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Line 1: {{Short description\|Polish nobleman (1689–1771)}} {{Infobox ~~nobility\|~~noble ~~\| name =Jan Klemens Branicki~~ \| ~~image~~name = <small>Count</small><br>Jan Klemens Branicki~~. Ян Клемэнс Браніцкі (1735).jpg\|250px~~ \| ~~caption~~image = [[File:JKBranicki.JPG\|200px]] \| caption = \| spouse =[[ Katarzyna Barbara Radziwiłł]]<br>[[Barbara Szembek]]<br>[[Izabella Poniatowska]] \| ~~full~~noble ~~name~~family =[[House of =Branicki (Gryf)\|House of Branicki]] \| ~~noble~~father ~~family~~ =~~[[Branicki~~Stefan Mikołaj ~~(Gryf)\|~~Branicki]] \| ~~father~~mother =~~[[Stefan~~Katarzyna ~~Mikolaj~~Scholastyka ~~Branicki\|Stefan Mikołaj Branicki]]~~Sapieha ~~\| mother =[[Katarzyna Scholastyka Sapieha]]~~ \| birth_date ={{birth date\|1689\|9\|21\|df=y}}<br>[[Tykocin]] or [[Białystok]], [[Poland]] \| birth_place = \| death_date ={{death date and age\|1771\|10\|9\|1689\|9\|21\|df=y}}<br>[[Białystok]], [[Poland]] \| death_place = \| signature =[[File:PL Gloger-Encyklopedja staropolska ilustrowana T.4 302a.jpg\|200px]] \|}} '''Count Jan Klemens Branicki''' (also known as '''Jan Kazimierz) Branicki'''; (21 September 1689 – 9 October 1771) was a [[szlachta\|Polish nobleman]], [[magnate]] and [[Hetman]], Field Crown [[Hetman]] of the [[~~Polish-Lithuanian~~Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] between 1735 and 1752, and Great Crown [[Hetman]] between 1752 and 1771. One of the wealthiest Polish magnates in the 18th century, owner of 12 towns, 257 villages and 17 palaces. He was the last male representative of the Branicki family. He was a recipient of the [[Order of the Golden Fleece\|Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece]]. ==Biography== He was the son of the [[voivode\|Palatine]] of [[Podlaskie Voivodeship]] Stefan Mikołaj Branicki and Katarzyna Scholastyka Sapieha, the daughter of Hetman [[Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger\|Kazimierz Jan Sapieha]]. Jan had three wives. The first one was the daughter of Court and [[Grand Marshal]] [[Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł (1669-1719)\|Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł]], Princess [[Katarzyna Barbara Radziwiłł]], that he married on 1 October 1720 in [[Biała]]{{dn\|date=August 2012}}.: ~~[[Image:Branicki Palace in Białystok.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|[[Branicki Palace, Białystok\|Branicki Palace]] in [[Bialystok]]]]~~ His second wife was Barbara Szembek since 1732, the marriage ended in a divorce. His last wife was the daughter of the magnate [[Stanisław Poniatowski (1676-1762)\|Stanisław Poniatowski]], Izabella Poniatowska, whom he married in 1748.▼ [[File:Brama wjazdowa do Pałacu Branickich Białystok Mariag36.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Griffin Gate in [[Bialystok]]]]▼ ~~[[File:POL COA Gryf.svg\|200px\|thumb\|\|Branicki's family coat-of-arms (''[[Gryf coat of arms\|Clan Świeboda-Gryf coat-od-arms]]'').]]~~ He was [[Podczaszy]] of Lithuania (''podczaszy litewski'') in 1723, [[Great Chorąży of the Crown\|Grand Standard-Bearer of the Crown]] (''chorąży wielki koronny'') in 1724, commander of an infantry regiment (''szef regimentu pieszego'') in 1726, Artillery General of the Crown (''generał artylerii koronnej'') in 1728, ''hetman polny koronny'' in 1735, [[voivode\|Palatine]] of [[Kraków Voivodship]] (''wojewoda krakowski'') in 1746, ''hetman wielki koronny'' in 1752 and [[Castellan]] of [[Kraków]] (''kasztelan krakowski'') in 1762. He was the [[Starost]] of [[Brańsk]], [[Bielsko-Biała]], [[Mościsk]], [[Janów Lubelski]], [[Bohusław]], [[Złotoria]], [[Krośno]] and [[Jezierzysk]] (''starosta brański, bielski, mościcki, janowski, bohuslawski, złotoryjski, krośnienski, jezierzyski'').