Konstanty Kalinowski
Wincenty Konstanty Kalinowski | |
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| Born | 2 February 1838 Mostovlyany, Russian Empire |
| Died | 22 March 1864 (aged 26) Vilna, Russian Empire |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Family | Kalinowski family |
Konstanty Kalinowski, or Wincenty Konstanty Kalinowski (2 February [O.S. 21 January] 1838 – 22 March [O.S. 10 March] 1864), was a Polish-Belarusian writer, journalist, lawyer and revolutionary. He was one of the leaders of the 1863 January Uprising on the lands of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is considered a national hero in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. Particularly in Belarus, Kalinowski is revered as Father of the Nation and icon of Belarusian nationalism.
Kalinowski conducted his activities in the spirit of resurrecting the common state of Lithuania, Ruthenia (now Belarus and Ukraine), and Poland in the traditions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.