| Sapieha | |
|---|---|
 Princely arms of the family (1858–59) | |
| Current region | Poland and Lithuania |
| Members | Lew Sapieha Eustachy Sapieha |
| Estate(s) | Sapieha Palace in Warsaw Sapieha Palace in Lviv Sapieha Palace in Vilnius Ruzhany Palace |
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The House of Sapieha ([saˈpʲjɛxa]; Belarusian: Сапега, romanized: Sapieha; Russian: Сапега, romanized: Sapega; Lithuanian: Sapiega) is a Polish-Lithuanian noble and magnate family of Ruthenian origin,[1][2][3] descending from the medieval boyars of Smolensk and Polotsk.[1][4] The family acquired great influence and wealth in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 16th century.
- ^ a b Энцыклапедыя ВКЛ. Т.2, арт. "Сапегі"
- ^ Саверчанка І.В. Канцлер Вялікага княства. Леў Сапега, Мн., Навука і тэхніка, 1992, с.63
- ^ Чаропка В. Бацька Айчыны. Леў Сапега. ў кнізе "Уладары вялікага княства", Мн., Беларусь, 1-е издание 1996, 2-ое издание 2002, с.327–408
- ^ Vernadsky, George. A History of Russia. New Haven. Connecticut: Yale University Press. 1961. online