▼ The first wife was Princess Katarzyna Barbara Radziwiłł, the daughter of Count and [[Grand Marshal]] [[Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł (1669-1719)\|Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł]], whom he married on 1 October 1720 in [[Biała Podlaska]]. Branicki was one of the most powerful and influential magnates in [[Poland]] of the 18th century. He was leader of the magnates party. Connected with the [[Radziwiłł]] and [[Potocki]] families and an opponent of the "[[Familia (Polish political party)\|Familia]]". ▼ ▲[[File:Brama wjazdowa do Pałacu Branickich Białystok Mariag36.jpg\|thumb\|~~200px~~150px\|left\|Griffin Gate in [[~~Bialystok~~Białystok]]]] His second wife was Barbara Szembek in 1732; this marriage ended in a divorce. ▲His ~~second~~third and last wife was ~~Barbara~~[[Izabella ~~Szembek since 1732~~Poniatowska]], ~~the marriage ended in a divorce. His last wife was~~ the daughter of the magnate [[Stanisław Poniatowski (1676-1762)\|Stanisław Poniatowski]]~~, Izabella Poniatowska~~, whom he married in 1748. He sympatized with confederates of the [[Radom Confederation]] and the [[Confederation of Bar]]. Branicki was owner of [[Białystok]]. At that time Białystok began to develop. In 1745 he established a military and engineer school and a theatre. ▼ ▲He was [[Podczaszy]] of Lithuania (''podczaszy litewski'') in 1723, [[Great Chorąży of the Crown\|Grand Standard-Bearer of the Crown]] (''chorąży wielki koronny'') in 1724, commander of an infantry regiment (''szef regimentu pieszego'') in 1726, Artillery General of the Crown (''generał artylerii koronnej'') in 1728, ''hetman polny koronny'' in 1735, [[voivode\|Palatine]] of [[Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795)\|Kraków Voivodship]] (''wojewoda krakowski'') in 1746, ''hetman wielki koronny'' in 1752 and [[Castellan]] of [[Kraków]] (''kasztelan krakowski'') in 1762. He was the [[Starost]] of [[Brańsk]],<ref>Urzędnicy centralni i nadworni Polski XIV-XVIII wieku, Kórnik 1992, s. 29.</ref> [[~~Bielsko-Biała~~Bielsk Podlaski]], [[Mościsk]], [[Janów Lubelski]], [[Bogusław, Lublin Voivodeship\|Bohusław]], [[~~Złotoria~~Złotoryja]], [[Krośno]] and [[Jezierzysk]] (''starosta brański, bielski, mościcki, janowski, bohuslawski, złotoryjski, krośnienski, jezierzyski''). In 1763–1764 he ran in the [[Royal elections in Poland\|election]] of the King of [[Poland]], but was beaten by his brother-in-law [[Stanisław August Poniatowski\|Stanisław Poniatowski]].