The dramatic fate of Zygmunt Sierakowski

9/01/2026

Mariusz Kulik

Through his actions, Zygmunt Sierakowski put the good of the general public and his homeland above his own. His participation in the January Uprising shows the dramatic fate of many Poles serving in the Russian army at that time. Many of them abandoned promising careers and stability, choosing an uncertain future and, often, poverty.

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A photo of the wedding ring
Zygmunt Sierakowski’s wedding ring, recovered in 2017 from his secret burial site in Vilnius. Photo by T. Danilecki

Mariusz Kulik is a professor of Polish Academy of Sciences
The full text of the article in English will be published soon.
Polish version of the text – here: https://swiatsybiru.pl/pl/dramaty-zygmunta-sierakowskiego/

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