Jan Radziwiłł (1492 most likely in
Goniądz
Goniądz (; ) is a town in northeastern Poland, located at the Biebrza river, (pop. 1,915) in Mońki County in Podlaskie Voivodeship.
History
The town was founded sometime in the 14th century when dense forests covered the area. The first mentio ...
– January 1542 in
Chochlo) was the
Deputy Cup-Bearer of Lithuania and the
Elder of Samogitia
The Duchy of Samogitia (, , ) was an administrative unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1422 (and from 1569, a member country of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth). Between 1422 and 1441 it was known as the Eldership of Samogitia. Si ...
since 1535 until death. He was a grandson of
Mikalojus Radvila the Old
Mikalojus Radvila or Mikołaj I nicknamed ''the Old'' (, , ) ( – 16 July 1509) was a Lithuanian noble. He was known after a patronym ''Radvilaitis'', made of his father's name Radvila, which in turn became a family name of his heirs, Radvil ...
and the only son of
Mikołaj II Radziwiłł
Mikołaj II Radziwiłł ( Belarusian: Мікалай Радзівіл, ) (1470–1521), nicknamed Amor Poloniae, was a magnate and statesman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
He obtained the title of prince from Emperor Maximilian I.
He was a so ...
. He had no male heirs therefore he was the last from the Goniądz-
Radziwiłł family
The House of Radziwiłł (; ; ; ) is a Polish princely family of Lithuanian origin, and one of the most powerful magnate families originating from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later also prominent in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. Pa ...
line.
1492 births
1542 deaths
Jan 1492
People from Mońki County
Elders of Samogitia
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