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The Czapski family in the 18th century belonged to the Royal Prussian elite. Unfortunately, until today, they did not receive wider studies, which they undoubtedly deserve. Their activity was visible in the political, economic and cultural patronage. Several representatives of this rich Prussian family were developing book collections. An example is the brothers Tomasz and Paweł Tadeusz, who in their Gdańsk properties have collected many books on various subjects, written in different languages. Their younger sister Magdalena also became the owner of a large book collection thanks to a marriage with Hieronym Radziwiłł. Other members of the Czapski family also kept such collections in their palaces. The reason for their collection were both scientific and prestigious motives. Nevertheless, it is worth to discuss briefly the part of their activity, which strengthened their position in the hierarchy of the nobility in terms of the so-called external prestige.
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This article is devoted to Jan, or Piotr, Romaszkiewicz, the Armenian, who worked at the royal office of the Vasa dynasty. To this day, there are lot of controversies about him, because of his dyplomatic and spy activities, on the orders of hetmans of Polish Crown. Romaszkiewicz was a dispatch rider assigned to many diplomatic missions; because of his excellent knowledge of Oriental languages he could accomplish them perfectly. He collaborated with Stanisław Koniecpolski and Mikołaj Potocki, passing them intelligence about Tatar and Turkish army. In an unknown way, he also helped to set free Polish captives from Turkish prison, eventually being imprisoned himself. Without doubt Romaszkiewicz contributed a lot to the relationship between Poland and The Crimean Khanate. Surely, this historical figure deserves more attention and research.
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