Józef Wybicki
Józef Wybicki | |
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| Coat of arms | |
| Known for | Author of the Polish national anthem "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" |
| Born | 29 September 1747 Będomin, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Poland) |
| Died | 10 March 1822 (aged 74) Manieczki, Prussia (now Poland) |
| Buried | Church of St. Adalbert, Poznań |
| Noble family | Wybicki herbu (coat of arms) Rogala |
| Spouse(s) | 1. Kunegunda Wybicka, née Drwęska (1773–1775) 2. Estera Wybicka, née Wierusz-Kowalska (1780) |
| Father | Piotr Wybicki |
| Mother | Konstancja Wybicka, née z Lniskich |
Józef Rufin Wybicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjuzɛv vɨˈbit͡skʲi]; 29 September 1747 – 10 March 1822) was a Polish nobleman, jurist, poet, political and military activist of Kashubian descent. He is best remembered as the author of "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" (English: "Dąbrowski's Mazurka"), which was adopted as the Polish national anthem in 1927.