Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł

Great Hetman of Lithuania (1512-1584)
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Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł

Summary

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on January 1, 1512[3]. He died in Vilnius[4]. He died on April 27, 1584[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł passed away in Vilnius[4].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł was born on January 1, 1512[3].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł died on April 27, 1584[5].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł is buried at Dubingiai[9].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł is buried at Dubingiai Castle[10].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's father was Jerzy Radziwiłł[11].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's mother was Barbara Kola[12].
  • Among Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's spouses was Katarzyna Tomicka[13].
  • A child of Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł was Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł[14].
  • A child of Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł was Mikołaj VII Radziwiłł[15].
  • A child of Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł was Barbara Radziwiłł[16].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[17].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[18].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł worked as a politician[7].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held the position of Great Hetman of Lithuania[19].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held the position of Voivode of Vilnius[20].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held the position of Voivode of Trakai[21].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held the position of Q11175089[22].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held the position of Q25712814[23].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł held the position of starosta of Lida[24].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[26].
  • Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł… he was born on January 1, 1512[3]. His father was Jerzy Radziwiłł[11]. His mother was Barbara Kola[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Great Hetman of Lithuania[19], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[28], founded in 1497[29]; Voivode of Vilnius[20], a historical position[30], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[31], founded in 1413[32]; Voivode of Trakai[21], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[33], founded in 1413[34]; Q11175089[22], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[35]; Q25712814[23], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[36]; and starosta of Lida[24], in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[37].

Personal Life

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł was married to Katarzyna Tomicka[13]. Children include Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł[14], a diplomat[38], 1547–1603[39], of Grand Duchy of Lithuania[40]; Mikołaj VII Radziwiłł[15], a politician[41], 1546–1589[42], of Grand Duchy of Lithuania[43]; and Barbara Radziwiłł[16]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism[25], a Christian denominational family[44], founded in 1054[45] and Reformed Christianity[26], a Christian denominational family[46], founded in 1519[47].

Death and Burial

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł died on April 27, 1584[5]. He died in Vilnius[4]. Recorded place of burial include Dubingiai[9] and Dubingiai Castle[10].

Why It Matters

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł…

Where did Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł die?

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł died in Vilnius[4].

Who were Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's parents?

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's father was Jerzy Radziwiłł[11]. Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's mother was Barbara Kola[12].

Who was Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł married to?

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł's spouses include Katarzyna Tomicka[13].

What did Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł do for work?

Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł worked as diplomat[6] and politician[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q137210372. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q137210372. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Q123243396. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Q123243396. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Q121885404. wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Spisy, t. I, Województwo wileńskie XIV‒XVIII wiek. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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