Jan Zamoyski
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Jan Sariusz Zamoyski was a Polish szlachcic, magnate, statesman and the first ordynat of Zamość. He served as Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Chancellor of the Crown from
Bust of Zamoyski in the University of Padua, where he was a student and rector of the Universitas Iuristarum.
Jan Zamoyski, engraving by Dominicus Custos
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Zamoyski (in red) to the left of King Stephen Bathory at Pskov
The free election of 1587 was the third royal election to be held in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which took place after the death of King Stefan Batory. It began on June 30, 1587, when Electio
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Primate of Poland, Stanisław Karnkowski