Katarzyna Tomicka (c.1517–1551) was a Polish

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, known as the sister-in-law and opponent of her sister-in-law queen Barbara Radziwiłł. Katarzyna was born in Iwno, the third daughter of podkomorzy of

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, Jan Tomicki h. Łodzia and sister-aunt of the Court Marshal and

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Piotr Tomicki Piotr Tomicki (1464 – 19 October 1535) was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Przemyśl and Poznań, Archbishop of Kraków, Vice-Chancellor of the Crown, and Royal Secretary. Celebrated as one of the most important representatives of the Polish Renais ...

h. Łodzia. She died in

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. Her sons initiated the so-called "Calvinist lineage" of the Radziwiłł family. The male line expired in 1669.

Marriage and issue

Katarzyna married Mikołaj "Rudy" Radziwiłł around 1542 and had three children: * Mikołaj Radziwiłł, married Aleksandra Wiśniowiecka h. Korybut and later Zofia Helena Hlebowicz Połońska h.

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Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł Krzysztof () is a Polish given name, equivalent to English '' Christopher''. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu Individuals named Krzysztof may choos ...

, was married to Katarzyna Sobek z Sulejówka h. Brochowicz, Princess Katarzyna Ostrogska, Katarzyna Tęczyńska h. Tópor and Princess Elizaveta Ostrogska * NN

Bibliography

* Besala J., ''Barbara Radziwiłłówna i Zygmunt August'', Świat Książki, Warszawa 2007, , s. 138, 142. * Boniecki A., ''Poczet rodów w Wielkiém Księstwie Litewskiém w XV i XVI wieku'', Warszawa 1887, s. 279
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1510s births 1551 deaths

Katarzyna Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English "Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day ...

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