Venzik

Aristocratic family, based in Bohemia, Moravia and (possibly across 
the
Bohemian Kingdom) before and after the White Mountain 
Rod demonstrated previously living

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The origins of the family, according to legend, the Polish national datujú around   960   AD. Skubek when he was promoted between družiníkov Prince Ziemomysla

  . Since then cited as Wężyk family, which had its ancestral seat Wola Wężykowa. Rozrastaním family to create a new branch, Kostrowicky, Osinski, Vestersky, Borkovský, Goriansky, Podolsky ... Rod has grown up very quickly. Smonk in the form of a serpent, which according to legend Skubek killed, became a symbol of the family and later a coat. Unlike Germánskej or called. Western European tradition, where the arms could be in the rodeo each other brothers, the Poles had until the end of the 15th century ancestral coat of arms, which expressed the affinity by blood, as in Scotland, Celtic and Ireland. Gender in early 15th century had profiled surname and already recorded in historical ...

Origin of name Venžík is clearly demonstrated from the Polish - Lithuanian. This is a phonetic transcription čítaného Wężyk words - as they hear it, do not know what the correct pronunciation (ie. Aliens). (Note. A = "he" e = "oen" - read the very short 'o' the devouring, Y to Z is spoken softly and medium-long), by name WAZ - Snake, Reading Vonž, Wężyk - ofsnake, a snake belonging, Reading Venžík - patronim when creating priezviskách suffix in Polish. The Polish is a snake - and WAZ (two) snakes are already Węży. Some conversational manner resulting plural Wężyki. It re-created for the singular Venžík name - Wężyk. Similarly, also in Slovak is ending-ik,-nik, word woods - a forester and so on. Therefore, it could not be later than in other genera of Polish foreign associate to it, without pokrvnej kinship, only according to the similarity of name, because their name has apparently been created in ancient time and is not to be missed, so the others are not like him either. Wężyki are therefore all the relatives and descendants Skubeka.


The original branch settled in Miechov, fields, and pain in Cracow. Rod were among Masovian princes (ksiac - kniežatko) until Horodelskej Union. Vroku 1410 tiahol king Vladislav Jagelovský  and his brother Vytautas - Lithuanian veľkoknieža the war against the Order of Teutonic Knights. In their personal retinue of guards and was also John Wężyk of Dabrowa tlmočil that the German language and even Mikołaj Wężyk Bogufał kuchmistri kingdom. Members of the family were among the 47 strains of the founding of the Lithuanian polka-veľkokniežatstva (Rzeczipospolitej Obojga Narodowy) 2.10. 1413 Horodle. Since this time is "oath" genera Horodelskej Union considered the highest Polish and Lithuanian nobility, which are also called kniežacie (Poland and Lithuania since the aristocracy of rank nedelila) families to demonstrate the respect. Only families oath to vote and be elected Veľkoknieža.

Venžíci obsadzovali highest Vielopolski features such as Duke, Duke Koniecpolski, Duke Belsky, provincial judge, troop commander, Chief hunters and the like. He worked as mayors of cities castellans Vschov, Miechov, Krakow and others belonged to the genus fortress headquarters Kowal, Drahimia, Kornik ... and other progeny of branches and Kostrowicky Sulkovsky Kniežatami become large, and Lithuania Ambrozievic turn Lesser Poland and the Czech and the Czech prince prince. Družiníci Goriansky of the royal entourage doprevádzajúcej Princess Anne, which had to be issued at the Hungarian King Ladislav I-Ghost, have become important magnátskym Hungarian by birth. These reigned as Bani in Slavonia, Sriemsku and MACV.Arising

 from both branches of the family members are Gorianskych striedali Uhorskými palatine, where they were de facto government on behalf of the Hungarian king over more than 100years. Their head offices are Devin, Buda and Siklos. Liptovska belonged to them and the county, and Uhrovec Presburg (Bratislava). Among Important religious figures also belonged toJohn Venžík, who became Archbishop Hniezdenským Prímasom and Polish, which, after the death of King Vladislav interegnum ruled by the de jure Vice Rex, until the election of new King ..This family got the privilege to crown the kings of Poland, which are also several times and has also received other important privileges.

