Jan Tarnowski

Noble person

1488 – 1561

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Who was Jan Tarnowski?

Jan Amor Tarnowski was a Polish szlachcic, knight, military commander, military theoretician, and statesman of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. He was Grand Crown Hetman from 1527, and was the founder of the city of Tarnopol, where he built the Ternopil Castle and the Ternopil Pond.

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Born
1488
Tarnów
Also known as
  • Тарновский, Ян Амор
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Died
May 16, 1561
Lesser Poland

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on July 23, 2013

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