Jerzy Radziwiłł

Catholic cardinal (1556-1600)
Person human Q941634
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Jerzy Radziwiłł

Summary

Jerzy Radziwiłł is a human[1]. He was born in Lukiškės[2]. He was born on May 31, 1556[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on January 21, 1600[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's place of birth was Lukiškės[2].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł was born in Vilnius[10].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł passed away in Rome[4].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł was born on May 31, 1556[3].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł died on January 21, 1600[5].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł is buried at Church of the Gesù[11].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's father was Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny[12].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's mother was Elżbieta Szydłowiecka[13].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[14].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[15].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł held the position of cardinal[16].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł held the position of ambassador[17].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł held the position of Polish elector[18].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Vilnius[19].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł held the position of bishop of Krakow[20].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł is recorded as male[22].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's family is recorded as House of Radziwiłł[24].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's coat of arms is recorded as Trąby[25].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's Commons category is recorded as Jerzy Radziwiłł (cardinal)[26].
  • Jerzy Radziwiłł's family name is recorded as Radziwiłł[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lukiškės[2], a neighborhood of Vilnius[28], in Lithuania[29] and Vilnius[10], a city[30], in Lithuania[31], founded in 1201[32]. Jerzy Radziwiłł was born on May 31, 1556[3]. His father was Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny[12]. His mother was Elżbieta Szydłowiecka[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include cardinal[16], a title[33]; ambassador[17], a diplomatic rank[34]; Polish elector[18]; Roman Catholic bishop of Vilnius[19]; and bishop of Krakow[20], a historical episcopal title[35].

Personal Life

Jerzy Radziwiłł's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

Jerzy Radziwiłł died on January 21, 1600[5]. He died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Church of the Gesù[11].

Why It Matters

Jerzy Radziwiłł ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jerzy Radziwiłł born?

Jerzy Radziwiłł was born in Lukiškės[2].

Where did Jerzy Radziwiłł die?

Jerzy Radziwiłł passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Jerzy Radziwiłł's parents?

Jerzy Radziwiłł's father was Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny[12]. Jerzy Radziwiłł's mother was Elżbieta Szydłowiecka[13].

What did Jerzy Radziwiłł do for work?

Jerzy Radziwiłł worked as diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Rome
    Depicted by Portrait of Jerzy Radziwiłł (1556–1600), cardinal, Q113251421
    Instance of human
    Given name Jerzy
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