Jan Skrzetuski | |
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First appearance | With Fire and Sword |
Last appearance | Colonel Wolodyjowski |
Created by | Henryk Sienkiewicz |
Portrayed by | Michał Żebrowski Pierre Brice |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Male |
Family | Unknown |
Spouse | Helena Kurcewiczówna |
Children | 12 sons and one daughter (born in 1672) |
Relatives | Stanisław Skrzetuski (cousin) |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | Pole |
Jan Skrzetuski is a fictional character created by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz in the novel With Fire and Sword. He is a man of honour, always faithful to his master, duke Jeremi Wiśniowiecki. He loves Helena Kurcewiczówna, who was kidnapped by the Ukrainian Cossack Yuri Bohun, who is also in love with her. Skrzetuski is the best friend of Michał Wołodyjowski. Jan Skrzetuski is partly based on a historical character, Mikołaj Skrzetuski, the Polish hero of the Siege of Zbarazh.
In the 1999 film With Fire and Sword he is portrayed by Michał Żebrowski.