Jan Zamoyski
Noble person
1542 – 1605
Who was Jan Zamoyski?
Jan Zamoyski, was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, magnate, 1st ordynat of Zamość. Royal Secretary since 1566, Deputy Kanclerz of the Crown since 1576, Lord Grand-Chancellor of the Crown since 1578, and Grand Hetman of the Crown since 1581. General Starost of Kraków from 1580 to 1585, Starost of Bełz, Międzyrzecz, Krzeszów, Knyszyn and Derpsk. Important advisor to Kings Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen Báthory, he was one of the major opponents of Bathory's successor, Sigismund III Vasa, and one of the most skilled diplomats, politicians and statesmen of his time, standing as a major figure in the politics of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth throughout his life.
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- Born
- Mar 19, 1542
Poland - Also known as
- 扬·扎莫厄斯基
- Замойский, Ян
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- Religion
- Catholicism
- Education
- University of Padua
- Died
- Jun 3, 1605
Zamość
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on July 23, 2013
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