Janusz Radziwiłł

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1612 – 1655

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Who was Janusz Radziwiłł?

Prince Janusz Radziwiłł of Trąby was a notable Polish–Lithuanian noble and magnate. Throughout his life he occupied a number of posts in the state administration, including that of Court Chamberlain of Lithuania and Field Hetman of Lithuania. He was also a voivode of Vilna Voivodeship, as well as a starost of Samogitia, Kamieniec, Kazimierz and Sejwy.

In his times he was one of the most powerful people in the Commonwealth, often described as a de facto ruler of the entire Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the "Deluge", the Swedish invasion of Poland-Lithuania during the Second Northern War, he sided with the Swedish king signing the Treaty of Kėdainiai and the Union of Kėdainiai. This move however antagonised him with most of other nobles, including members of his own family. His forces were eventually defeated in battle and he himself died in a besieged castle at Tykocin.

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Born
Dec 12, 1612
Ukmergė
Also known as
  • 亚努什·拉齐维乌
  • Радзивилл, Януш
  • Janusz Radziwiłł
Parents
Spouses
Religion
  • Calvinism
Died
Dec 31, 1655
Tykocin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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