Countess Emilia Plater (1806-1831) Polish patriot

The aristocrat Emilia Plater (1806-1831), born in Vilnius, appreciated the efforts of the Belarusian Kosciuzko Tadeusz (1746-1817), who had returned from the American war of Independence, and of the Lithuanian poet Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) to ensure the independence of the Polish-Lithuanian community. She admired Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) a participant in the liberation struggle of Greece against the Turks. With a small group of volunteers she fought the Russians and died of serious illness on December 23, 1831.


A aristocrata Emilia Plater (1806-1831) nascida em Vilnius apreciou o esforço do Bielorrusso Tadeusz Kosciuzko (1746-1817), regressado da guerra da Independência dos EUA, e do poeta Lituano Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) para assegurar a independência da comunidade Polaco-Lituana. Admirava Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) participante na luta de libertação da Grécia contra os Turcos. Com um pequeno grupo de voluntários guerreou os Russos e morreu de doença grave a 23 de Dezembro de 1831.

Georg Benedikt Wunder-'Emilia Plater in November uprising 1831'

Wojciech Kossak (1824-1899)-'Emilia Plater in a skirmish at Stauliai during November uprising 1831 (battle of Grochöw)'

Jan Rosen (1854-1936)-'Emilia Plater leading Polish insurgents 1831'

Anonymous 19th century-'Emilia Plater portrait'

50 Zlotych, currency unit from 1940 in Polish territory