Jakub Sobieski

Jakub Sobieski (1590 - 1646) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble, parliamentarian, diarist, political activist, military leader and father of King Jan III Sobieski. Son of castellan and voivode Marek Sobieski and Jadwiga Snopkowska.

He was courtier since 1617, Krajczy of the Crown since 1626, Podczaszy of the Crown since 1636, voivode of Belz Voivodship since 1638 and of Ruthenian Voivodship since 1641 and castellan of Kraków since 1646. Starost of Trembowla, Krasnystaw, Jaworów, Stryj, Kałusz, Bar and Gniewo. Elected Deputy to seven Sejms between 1623 and 1632, as Sejm Marshal he led the ordinary Sejm in Warsaw on January 24 - March 5, 1623 and on January 27 - March 10, 1626, the extraordinary Sejm in Warsaw on June 27 - July 18, 1628 and the Election Sejm in Warsaw on September 24 - November 15, 1632.

After his marriage to Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz his wealth increased significantly, as Zofia brought in her inheritance after Żółkiewscy and part of Daniłowscy estates.

He was considered by his contemporaries a wise and honorable person. Member of many commissions and diplomatic bodies, he often acted as a mediator or as a guardian of orphaned children. In politics, he usually supported king's plans, but was also a defender of the nobility rights and religious tolerance.

Sobieski was educated in Kraków and Paris. He was a famed orator and parlametarian. He participated in the military expedition (Dymitriads) against Russia in 1617-1618 (wounded during the assault of Moscow), and was a member of the War Council (Rada wojenna) of King Władysław IV. He took part in negotiations with Muscovy of Daulin in 1618, in the Chocim expedition against the Ottoman Empire in 1621, expedition against Abazy pasza in 1633, and the negotiations with Sweden in Szumska Wies in 1635.

Children

*Marek become starost.
*Jan become Marshal, Hetman and King of Poland.
*Katarzyna married Władysław Dominik Zasławski and Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł.

Works

During the Chocim expedition in 1621 he wrote a diary called "Commentariorum chotinensis belli libri tres" (Pamiętnik wojny chocimskiej - Diary of the Chocim War), which was published in 1646 in Danzig. It was used by Wacław Potocki as a basis for his epic poem, "Transakcja wojny chocimskiej" ("The Progress of the War of Chocim").

He authored "Commentariorum Chotinensis belli libri tres" (1646) and instructions written for the journey of his sons to Kraków (1640) and France (1645) which contain the principles of best liberal education of the times.

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External links

*pl icon [http://100kazz.w.interia.pl/Pliki/Starostowie/SobieskiJakub.htm Jakub Sobieski, entry from PSB]