Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny

Lithuanian noble (1515-1565)
Person human Q967015
Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny
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Summary

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny was born on February 4, 1515[1], in Niasviž[2]. He died on May 28, 1565[3], in Lukiškės[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], patron of the arts[7], and civil servant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Vilnius[10]
  • Place of burial: Lithuania[11], Dubingiai Castle[12]
  • Father: Jan Radziwiłł[13]
  • Mother: Anna Kiszka[14]
  • Spouse: Elżbieta Szydłowiecka[15]
  • Child: Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł[16], Jerzy Radziwiłł[17], Albrecht Radziwiłł[18], Stanisław Radziwiłł[19], Krystyna Radziwiłł[20], Elżbieta Radziwiłł[21], Anna Magdalena Radziwiłł[22], Q121888531[23]
  • Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Lithuania[24]
  • Ethnic group: Litvin[25]
  • Field of work: civil service[26], politics[27], diplomacy[28], art patronage[29]
  • Position held: Grand Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[30], Q24197431[31], Voivode of Vilnius[32], Grand Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[33], Q21009991[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Polish Brethren[35], Литовские братья[36], Catholicism[37], Reformed Christianity[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Family: House of Radziwiłł[40]
  • Noble title: count[41]
  • Coat of arms: Trąby[42]
  • Commons category: Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Black[43]
  • Given name: Mikołaj[44], Krzysztof[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Black[46]
  • Work location: Grand Duchy of Lithuania[47]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Polish Biographical Dictionary[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[50]
  • Name in native language: Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł[51]
  • Different from: Q11780810[52]
  • Significant person: Philipp Melanchthon[53]
  • Sibling: Jan Radziwiłł[54], Sofia Radziwiłł[55]

Why It Matters

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny born?

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny was born in Niasviž[2].

Where did Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny die?

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny died in Lukiškės[4].

Who were Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny's parents?

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny's father was Jan Radziwiłł[13]. Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny's mother was Anna Kiszka[14].

Who was Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny married to?

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny's spouses include Elżbieta Szydłowiecka[15].

What did Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny do for work?

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], patron of the arts[7], and civil servant[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Q137210372. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Q137210372. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q123243396. wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. VIII, Ziemia brzeska i województwo brzeskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  11. [32] ↑ . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  12. [33] ↑ . Q123243396. wikidata.org.
  13. [34] ↑ . Q124156481. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  22. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  38. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. VIII, Ziemia brzeska i województwo brzeskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → mikolaj-radziwill-zwany-czarnym-h-traby, mikolaj-radziwill-zwany-czarnym-1515-1565-wojewoda-wilenski
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  5. 24w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Jan Radziwiłł, Sofia Radziwiłł
    Occupation → diplomat, politician, patron of the arts +1
    Place of death → Lukiškės, Vilnius
    Instance of → human
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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