- Piotr Opaliński
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Piotr Opaliński (1566-1600) ."Piotr Opaliński (1586-1624) ofŁodzia Coat of Arms was a Polish-Lithuanian noble (szlachcic ). Kasztelan poznański since 1620, wojewoda poznański since 1622, starosta pobiedzki i śremski (since 1611).Son of Jan Opaliński and
Barbara z Ostroroga Lwowska . Studied in aJesuit collegium inPoznań , later inIngolstadt andPadua (around 1604). After visitingRome , returned toPolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1605 and took part in theSejm of 1606. In 1607 marriedZofia Kostka (also known asZofia Kostanka ), daughter ofKrzysztof Kostka andAnna Pilecka . In 1616 took part in thediplomatic mission toMuscovy and later in the last stage of thePolish-Muscovy War (1605-1618) . Afterwards he took part in the battle of Chocim in 1621.His older brother Jan Opaliński, also voivode of Poznań, who outlived him, was considered to be the head of Opaliński family after their father death.
His total wealth near the end of his life was 3 towns and 50 villages. In 1619 he sponsored the monastery and
Bernardian church inSieraków . Died on17 January 1624 and his tomb remains in that church.Father of:
*Krzysztof Opaliński
* Łukasz Opaliński
*Anna Opalińska
*Franciszka Opalińska
*Zofia Opalińska
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