony Maximilian Hereditary Prince of Saxony married Princess Carolina of Parma descendant of King Stanislaw I Leszczynski Princess Maria Anna of Saxony 1799 1832 Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria Ludwig III of Bavaria Frederick Augustus II of Saxony John of Saxony Princess Elisabeth of Saxony Margherita of Savoy Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Giovanna of Italy Simeon Saxe Coburg Gotha Albert of Saxony George King of Saxony Frederick Augustus III of Saxony Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony 1867 1944 Charles I of Austria Maria Josepha Amalia Queen of Spain James Louis Sobieski Maria Clementina Sobieska titular Queen consort of England Ireland and Scotland References Edit Title of Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska Title of Maria Karolina Sobieska Title of Maria Karolina Sobieska Title of Maria Clementina Sobieska titular Title of Maria Clementina Sobieska titular Title of Maria Clementina Sobieska titular External links EditThe Beginnings of the Career of the Sobieski Family at the Wilanow Palace Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title House of Sobieski amp oldid 1140182108, wikipedia, wiki, 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