Andrzej Potocki

Andrzej Potocki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈandʐɛj pɔˈtɔt͡skʲi]; 1630 – 30 August 1691) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, politician, general and military commander. He held a number of political and military positions and was a skilled commander and successfully protected the Eastern Borderlands of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the invading armies of Ottoman Turkey, Cossacks and Tatars.

For the voivode of Bracław and starost of Winnica, see Andrzej Potocki (1618–1663).
Andrzej Potocki
Field Crown Hetman


Coat of armsPiława
Bornca. 1630
Stanisławów, Poland
Died30 August 1691
Stanisławów, Poland
FamilyPotocki
Spouse(s)Anna Rysińska
IssueKatarzyna Potocka
Stanisław Potocki
Józef Potocki
FatherStanisław "Rewera" Potocki
MotherZofia Kalinowska
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