Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Illia Ostrogski

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Mother
  
Tatiana Koretska

Children
  
Elizaveta Ostrogska

Consort
  
Beata Koscielecka

Name
  
Illia Ostrogski

Grandparents
  
Semyon Olshanski

Family
  
Ostrogski

Role
  
Died
  
1539


Parents
  
Konstanty Ostrogski, Tatiana Olshanski

Similar People
  
Konstanty Ostrogski, Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Krzysztof Mikolaj "the Thunderb, Beata Koscielecka, Dymitr Sanguszko

Coat of arms
  
Great-grandparents
  
Yuri Olshanski

Eliasz Aleksander Ostrogski (1510–1539), also known as Illia Ostrogski, was the only son of Konstanty Ostrogski from his first marriage with Tatiana Koretska. He was starost of Bratslav and Vinnytsia.

Biography

When he was 13, his father Konstanty agreed with Jerzy Radziwiłł to wed Illia and Anna Elżbieta Radziwiłł. In 1537, Illia cancelled the agreement and was offered the hand of Barbara Radziwiłł, younger sister of Anna Elżbieta. Illia refused and married his love Beata Kościelecka.

On 3 February 1539 Illia married Beata Kościelecka, rumoured to be an illegitimate daughter of King Sigismund I the Old and Katarzyna Telniczanka. The ceremony took place at Wawel Castle, one day after the wedding of Isabella Jagiellon and Hungarian King John Zápolya. At that time Illia converted to Roman Catholicism. The wedding was lavish and included tournaments. Illia duelled with Sigismund II Augustus and was defeated. He was thrown off his horse and "beaten so badly, that for 6 months was complaining". The injuries possibly became the reason of his death on 15 August 1539.

Illia's only daughter, Elizaveta (Halszka), born after his death. According to his testament, Elizaveta was placed under protection of Sigismund II Augustus.

References

Illia Ostrogski Wikipedia


Similar Topics