 How should the Polish primate and secular princes rímskonemeckej estate empire. The family were more bishops - princes and priests. Well, not only spiritual, but mainly ruled by the sword Venžíci. Other than John Venžík granted Duke Podolian Tatárom smashing defeat. As proof of their bravery demonstrated by the fact that the five family members received the highest military medal of the Order Virtutti Militery. Thisaccolade is considered one of the three military najhonosnejších series in the world, along with the Victoria Cross, Cross of Glory. Another held a Council of the White Eagle, and the Order of St. George. Venžíci as prominent leaders of troops to push forward and out of Poland and Lithuania. About príslušníkoch family are in Poland, describing a number of national legends of their heroic deeds. In the Czech Republic was captain George Vladik Enduring Freedom, John Dionísius hajtmanom Letovice Jaros Austrian Hardeg again. They were among conservationists povestnej kralickej Bible, which also thanks to them until today.

The territory of present Slovakia are listed since 1540. Stan Venžík to around 1590, took to wife Elizabeth Pograny baroness, daughter of Baron de Benedict Pograny Kurt Nemes. Participated in the battles against the Turks. Pograny was owner and captain of the castle Viglas against Turkey and a major combatant in the Transdanubian rank of general. My daughters went to the Masters najstatočnejších his troops, and Stanislaus Venchika Ladislaus de Zay Comore. Stan Venžík later fell in battle against the Turks around 1595 in the battle for new locks. Since the marriage with the Baroness Elizabeth Pograny was also švagrom Baron Ladislav Zay, his descendants have resorted to self Zayovci Uhrovec the castle, which they no longer belonged at that time (This consanguineous marriage is again a branch will meet with the Gorian). No more than the orphans, Zay is occupied mainly by their possessions in particular Nemes Kurth (Zemianske kit) and fortress castle Viglas Jaslovske Bohunice, which had as co-owners of a significant proportion. Zayovci How do they prepare the asset is not fully known. Probably even as property transferred orphans under their administration. Since that time further Venžíci Zayovcov worked in the service. Then took the important economic functions. In1659 they restored the noble sovereign status for Hungary and the whole realm of St. Roman, again for his achievements in the fight against the Turks. In 1675, the inventory shall be presented aristocracy Bratislavská stool. Oh how little wealthy family in the nepresadili any significant positions. Venchik exception is Gaspar, who worked around 1845 as a juror prísediaci Prešporskej stool.

Consanguineous marriage is a genus of the twin strains of uhorskými Zay de Comore, de Gyarmat Balassa, Pograniy de Nemes Kurt Kohary Czabrak de, de Kálnoky Kövöszpatak, Dobsa,Pongrácz, Vanko, Trebichavský, Babindali, Ta, Schur, Kozič, miller, Kušnier.

After 1804, left the Uhrovca ​​and settled in Trnava and its surroundings. Venžíci still live there. John was also Wenžik of a brigade of artillery in Trencin, which played an important role in the establishment of independent Czech and Slovak Republic after the First World War.

In other countries where he worked Venžíci is recalled important French poet Giulio Venzik Kostrowicky - Apolinaire, who was also grandson of Napoleon and also the Czech scholar and founder of Education of the Czech real Wenzika Joseph (Wenzig), which was also a teacher Chotkovej Sophia, wife of the successor to Austria -Hungarian throne, whose murder in Sarajevo.His best-known kitchen are libretto opetám Smetana Libuse, Dalibor and others.

 After Joseph Wenzig in central Prague street named. Currently, the Internet can be found Venžíkov worldwide. The effect of NASA's computer center, over environmentalists in the Amazon jungle, or as doctors in Egipte or manage a business group in the Netherlands and Russia in the yard. Even Venžíkov as athletes in international competitions can be found, or university students ...

Category:   Aristocratic families