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Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)

1579–1620 · 17th century

Janusz Radziwiłł was a Lithuanian magnate of the Calvinist branch of the Radziwiłł family. In 1600 he married Sophia Olelkovich, heiress of Slutsk, bringing the duchy to the Radziwiłłs. He was one of the leaders of the Zebrzydowski Rebellion against King Sigismund III in 1606–1607 and later became castellan of Vilnius.

Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)
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Duchy of Slutsk

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/janusz-radziwill-1579-1620
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