Warsz
Warsz (Warsch, Wrsz, Wirsch, Wersch) was the legendary progenitor of the originally Bohemian noble family of the Wrchowez and is at the same time a recurring leading name in this family.
According to legend, this Warsz came to Bohemia around 644 with his close relatives, Lech and Czech, from Weiss-Croatia and founded the family seat there. According to another reading he was a descendant of Czech, which explains the centuries-old conflict with the Přemyslids for power in Bohemia.
After the extermination of this family in Bohemia around 1108, some family members fled to Poland, where they later established the family of Warschowitze and Grotowitze ( Rawicz coat of arms ).
In the 13th century another Warsz of this family was castellan of Krakow. He is also considered to be the namesake of the city of Warsaw (Warszewa), in the old town of which he owned at that time.
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- Jan Długosz, Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae
- Cosmas of Prague : Chronica Boemorum
- Wrschowitz, Wrschowetz, Wreschowitz, Wersewitz, Wersowitz, a family. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 59, Leipzig 1749, columns 681-685.
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| SURNAME | Warsz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Warsch; Wrsz; Wirsch; Wersch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | legendary progenitor of the noble family of the Vrchovets |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century |