Melsztyn[ˈmɛlʂtɨn] is a village on the left bank of the Dunajec river in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Zakliczyn, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów, and 64 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. The village was first mentioned in the year 1347.
The name of the village is a Polonized version of a German word Mehlstein. In the Middle Ages, Melsztyn belonged to a famous nobleman Spytek of Melsztyn, who built a castle on a hill. The castle stood for hundreds of years, and was burned in 1771, during the Bar Confederation, as Polish rebels fought the Russians here. Among the owners of Melsztyn were the noble families of Tarnowski, Jordan, Zborowski, Tarło and Lubomirski. The Melsztyn Castle is a ruin now, with an excellent view of the surrounding area.
Melsztyn [ˈmɛlʂtɨn] is a village on the left bank of the Dunajec river in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi)...
Jan of Melsztyn (Polish: Jan z Melsztyna or Jan Melsztyński) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Jan was owner of Melsztyn and Książ estates. He served...
Spytek of Melsztyn (Polish: Spytek z Melsztyna or Spytko Melsztyński) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) of the Leliwa coat of arms. Spytek was owner of...
in the 14th, 15th and the 16th centuries, when members of the Tarnów, Melsztyn and later Jarosław branches held prominent positions beside the Piast and...
I of Melsztyn, Spycimir Leliwita [pl] (14th century), Polish nobleman, castellan of Krakow, Sądecczyzna [pl] and Wiślica Spytko II of Melsztyn (died...
Spytek of Melsztyn (Polish: Spytek z Melsztyna, 1398–1439), also known as Spytko, was a member of the Polish nobility and a strong supporter of Polish...
battle was fought between the Hussite confederates under Spytko III of Melsztyn against the royal forces of King Władysław III of Poland under Hińcza of...
and Jadwiga of Melsztyn [pl], daughter of Jan of Melsztyn and godmother of King Władysław II Jagiełło. Elizabeth's uncle Spytek of Melsztyn was an influential...
Spytek of Melsztyn), who in the late 14th century built a Gothic keep, located in the west wing of the castle. In the 15th century, Melsztyn was one of...
of Polotsk † Demetrius I Starshy † Gleb Svyatoslavich † Spytko II of Melsztyn † Hanus † Thomas Surville † Strength 90,000 100,000 with 50 princes Casualties...
Ostroróg Bogislav IX of Słupsk Supporters: Vladislaus II Spytko III of Melsztyn Sigismund Pope Martin V Pippo Spano Ulrich II of Rosenberg Bohuslav of...
(Transylvanian Voivodship) and of Hungary. She was married to Spytek of Melsztyn, the voivode of Cracow, until his death in battle in 1399. Subsequently...
forces for a joint campaign, supported by Polish volunteers under Spytek of Melsztyn. In the summer of 1399, Vytautas and Tokhtamysh set out against Tīmūr Qutluq...
Rogacewicz as Jaśko from Melsztyn, knight and Castellan of Cracow (seasons 1–3) Aleksander Kaleta as Spytko II from Melsztyn, Castellan of Cracow (season...
accuse Jadwiga of bigamy. Nobles from Lesser Poland, including Spytek of Melsztyn, Jan of Tarnów, and Jan Tęczyński, proposed that Jadwiga marry Jogaila...
was actively opposed by various szlachta groups. Their leader Spytek of Melsztyn was killed during an armed confrontation in 1439, which allowed Oleśnicki...
and in 1396 King Wladyslaw Jagiello placed this land under Spytek of Melsztyn. Later on, Podole was ruled by Svitrigaila, and finally in 1434 the Sejm...
granted on ducal rights (ius ducalis) to the Voivode of Krakow Spytko II of Melsztyn. Following the death of the last at the battle of Vorskla in 1399, King...
local nobleman, Spytek Wawrzyniec Jordan Trąby coat of arms, owner of Melsztyn castle purchased Opatkowice from the monks of Tyniec abbey. On July 17...
supported Hussites, in Nowy Korczyn. The confederation, led by Spytek of Melsztyn, was defeated in the Battle of Grotniki. After the death of Albert in October...
married Katharina (bef. 1395 – ca. 23 March 1467), a daughter of Spytek of Melsztyn, who was killed in fight with Tatars in the Battle of the Vorskla River...
actively opposed by various groups of szlachta. Their leader Spytek of Melsztyn was killed at the Battle of Grotniki in 1439, which allowed Oleśnicki to...
Cecília Rozgonyi, Hungarian noble and heroine (d. 1434) Spytko III of Melsztyn, Polish nobleman (d. 1439) Moctezuma I, second Aztec emperor (d. 1469)...
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