Stefan Czarniecki [ˈstɛfan t͡ʂarˈɲɛt͡skʲi] of the Łodzia coat of arms (1599 – 16 February 1665) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth general and nobleman. In his career he rose from a petty nobleman to a magnate holding one of the highest offices in the Commonwealth something that was unprecedented in the Commonwealth history.
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