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'''Prince Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł''', nicknamed "Piorun" (The Thunder) ({{lang-lt|Kristupas (Mikalojus) Radvila „Perkūnas“}}, 1547–1603) was a [[Reichsfürst]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and a member of the [[Lithuanian nobility|nobility]] of the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]]. |
'''Prince Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł''', nicknamed "Piorun" (The Thunder) ({{lang-lt|Kristupas (Mikalojus) Radvila „Perkūnas“}}, 1547–1603) was a [[Reichsfürst]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and a member of the [[Lithuanian nobility|nobility]] of the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]].<ref name="vle">{{cite web |title=Kristupas Radvila Perkūnas |url=https://www.vle.lt/Straipsnis/Kristupas-Radvila-Perkunas-77813 |website=vle.lt |accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref> |
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He was [[cup-bearer]] of Lithuania from 1569, Field [[Hetman]] of Lithuania from 1572, [[Trakai Island Castle|Castellan of Trakai]], [[Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania]] from 1579, [[Voivode]] of [[Vilnius Voivodeship]] from 1584, Great Lithuanian Hetman from 1589, and ''[[Starost]]''. |
He was [[cup-bearer]] of Lithuania from 1569, Field [[Hetman]] of Lithuania from 1572, [[Trakai Island Castle|Castellan of Trakai]], [[Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania]] from 1579, [[Voivode]] of [[Vilnius Voivodeship]] from 1584, Great Lithuanian Hetman from 1589, and ''[[Starost]]''.<ref name="vle"></ref> |
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Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł was one of the most talented commanders in the service of [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] during the wars against [[Muscovy]] and Sweden, and won the [[Battle of Kokenhausen]]. His achievements combined with his powerful [[Radziwiłł|Radziwiłł family]] backing helped him rise to his various voivode and ''starost'' offices and further increased his family's wealth. |
Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł was one of the most talented commanders in the service of [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] during the wars against [[Muscovy]] and Sweden, and won the [[Battle of Kokenhausen]].<ref name="vle"></ref> His achievements combined with his powerful [[Radziwiłł|Radziwiłł family]] backing helped him rise to his various voivode and ''starost'' offices and further increased his family's wealth.<ref name="vle"></ref> |
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Like his father, brother, and nephew he was an ardent [[Calvinist]], and an adherent of the [[Polish Reformed Church]], and defended it against the rise of the [[Counter-Reformation]]. |
Like his father, brother, and nephew he was an ardent [[Calvinist]], and an adherent of the [[Polish Reformed Church]], and defended it against the rise of the [[Counter-Reformation]].<ref name="vle"></ref> |
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Revision as of 20:15, 16 November 2019
- For the 19th-20th Century Polish politician, see Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł
Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł | |
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| Born | 1547 |
| Died | 20 November 1603 |
| Board member of | Calvinist |
| Spouse(s) | Katarzyna Sobek z Sulejówka h. Brochwicz Katarzyna Ostrogska Katarzyna Tęczyńska Elżbieta Ostrogska |
| Children | with Katarzyna Ostrogska: Janusz Radziwiłł with Katarzyna Tęczyńska: Krzysztof Radziwiłł Halaszka Radziwiłł |
| Parent(s) | Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł Katarzyna Tomicka-Iwińska |
Prince Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł, nicknamed "Piorun" (The Thunder) (Lithuanian: Kristupas (Mikalojus) Radvila „Perkūnas“, 1547–1603) was a Reichsfürst of the Holy Roman Empire and a member of the nobility of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1]
He was cup-bearer of Lithuania from 1569, Field Hetman of Lithuania from 1572, Castellan of Trakai, Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania from 1579, Voivode of Vilnius Voivodeship from 1584, Great Lithuanian Hetman from 1589, and Starost.[1]
Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł was one of the most talented commanders in the service of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the wars against Muscovy and Sweden, and won the Battle of Kokenhausen.[1] His achievements combined with his powerful Radziwiłł family backing helped him rise to his various voivode and starost offices and further increased his family's wealth.[1]
Like his father, brother, and nephew he was an ardent Calvinist, and an adherent of the Polish Reformed Church, and defended it against the rise of the Counter-Reformation.[1]
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