Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–1655)
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Prince Janusz Radziwiłł, also known as Janusz the Second or Janusz the Younger was a noble and magnate in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Throughout his life he occupied a number of posts in the s
Portrait by Bartholomeus Strobel, 1634
Portrait by David Bailly, 1632
Mace of Janusz Radziwiłł (17th c.)
Portrait of two wives of Janusz Radziwiłł, 1640s
Radziwiłł family
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The House of Radziwiłł is a Polish princely family of Lithuanian origin, and one of the most powerful magnate families originating from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later also prominent in the Cro
Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–1655)
…protector of the Protestant religion in Lithuania and sponsor of many Protestant schools and churches. For several decades, the interests between the Radziwłł family and the state (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) had begun to drift apart, as the Radziwiłłs increased their magnate status and wealth. Their attempts…
Radziwiłł family tree
Trąby coat of arms, granted to Kristinas Astikas' family in 1413
Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł (1515–1565), perhaps the most influential member of the family. He rallied opposition to the Lublin Union between Lithuania and Poland.
The coat of arms as granted in 1547 by the Holy Roman Emperor.