Prince Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł (Lithuanian: Mykolas Kazimieras Radvila; 26 October 1625[1] or 26 October 1635[2] – 14 November 1680[3]) was a Polish–Lithuanian noble and magnate. He is sometimes referred to as the first Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł, to distinguish him from the other member of his family to use the name.
Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł | |
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| Born | 26 October 1625 |
| Died | 14 November 1680 (aged 55) Bologna, Italy |
| Spouse | Katarzyna Sobieska |
| Children | with Katarzyna Sobieska: Boguslaw Krzysztof Radziwiłł Tekla Adelaida Radziwiłł Jan Radziwiłł Ludwik Radziwiłł Mikolaj Franciszek Radziwiłł Jerzy Józef Radziwiłł Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł |
| Parent(s) | Aleksander Ludwik Radziwiłł Tekla Anna Wołłowicz |
He held the following titles: Majorat of Nieśwież,[4] Master of the Pantry of Lithuania (since 1652),[5] Carver of Lithuania (since 1653), Cupbearer of Lithuania (since 1656), castellan of Vilnius (since 1661), Voivode of the Vilnius Voivodeship (since 1667), Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania (1668)[6] and Field Hetman of Lithuania. He was also a starost of Upytė, Przemyśl, Człuchów, Kamieniec, Chojnice, Lida, Telšiai, Rabsztyn, Choteń, Homel, Oster, Gulbin, and several other towns in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Between 2 May[7] and 18 July 1661, he served as the Marshal of the ordinary Sejm held in Warsaw. He married Katarzyna Sobieska, the sister of the King of Poland John III Sobieski on 16 June 1658.
Unlike his cousins, Janusz Radziwiłł and Bogusław Radziwiłł, he was one of the members of the Radziwiłł family who valiantly fought in the defence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during The Deluge.
References
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- ^ Spórna, Marcin (2006). Słownik najsłynniejszych wodzów i dowódców polskich (in Polish). Wydawn. "Zielona Sowa". p. 355. ISBN 978-83-7435-094-5. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Biblioteka Ossolińskich: pismo historyi, literaturze, umiejętnościom i rzeczom narodowym poświęcone : poczet nowy. 1868, Tom dziesiąty (in Polish). W Drukarni zakładu narod. im. Ossolińskich. 1868. p. 45. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Wiadomości O Dominikanach Prowincyi Litewskiej (in Polish). Krakow: Nakł. oo. Dominikanów, Skł. gł. w Ksiẹg. G. Gebethnera. 1917. p. 133. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Jemiołowski, Mikołaj (2000). Pamiętnik dzieje Polski zawierający (1648-1679) (in Polish). Wydawn. DiG. p. 572. ISBN 978-83-7181-122-7. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł h. Trąby". www.ipsb.nina.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Krakowskie, Towarzystwo Naukowe (1864). Rocznik Towarzystwa Naukowego Krakowskiego (in Polish). W druk. Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. p. 235. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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