Albrycht Stanisław Radziwiłł

Albrycht Stanisław Radziwiłł Lithuanian: Albrechtas Stanislovas Radvila (1595-1656), was a Polish-Lithuanian szlachcic, a duke and a politician from Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Szlachta ( refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi-federal semi-confederal Radziwiłł in Polish, (Radvila Radziwill Радзівіл Radzivił Radvil is a family of high nobility which has been powerful and important for centuries The history of Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the Szlachta, the Polish Nobility. Trąby ( Polish for " Horns quot is a Polish coat of arms. See also Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł. Stanisław "the Pious" Radziwiłł (May 12 1559- March 19 1599 was a sixth generation Radziwill "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Olyka (Олика Olyka Ołyka is a town in Ukraine in the region of Volhynia. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic Szlachta ( refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi-federal semi-confederal A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic He served as the Lesser Lithuanian Chancellor from 1619, the Grand Chancellor of Lithuania and Starosta of Vilnius from 1623, was a member of the powerful Radziwiłł family, last of the Ołyka line, fourth to bear the name of Albert. Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen Starost(a ( Elder Cyrillic: Старост/а is a Title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through Radziwiłł in Polish, (Radvila Radziwill Радзівіл Radzivił Radvil is a family of high nobility which has been powerful and important for centuries During his life he was the influential politician. He was Catholic and staunch supporter of Counter-Reformation and enemy of Protestants. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation.

Biography

He was born on July 1, 1595 in his family manor in Ołyka to Stanisław Pius Radziwiłł and Marianna nee Myszka. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Olyka (Олика Olyka Ołyka is a town in Ukraine in the region of Volhynia. During his life he held several important posts in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, some of them hereditary. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic Apart from directing his family estate in Ołyka at Wołyń (ordynacja ołycka), he was in charge of foreign policies and internal affairs of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, as he held the posts Lesser Lithuanian Chancellor of Lithuania (since 1619), Grand Chancellor of Lithuania and Starosta (city foreman) of Vilnius (since 1623), as well as starosta of Kowel, Tuchola, Gniew, Pińsk, Wieluń, Dyneburg, Kobryń and Šiauliai. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje Kanclerz ( Polish for Chancellor, from Latin: cancellarius) was one of the highest Officials in the historic Poland. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Kanclerz ( Polish for Chancellor, from Latin: cancellarius) was one of the highest Officials in the historic Poland. Starost(a ( Elder Cyrillic: Старост/а is a Title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through Kovel (Ковель translit Kovel’, Polish: Kowel is a City located in the Volyn Oblast ( province) in north-western Tuchola (Tuchel is a Town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. Gniew (Mewe Gniéw is a Town situated on the left bank of the Vistula River in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Pinsk (Пінск a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region traversed by the river Pripyat, at the confluence of the Strumen and Wieluń is a town in central Poland with 24347 inhabitants (2006 Daugavpils (daugavpils) is the second largest City in Latvia. Kobryn or Kobrin (Ко́брын 'kɔbrɨn קאברין Kobryń Ко́брин is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Šiauliai ( ʃoʊˈleı Samogitian: Šiaulē, Latvian: Saule (historic and Šauļi (modern German: Schaulen

Trąby Coat of Arms

Supporter of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismund III Vasa, he often stood in opposition to his son and successor, Władysław IV Waza on the matters of religion. Trąby ( Polish for " Horns quot is a Polish coat of arms. Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza ( 20 June 1566 This article is about the 17th century king of Poland For another person sometimes mentioned as Wladislaw IV of Poland in works of reference see the 14th century Władysław Władysław was lenient towards Protestants and encouraged religious tolerance, while Albrycht was an outspoken opponent of all non-Catholics, sometimes even refusing to stamp documents with his Chancellor's seal granting them rights and privileges. Religious toleration is the condition of accepting or permitting others' religious beliefs and practices which disagree with one's own He was also a patriot of Grand Duchy: he always strived to ensure that there is no discrimnation towards his compatriots and they have equal representation in the Commonwealth federal political structure, just as he tried to ensure that non-Catholics had as little of it as possible. In his opposition to 'heretics' he was supported by Chancellor Jerzy Ossoliński. Heresy is an introduced change to some system of belief especially a religion that conflicts with the previously established canon of that belief He sympathised with the Habsburg faction and supported Queen Cecylia Renata, Habsburg wife of Władysław. Biography Cecilia Renata was Queen of Poland and consort to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 's King Władysław IV Waza.

Just like other Radziwills, he was famous for the support given to his relatives: he did not fail to watch over the interests of his Calvinist cousins, despite being renown for his opposition to the 'heretics'. Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the

Despite being one of the most powerful magnates in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, both of his marriages (with Regina von Eisenreich in 1619, court lady of Queen Constance and after her death in 1637 with Anna Krystyna Działyńska (z Lubomirskich) in 1638) were childless. Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man itself from Latin magnus 'great' designates a noble or other man in a high social position The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic

During later stages of his life, Radziwiłł wrote a diary Memoriale rerum gestarum in Polonia (Memoir or Diary of the history of Poland) covering the 1632-1656 period. For other uses of the term 'diary' see Diary (disambiguation. This book is perhaps his most famous legacy.

He died childless on November 12, 1656. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days His estates were inherited by Ordynat of Nieśwież line of Radziwiłł family.

External links

(Polish) ASR and religion: 'Kanclerz trzech Wazów'

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