Krzysztof Korwin Gosiewski
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Ślepowron
Bornlate 16th century
Died1643
FamilyGosiewski
FatherAleksander Korwin Gosiewski

Krzysztof Korwin Gosiewski de armis Ślepowron (died 1643) was the Palatine-Governor of Smolensk from 1639, Secretary of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1638, Lithuanian Great-Quartermaster since 1625, District-Governor of Velizh and a diplomat. He was the son of Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski and Ewa Pac.[1]

He took part in the ceremonial retinue of Prince Jerzy Ossoliński during his embassy in Rome in 1633.[1] In 1638, King Władysław IV Vasa entrusted him with a diplomatic mission to France. His job was to negotiate the release of Prince Jan Kazimierz by the French. On 2 February 1640, he officially entered in Paris.[2] After several weeks of negotiations, he managed to get relief the prince in exchange for a declaration that Poland-Lithuania will not be associated in a state of war with France. On 30 March, together with Jan Kazimierz he left the Bourbon capital. After returning to Poland–Lithuania he received the royal secretary Jan Kunowski who dedicated a book commemorating the achievements of his father, Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski.

References

  1. ^ a b Baliński, Michał (1858). Więzienie we Francyi Jana Kazimierza polskiego i szwedzkiego królewica (in Polish). p. 157. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ Biskup, Rian (2005). The History of Polish Diplomacy X-XX C. p. 195. ISBN 9788370597085.


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