Jan Kostka (ca. 1529–1581) was a Polish
noble
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and a candidate in elections for the new
King of Poland
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in 1572. He was also an advisor to Kings
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*Henri Valois
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and
Stefan Batory
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.
He was a courtier and a secretary of the King,
Podskarbi
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of
Duchy of Prussia
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since 1555,
castellan
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of
Gdańsk
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in 1556–1574,
voivode
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of
Sandomierz Voivodeship
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since 1574, and president of the ''Komisja Morska'' (Sea Commission). He advocated for a union of
Royal Prussia
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with
the Crown
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.
In 1574 and 1575, he was proposed as candidate for King of Poland (se
.
Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1520s births
1581 deaths
Candidates for the Polish elective throne
Jan
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