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Mikołaj Firlej (died 1526)
Mikołaj Firlej (died 1526) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), hetman, diplomat, and expert of southeast Europe. Mikołaj became voivode of the Lublin Voivodeship in 1507, voivode of Sandomierz Voivodeship in 1514, Great Hetman of the Crown in 1515, and castellan of Kraków in 1520. He was several times envoy to the courts of Turkey and Hungary. He participated in the Jagiellonian-Habsburg congress at Vienna in 1515. He fought against Tatars in 1516–1519, 1519–1521 and 1523–1524 but inefficiently commanded the Polish cavalry during the war with the Teutonic Order. He is one of the characters on the famous painting by Jan Matejko, ''Prussian Homage The Prussian Homage or Prussian Tribute (german: Preußische Huldigung; pl, hołd pruski) was the formal investment of Albert of Prussia as duke of the Polish fief of Ducal Prussia. In the aftermath of the armistice ending the Polish-Teuton ...''. Castellans of Kraków 15th-century births 1526 deaths 16th-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firlej (family)
Firlej (plural: Firlejowie) was a Polish szlachta (nobility) family. Magnates in the 15th and 17th century. History According to Kasper Niesiecki, Ostafi of Lewart coat of arms came from Franconia, Germany, to Poland, in 1317, to serve Polish king Władysław Łokietek. He was nicknamed Firlej, and the name became his family name. From the 15th to 17th centuries, the Firlej family was a powerful magnate family in the Lesser Poland (''Małopolska'') region. A branch of the family became a vocal supporter of Protestantism in Poland. The family became extinct in the 18th century. Notable members *Piotr Firlej z Dąbrowicy (died 1499), judge and notary of Lublin, married to Jadwiga Osmólska h. Bończa coat of arms, Bończa **Mikołaj Firlej (?-1526), Mikołaj Firlej (died 1526), Great Hetman of the Crown, married to Anna z Mielca h. Gryf coat of arms, Gryf ***Piotr Firlej (died 1553), voivode of Ruthenia, married Katarzyna Tęczyńska h. Topór coat of arms, Topór ****Jan Firlej (15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |