Aleksander Chodkiewicz
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Aleksander Chodkiewicz was a Ruthenian noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, founder of the Supraśl Orthodox Monastery. He inherited vast possessions from his father Ivan Chodkiewicz, which made hi
Fresco inside the Supraśl Orthodox Monastery
Church of the Annunciation in Supraśl
Goštautai
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The Goštautai were one of the most influential Lithuanian magnate families of the 15th and early 16th centuries. Their only serious rivals were the Kęsgailos, and from the end of the 15th century the
Aleksander Chodkiewicz
…the same time he began consolidating his holdings near Choroszcz—the resulting complex was ranked 3rd in size after the holdings of the Radziwiłł and Goštautai families. Chodkiewicz supported Queen Bona Sforza in her efforts to consolidated royal estates. Perhaps due to her favor in 1528 Chodkiewicz became…
Napoleon Orda's drawing of the ruined Gieraneny Castle of the Goštautai in the modern-day Grodno Region, Belarus.