Franciszek Ksawery Branicki
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Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, French count, diplomat, politician, military commander, and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. Many consider him to have been a traitor who participated with the Russians in the dismemberment of his nation.
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Hetman Franciszek Ksawery Branicki | |
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Great Crown Hetman Field Crown Hetman | |
Coat of arms | Korczak |
Born | 1730 Barwałd Górny, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Poland) |
Died | April 1819 (aged 88–89) Biała Cerkiew, Russian Empire (now Bila Tserkva, Ukraine) |
Noble family | Branicki |
Spouse(s) | Aleksandra von Engelhardt |
Issue | Katarzyna Branicka Aleksander Branicki Władysław Grzegorz Branicki Zofia Branicka Elżbieta Branicka |
Father | Piotr Branicki |
Mother | Melania Teresa Szembek |
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