Wiśniowiecki
| Wiśniowiecki | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | House of Zbaraski |
| Country | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Founded | 15th century 1669 Free election |
| Founder | Michał Zbaraski Wiśniowecki |
| Current head | None, Extinct |
| Final ruler | Michael I of Poland |
| Titles | King of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania Grand Duke of Ruthenia Grand Duke of Prussia Grand Duke of Masovia Grand Duke of Samogitia Grand Duke of Livonia Grand Duke of Smolensk Grand Duke of Kiev Grand Duke of Volhynia Grand Duke of Podolia Grand Duke of Podlasie Grand Duke of Severia Grand Duke of Chernihiv Voivode of Belz Voivode of Ruthenia Koniuszy |
The House of Wiśniowiecki (Lithuanian: Višnioveckiai) was a Polish-Lithuanian princely family of Ruthenian origin, notable in the history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. They were powerful magnates with estates predominantly in the Ruthenian lands of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, and they used the Polish coat of arms of Korybut.
The family is a cadet branch of the House of Zbaraski.