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'''Alexander Joseph Sulkowski'''<ref name=angelfire/> ({{Lang-pl|Aleksander Józef Sułkowski}}; 15 March 1695 – 21 May 1762) was a [[Poles|Polish]] and [[Saxon]] general and the progenitor of the [[Sułkowski]] noble line.
'''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]].


The [[Kraków]]-born Sulkowski was a favorite companion of [[August III the Saxon]], son of Polish King [[Augustus II the Strong]], and 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 from Augustus II the Strong.<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 Frn von Stain zu Jettingen (2 Feb 1712–16 Nov 1741). They had eight children.<ref name=angelfire/> In 1743, he remarried Css Anna Przebendowska (25 Jul 1721–1795), from whom he had four more children.<ref name=angelfire>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/sulkowski.html|title=SULKOWSKI|access-date=Oct 15, 2018}}</ref>
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}}

Alexander Joseph Sulkowski died 21 May 1762, aged 67, in [[Leszno]].<ref name=angelfire/>


==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]], Leszno, and neighboring areas. And 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=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009110455/http://www1.bielsko.com.pl/index.php3?mojemiasto&ciekawe%2Fzamek|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 |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"/>


== References ==
== References ==

{{Reflist}}
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== See also ==
== See also ==

*[[Osier pattern]]
*[[Osier pattern]]
*[[Rydzyna Castle]]
*[[Rydzyna Castle]]
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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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