Jan of Tarnów
Polish noble
About Jan of Tarnów
Lived 1349 – 1409 (aged 59–60). Jan of Tarnów was a Polish.
Jan of Tarnów ( equally Jan Tarnowski as well as Jan Tarnowski z Tarnowa; – 1409) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) from the Lesser Poland region.
Jan was owner of Tarnów, Wielowieś and Jarosław estates. He was Podkomorzy of Sandomierz before 1368, Court Marshal before 1370, Crown Grand Marshal before 1373, starosta of Radom before 1376, castellan of Sandomierz before 1377, voivode of Sandomierz before 1385, starosta of Sandomierz before 1386, General Starost of Ruthenia before 1387, castellan of Kraków and starosta of Kraków in 1406.
In 1401, he was a signatory to the Pact of Vilnius and Radom. His sons Jan and Spytek fought in the Battle of Grunwald in 1410.
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Who was Jan of Tarnów?
Polish noble
When was Jan of Tarnów born?
Jan of Tarnów was born in 1349 in Tarnów.
When did Jan of Tarnów die?
Jan of Tarnów died in 1409 in Tarnów.
What nationality was Jan of Tarnów?
Jan of Tarnów was Polish.
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