▼ ▲Branicki was one of the most powerful and influential magnates in [[Poland]] of the 18th century. He was the leader of the magnates party. Connected with the [[Radziwiłł]] and [[Potocki]] families and an opponent of the "[[Familia (Polish political party)\|Familia]]". He married firstly at [[Biała]]{{dn\|date=August 2012}}, on 1 October 1720, Princess Katarzyna Barbara Maria Radziwillówna ([[Biała]]{{dn\|date=August 2012}}, 6 December 1693 - [[Białystok]], 16 October 1730), secondly in 1732 and divorced Barbara Szembekówna, and thirdly on 19 November 1748 to [[Izabella Poniatowska]] and had no issue. Jennah Karthes de Branicka, belongs, among others, to the last actual descendants of the noble family Branicki. ▲He ~~sympatized~~sympathized with confederates of the [[Radom Confederation]] and the [[Confederation of Bar]]. Branicki was the owner of [[Białystok]]. At that time Białystok began to develop. In 1745 he established a military and engineer school and a theatre. ▲In 1763–1764 he ran in the [[Royal elections in Poland\|election]] offor the King of [[Poland]], but was beaten by his brother-in-law [[Stanisław August Poniatowski\|Stanisław Poniatowski]]. ==Marriage and issue== He married three times: #Princess Katarzyna Barbara Maria Radziwillówna ([[Biała Podlaska]], 6 December 1693 - [[Białystok]], 16 October 1730) in [[Biała Podlaska]], on 1 October 1720 #Barbara Szembekówna in 1732 and divorced #[[Izabella Poniatowska]] on 19 November 1748 with no issue. ==Awards== * Knight of the [[Order of the White Eagle (Poland)\|Order of the White Eagle]], since 1726. * [[Order of the Golden Fleece]] (Spanish Order) ==Bibliography== * Władysław Konopczyński: Branicki Jan Klemens. W: Polski Słownik Biograficzny. T. 2: Beyzym Jan – Brownsford Marja. Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności – Skład Główny w Księgarniach Gebethnera i Wolffa, 1936, s. 404–407. Reprint: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich, Kraków 1989, {{ISBN\|83-04-03291-0}} * [http://pbc.biaman.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=2479&from=latest Alina Sztachelska-Kokoczka ''Magnackie dobra Jana Klemensa Branickiego'', 2006] ==References== {{reflist\|2}} ~~{{Unreferenced\|date=December 2009}}~~ ==External links== * http://www.wilanow-palac.pl/jan_klemens_branicki_1689_1771_hetman_abnegat.html *Karol Łopatecki: [https://www.academia.edu/42078517/Karol_%C5%81opatecki_O_instytucji_do%C5%BCywocia_na_przyk%C5%82adzie_ma%C5%82%C5%BCe%C5%84stwa_Jana_Klemensa_i_Izabeli_Branickich_Krakowskie_Studia_z_Historii_Pa%C5%84stwa_i_Prawa_9_2016_1_s._39-66 O instytucji dożywocia na przykładzie małżeństwa Jana Klemensa i Izabeli Branickich], „[[Krakowskie Studia z Historii Państwa i Prawa]]” 9 (2016), 1, pp. 39–66. ==See also== Line 46 ⟶ 65: {{Hetmans FC}} {{Authority control~~\|VIAF=32800803~~}} ~~{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->~~ ~~\| NAME =Branicki, Jan Klemens~~ ~~\| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =~~ ~~\| SHORT DESCRIPTION =~~ ~~\| DATE OF BIRTH =21 September 1689~~ ~~\| PLACE OF BIRTH =Tykocin~~ ~~\| DATE OF DEATH =9 October 1771~~ ~~\| PLACE OF DEATH =Białystok~~ }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Branicki, Jan Klemens}} [[Category:Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] [[Category:Castellans of Kraków]] [[Category:Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)]]▼ [[Category:Candidates for the Polish elective throne]] [[Category:1689 births]] [[Category:1771 deaths]] [[Category:Branicki (Gryf)\|Jan ~~family~~Klemens]] [[Category:People from Białystok]] [[Category:Bar confederates]] [[Category:Radom confederates]] [[Category:People from Tykocin]] [[Category:Field Crown Hetmans]] [[Category:Great Crown Hetmans]] [[Category:Koliivshchyna]] [[Category:Knights of the Golden Fleece of Spain]] ▲[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)]]