Ilia Ostrogski

Knyaz Ilia Aleksander Konstantynovich Ostrogski or "Elias" (1510 - 1539) was only one son of Konstanty Ostrogski from his first marriage with Tatiana Koretska; Bratslav and Vinnytsia starost.

Biography

When he was 13, his father Konstanty signed a deal with Jerzy Radziwiłł about marriage with his daughter Anna Elżbieta Radziwiłł, then agreement was changed and Barbara Radziwiłł was promised for Prince Ilia. Finally King by himselve cancelled it asked by Ilia, who fall in love with Beata Kościelecka. [ [http://www.ub.es/tig/GWBNet/MinhoPapers/Marzena%20Liedke.pdf Marriage Strategies and Inheritance Systems in Europe] ]

In February 3 1539 married Beata Kościelecka, supposed to be an illegitimate daughter of King Sigismund I the Old and Katarzyna Telniczanka. Ceremonial took place in Wawel, day after Isabella Jagiełło married Hungarian King John Zápolya. Wedding was very rich, with tournaments in which participated Prince Ilia and Sigismund II Augustus, who dueled each other. At that time Ilia adopted Roman Catholicism. [ [http://www.google.pl/books?id=Fq4DAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA190&dq=Ilia+Ostrogski&lr=&hl=en Biblioteka warszawska] ] Prince Ostrogski lost this duel, was dumped from his horse and "beated that badly, that for half of the year was complaineing". [ [http://www.google.pl/books?id=o7JGAAAAIAAJ&q=Ilia+Ostrogski&dq=Ilia+Ostrogski&lr=&hl=en&pgis=1 Wielkopolscy zacni i nicponie] ] It could be the reason of his death.

He had with Beata Kościelecka one daughter Elizaveta (Halszka), born after his death.

Died in August 15 1539. According to his testament, Elżbieta was given under protection of Sigismund II Augustus.

Ancestry

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ee also

*House of Ostrogski
*Lithuanian nobility
*List of szlachta

External links

* [http://www.genealogy.euweb.cz/poland/ostrog.html Tree of Ostrogski house]
* [http://fabpedigree.com/s088/f568234.htm Alternative tree]

References