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'''Alexander Joseph, Count Sulkowski'''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Stone|first=Daniel Z.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AxETCgAAQBAJ&q=Alexander+Joseph+Sulkowski&pg=PA371|title=The Polish-Lithuanian State, 1386-1795|date=2014-07-01|publisher=University of Washington Press|isbn=978-0-295-80362-3|language=en}}</ref> ({{Lang-pl|Aleksander Józef Sułkowski}}; 15 March 1695 – 21 May 1762) was [[Polish people|Polish]] general and the progenitor of the [[Sułkowski family|Sułkowski]] noble line. He was politically active in Poland, the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] and in the [[Electorate of Saxony]].
'''Aleksander Józef Sułkowski''' (15 March 1695 – 21 May 1762) was a [[Polish people|Polish]] general and the progenitor of the [[Sułkowski family|Sułkowski]] noble line. He was politically active in Poland, the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] and in the [[Electorate of Saxony]].


Born in [[Kraków]], Sulkowski was a favourite protégé of king [[Augustus III of Poland]] and acted as his [[Minister of State]] in Saxony from 1733 to 1738. He was created a [[Count]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] in 1733, and elevated to the rank of Prince of Bielsko by Empress [[Maria Theresa]] of [[Archduchy of Austria|Austria]] in 1754.<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alexander Joseph Sulkowski - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Alexander+Joseph+Sulkowski|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.google.com}}</ref> According to some sources, Alexander Joseph was an illegitimate son born to Elżbieta Szalewska and king [[Augustus II the Strong]], making him Augustus III's half-brother.<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich"/> Elżbieta's husband, Stanisław Sułkowski, gave Alexander Joseph his last name.
Born in [[Kraków]], Sulkowski was a favourite protégé of king [[Augustus III of Poland]] and acted as his [[Minister of State]] in Saxony from 1733 to 1738. He was created a [[Count]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] in 1733, and elevated to the rank of Prince of Bielsko by Empress [[Maria Theresa]] of [[Archduchy of Austria|Austria]] in 1754.<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich"/> According to some sources, Alexander Joseph was an illegitimate son born to Elżbieta Szalewska and king [[Augustus II the Strong]], making him Augustus III's half-brother.<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich"/> Elżbieta's husband, Stanisław Sułkowski, gave Alexander Joseph his last name.


On 31 October 1728, Sulkowski married Baroness Marie Franciszka von Stain zu Jettingen ({{daterangedash|2 February 1712|16 November 1741|dmy}}). They had eight children. In 1743, he married Countess Anna Przebendowska (25 July 1721{{snd}}1795), with whom he had four children. Sulkowski died 21 May 1762, aged 67, in [[Leszno]], Poland.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
On 31 October 1728, Sulkowski married Baroness Marie Franciszka von Stain zu Jettingen ({{daterangedash|2 February 1712|16 November 1741|dmy}}). They had eight children. In 1743, he married Countess Anna Przebendowska (25 July 1721{{snd}}1795), with whom he had four children. Sulkowski died 21 May 1762, aged 67, in [[Leszno]], Poland.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}


