Zygmunt Kazanowski (1563–1634) was a
noble
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(
szlachcic),
magnate in the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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.
Courtier
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and
Court Marshal of
king
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Stefan Batory
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,
Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa ( pl, Zygmunt III Waza, lt, Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632
N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland from 1592 to ...
and teacher of
Wladyslaw IV Waza. From 1613
Starost of
Kokenhaus and
Krosno
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, from 1617 starost of
Bacicko, from 1633 starost of
Mukarowo,
Solecko and
Klobucko and Court Chamberlain.
Zygmunt was a soldier, and spend much time fighting for his country. He took part in the
Battle of Kircholm
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, and the
defense of Chocim. For his military valor and experience he became teacher to Zygmunt's son, Wladyslaw. During the
funerals of king Zygmunt and queen Konstancja he carried the royal insignia.
He was first married to
Zofia Warszewicka around 1591 and they had daughter
Zofia Kazanowska
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. In 1615 he married
Elżbieta Humnicka, with whom he had several children:
Helena Kazanowska
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Katarzyna Kazanowska
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,
Aleksandra Kazanowska
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,
Stanisław Kazanowski (?–1648),
Adam Kazanowski
Adam Kazanowski (c. 1599 – 25 December 1649) was a noble of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1633, Greater Crown Stolnik from 1634, Court Chamberlain (''podkomorzy koronny'') and castellan of Sandomierz from 1637, Court Marshall from ...
(1599–1649).
In 1627 he ceded villages of Grzymałów, Kazanów i Ciepielów to his sons. His sons raised together with
crown prince
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Wladyslaw (crowned in 1634) gained much influence over the young prince. Especially Adam used to extend his family wealth, when Wladyslaw often lavishly showered him with expensive gifts.
Zygmunt died in 1634 and was buried in the
St.John Chapel in Warsaw.
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Zygmunt
1563 births
1634 deaths