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Jerzy Radziwiłł (1578–1613)
Jerzy Radziwiłł ( lt, Jurgis Radvila; 1480 – April 1541), nicknamed "Herkules", was a Szlachta, Polish–Lithuanian nobleman. He was Podczaszy, Deputy Cup-Bearer of Lithuania from 1510, voivode of Kiev Voivodeship from 1510, Field Hetman of Lithuania in 1521, castellan of Trakai from 1522, castellan of Vilnius from 1527, Marszałek, Marshal of the Court from 1528, Grand Hetman of Lithuania from 1531, Starost of Hrodna, Namiestnik of Vilnius, Maišiagala, Mereck, Utena, Lithuania, Utena, Mozyrsk, Lida, Skidal, , Krynki, Kryńsk and Azyory, Oziersk. He was a progenitor of the Biržai–Dubingiai (also known as Protestantism, Protestant) Radziwiłł family line. He was renowned for his military achievements and as a talented politician.Peter Paul BajeShort history of the Radziwiłł Family He took part in various conflicts against Grand Duchy of Moscow, Muscovy, the Cossacks and the Tatars. Achieving around 30 military victories, he has been referred as the Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Kiszka
Kiszka (plural Kiszkowie) was a noble family (szlachta) and one of the most powerful families (magnates) of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Originating from Mazovia, the family used the Coat of arms of Dąbrowa, Dąbrowa Coat of Arms. History In the 15th century the family moved from Mazovia to Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It reached magnate status in the 16th century. The family continued for five generations and had 29 members. The family had numerous possessions, most of them in Podlasie, Vilnius Voivodeship, Polesie and Volhynia. Family tree Incomplete family tree is presented below: References External links * https://web.archive.org/web/20130921183324/http://mariusz.eu.pn/genealogia/rody/kiszkowie01.html Kiszka family, {{Poland-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
