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Janusz Radziwiłł

1579 – 1620

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Lived 1579 – 1620 (aged 41). Janusz Radziwiłł was a Polish military personnel.

Janusz Radziwiłł (; 2 July 1579 – 3 December 1620) was a Polish–Lithuanian magnate. He was the Lithuanian deputy cup-bearer since 1599, the castellan of Vilnius since 1619, and the starost of Borysów. Radziwiłł also held the title of Reichsfürst (Imperial Prince) of the Holy Roman Empire.

He married Zofia of Słuck on 1 October 1600. She died in 1612, and was canonized by the Belarusian Orthodox Church as saint Sofia of Slutsk thanks to her charity and miracles on the grave. Zofia's large estate (seven castles and palaces and some thirty-two villages) contributed to the already significant Radziwłł's wealth. His second marriage was to Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg, on 27 March 1613 in Berlin.

It was during Radziwiłł's life that the interests between his family and the Polish Crown began to drift apart, as the Radziwiłłs sought to increase their wealth and power, safeguard Protestantism and support ethnically Lithuanian culture.

In 1606 he joined the opposition against King Sigismund III Vasa and became one of the leaders of the Zebrzydowski rebellion. This Confederation, an armed and legal rebellion, was aimed at weakening the king.

Trąby coat of arms, used by the Radziwiłł family. In the Holy Roman Empire, the Trąby coat of arms was situated in the center of a black eagle in a golden shield.

Janusz Radziwiłł is one of the characters on the painting by Jan Matejko: Sermon of Piotr Skarga.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
University of Strasbourg, University of Basel
Positions held
Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, Castellan of Vilnius, Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Also known as
Janusz Radziwill

Family & relationships

Spouse
Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill
Child
Bogusław Radziwiłł
Child
Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg
Child
Elżbieta Eleonora Radziwiłł
Child
Jan Jerzy Radziwiłł
Child
Zofia Agnieszka Radziwiłł
Parent
Katarzyna Ostrogska (1560–1579)
Parent
Krzysztof Mikołaj %22Perkūnas%22 Radziwiłł

People in Janusz Radziwiłł's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Janusz Radziwiłł?

(1579-1620)

When was Janusz Radziwiłł born?

Janusz Radziwiłł was born on 2 July 1579 in Vilnius.

When did Janusz Radziwiłł die?

Janusz Radziwiłł died on 3 December 1620 in Czarlin.

What was Janusz Radziwiłł's occupation?

Janusz Radziwiłł was a military personnel.

What nationality was Janusz Radziwiłł?

Janusz Radziwiłł was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janusz Radziwiłł

· Wikidata: Q941494

· DBpedia: Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)

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