==Notable purchases==
==Notable purchases==
[[Image:Sułkowski Castle, Bielsko-Biała.jpg|thumb|The [[Bielsko-Biała Museum and Castle|Sułkowski Castle]] in [[Bielsko-Biała]], Poland]]
[[Image:Zamek Sulkowskich.jpg|thumb|The [[Bielsko-Biała Museum and Castle|Sułkowski Castle]] in [[Bielsko-Biała]], Poland]]
In 1738, Sulkowski purchased the [[Leszczyński]] estates of [[Rydzyna]] and neighboring areas, not far from Leszno. In 1752,<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://muzeum.bielsko.pl/pl/historia-muzeum-zamek|title=Zamek Książąt Sułkowskich – historia|language=pl|trans-title=Castle of the Sułkowski Princes – history|access-date=Oct 10, 2018}}</ref> he purchased the [[Bielsko-Biała Museum and Castle|Sułkowski Castle]] in [[Bielsko-Biała]] (in [[Cieszyn Silesia]]) and its surroundings together with goods for 600,000 [[Florin (Italian coin)|florins]]<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich">{{cite web|url=http://www1.bielsko.com.pl/index.php3?mojemiasto&ciekawe%2Fzamek|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009110455/http://www1.bielsko.com.pl/index.php3?mojemiasto&ciekawe%2Fzamek|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2011|title=Zamek Sułkowskich|language=pl|trans-title=The Sułkowski Castle|access-date=Oct 10, 2018}}</ref> from Jan Sunnegh.
In 1738, Sulkowski purchased the [[Leszczyński]] estates of [[Rydzyna]] and neighboring areas, not far from Leszno. In 1752,<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Zamek Książąt Sułkowskich – historia |trans-title=Castle of the Sułkowski Princes – history |url=https://muzeum.bielsko.pl/pl/historia-muzeum-zamek |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301182824/https://muzeum.bielsko.pl/pl/historia-muzeum-zamek |archive-date=March 1, 2023 |access-date=Oct 10, 2018 |language=pl}}</ref> he purchased the [[Bielsko-Biała Museum and Castle|Sułkowski Castle]] in [[Bielsko-Biała]] (in [[Cieszyn Silesia]]) and its surroundings together with goods for 600,000 [[Florin (Italian coin)|florins]]<ref name="ZamekSułkowskich">{{cite web|url=http://www1.bielsko.com.pl/index.php3?mojemiasto&ciekawe%2Fzamek|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009110455/http://www1.bielsko.com.pl/index.php3?mojemiasto&ciekawe%2Fzamek|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2011|title=Zamek Sułkowskich|language=pl|trans-title=The Sułkowski Castle|access-date=Oct 10, 2018}}</ref> from Jan Sunnegh.


Sulkowski commissioned a large and exquisite [[Meissen porcelain]] service, made between 1735 and 1738 by famed sculptor [[Johann Joachim Kändler]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_Franks-91|title=plate &#124; British Museum|website=The British Museum|access-date=1 December 2022}}</ref> Many of the porcelain pieces featured his personal [[monograph]] and [[coat of arms]].<ref name="auto"/>
Sulkowski commissioned a large and exquisite [[Meissen porcelain]] service, made between 1735 and 1738 by famed sculptor [[Johann Joachim Kändler]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=plate &#124; British Museum |url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_Franks-91 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201011459/https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_Franks-91 |archive-date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=The British Museum}}</ref> Many of the porcelain pieces featured his personal [[monograph]] and [[coat of arms]].<ref name="auto"/>


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Latest revision as of 11:28, 25 September 2024

Alexander Joseph Sulkowski
Aleksander Józef Sułkowski
Born(1695-03-15)15 March 1695
Kraków, Poland
Died21 May 1762(1762-05-21) (aged 67)
Leszno, Poland

Aleksander Józef Sułkowski (15 March 1695 – 21 May 1762) was a Polish general and the progenitor of the Sułkowski noble line. He was politically active in Poland, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and in the Electorate of Saxony.

Born in Kraków, Sulkowski was a favourite protégé of king Augustus III of Poland and acted as his Minister of State in Saxony from 1733 to 1738. He was created a Count of the Holy Roman Empire in 1733, and elevated to the rank of Prince of Bielsko by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1754.[1] According to some sources, Alexander Joseph was an illegitimate son born to Elżbieta Szalewska and king Augustus II the Strong, making him Augustus III's half-brother.[1] Elżbieta's husband, Stanisław Sułkowski, gave Alexander Joseph his last name.

On 31 October 1728, Sulkowski married Baroness Marie Franciszka von Stain zu Jettingen (2 February 1712 – 16 November 1741). They had eight children. In 1743, he married Countess Anna Przebendowska (25 July 1721 – 1795), with whom he had four children. Sulkowski died 21 May 1762, aged 67, in Leszno, Poland.[citation needed]

Notable purchases

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The Sułkowski Castle in Bielsko-Biała, Poland

In 1738, Sulkowski purchased the Leszczyński estates of Rydzyna and neighboring areas, not far from Leszno. In 1752,[1][2] he purchased the Sułkowski Castle in Bielsko-Biała (in Cieszyn Silesia) and its surroundings together with goods for 600,000 florins[1] from Jan Sunnegh.

Sulkowski commissioned a large and exquisite Meissen porcelain service, made between 1735 and 1738 by famed sculptor Johann Joachim Kändler.[3] Many of the porcelain pieces featured his personal monograph and coat of arms.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Zamek Sułkowskich" [The Sułkowski Castle] (in Polish). Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved Oct 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Zamek Książąt Sułkowskich – historia" [Castle of the Sułkowski Princes – history] (in Polish). Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved Oct 10, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "plate | British Museum". The British Museum. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

See also

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