Stanisław Koniecpolski

Polish military commander (1591–1646)

Stanisław Koniecpolski (Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswaf kɔɲɛt͡sˈpɔlskʲi]; 1591 – 11 March 1646) was a Polish military commander, regarded as one of the most talented and capable in the history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was also a magnate, a royal official (starosta), a castellan, a member of the Polish nobility (szlachta), and the voivode (governor) of Sandomierz from 1625 until his death. He led many successful military campaigns against rebelling Cossacks and invading Tatars.

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