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Jan Kostka

Polish noble
Person Human Q6149299

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
1529
Date of death
May 31, 1581
Place of birth
Stębark
Place of death
Jarosław
Country of citizenship
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[13]
Occupation
beamter, castellan
Position held
Podskarbi ziem pruskich, Ekonom, Sandomierz voivode, king's secretary at the Polish court, Polish elector, Wikidata item, Wikidata item, Wikidata item, Wikidata item[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Father
Stanisław Kostka[7]
Mother
Elżbieta von Eulenburg[8]
Spouse
Zofia Odrowąż[9]
Child
Anna Kostka, Katarzyna Kostka, Jan Kostka[10][11][12]
Candidacy in election
1573 Polish–Lithuanian royal election[31]
Described by source
Polish Biographical Dictionary[28]
Family
House of Kostka, Костки[24][25]
Family name
Kostka[26]
Given name
Jan[27]
Participant in
1573 Polish–Lithuanian royal election, 1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election[29][30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jan Kostka pl Jan Sternberg-Kostka z Rostkowa h. Dąbrowa ru Ян Костка
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
000000003009044X
VIAF cluster ID
3757294
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79111263
GND ID
1035635526
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02077450
FAST ID
1829267
Freebase ID
/m/050mnb
Genealogics.org person ID
I00218886
Geni profile ID
6000000001389435575
Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID
jan-kostka-h-dabrowa-zm-1581-wojewoda-sandomierski
NUKAT ID
n2004253765
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:CTOK;=BN
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810703660405606
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3926246
Rodovid ID
298226
Roglo person ID
p=jan;n=kostka
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
11.473.46
WeRelate person ID
Jan_Kostka_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Kostka-23
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxMr4kMTD8Wg7JGJ863Qq

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
castellan, beamter
Participant in 2
1573 Polish–Lithuanian royal election, 1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
Participated in 2
1573 Polish–Lithuanian royal election, 1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
Candidacy in election 1
1573 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
Child 1
Anna Kostka
Children (paternal) 1
Anna Kostka
Country of citizenship 1
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Described by source 1
Polish Biographical Dictionary
Given name 1
Jan
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Stębark
Place of death 1
Jarosław
Sex or gender 1
male
← Candidate 1
1573 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
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Summary

Jan Kostka was born in 1529[1] in Stębark[2]. He died on May 31, 1581[3], in Jarosław[4]. He worked as a Beamter[5] and castellan[6].

FAQs

Where was Jan Kostka born?

Jan Kostka was born in Stębark[2].

Where did Jan Kostka die?

Jan Kostka died in Jarosław[4].

Who were Jan Kostka's parents?

Jan Kostka's father was Stanisław Kostka[7]. Jan Kostka's mother was Elżbieta von Eulenburg[8].

Who was Jan Kostka married to?

Jan Kostka's spouses include Zofia Odrowąż[9].

What did Jan Kostka do for work?

Jan Kostka worked as a Beamter[5] and castellan[6].

Related Entities

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [10] ↑ . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Anna Kostka, Katarzyna Kostka, Jan Kostka
    Father → Stanisław Kostka
    Participant in → 1573 Polish–Lithuanian royal election, 1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
    Family name → Kostka
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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