Władysław Konstanty Vasa, Count of Wasenau (1635 – 19 March 1698) was a member of the House of Vasa, as the illegitimate son of the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Władysław IV Vasa and his mistress, Jadwiga Łuszkowska.
Władysław Konstanty Vasa | |
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 Crown Prince, Sigismund Casimir (top) and his brother, Władysław Konstanty (bottom), 1647 | |
| Count of Wasenau | |
| Born | 1635 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 19 March 1698 (aged 62–63) |
| Buried | Santissime Stimmate di San Francesco, Rome |
| Family | House of Vasa |
| Father | Władysław IV Vasa |
| Mother | Jadwiga Łuszkowska |
Early Life
editWładysław was born in 1635, he was the illegitimate son of Władysław IV Vasa and his mistress, Jadwiga Łuszkowska.[1][2] After the death of his parents, he traversed different European countries.[3] During his trip spent in Rome, he was appointed the Captain of the Guard for his second cousin, Queen Christina of Sweden, and nominated Papal Chamberlain by Pope Alexander VIII and his successor, Pope Innocent XII.[1] Upon the death of Christina, he did not receive the benefits she had intended to leave for him and was reduced to living in poverty.
Death
editOn 19 March 1698, Władysław died, he was the last representative of the Polish Vasa Lineage and last known descendant of Sigismund I the Old and his wife; Bona Sforza.[3] His gravestone was erected by Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Albani (later known as Pope Clement XI) the gravestone was placed for him in the walls near the entrance of the Sacristy of the Holy Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi (Italian: Santissime Stimmate di San Francesco.)[3]
Ancestry
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References
edit- ^ a b Lindqwist 2018.
- ^ Kost 2017.
- ^ a b c Wdowiszewski 2005, pg. 238.
Bibliography
edit- Lindqwist, Herman (2018). Wazowie. Historia burzliwa i brutalna [The Vasas. A turbulent and brutal history] (in Polish). Marginesy. ISBN 978-8365973108. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- Kost, Beata (2017). Kobiety ze Lwowa [Women from Lviv] (in Polish). Marginesy. ISBN 978-8365780676. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- Wdowiszewski, Zygmunt (2005). Genealogia Jagiellonów i Domu Wazów w Polsce [Genealogy of the Jagiellonians and the House of Vasa in Poland] (in Polish). Avalon. ISBN 8391849724. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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