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Radziwiłł (Lithuanian: Radvila; German: Radziwill; Belarusian: Радзівіл, Radzivił; Latin: Radvil) is a family of high nobility which has been powerful and important for centuries, first in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Belarusian language, or Belorussian,(беларуская мова BGN/PCGN: byelaruskaya mova, Scientific: belaruskaja mova Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje 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 The Radziwiłł family received the title of Reichsfürst (Prince, Belarusian: князь, kniaź Lithuanian: kunigaikštis, Polish: książę) from the Holy Roman Empire. (plural Fürsten) is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince. The Belarusian language, or Belorussian,(беларуская мова BGN/PCGN: byelaruskaya mova, Scientific: belaruskaja mova Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in

Trąby Coat of Arms. As Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, the Radziwiłł Coat of Arms uses The Trąby in the center of a Black Eagle in a Golden Shield.
Trąby Coat of Arms. Trąby ( Polish for " Horns quot is a Polish coat of arms. As Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, the Radziwiłł Coat of Arms uses The Trąby in the center of a Black Eagle in a Golden Shield.
Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Black, perhaps the most influential member of Radziwiłł family. Mikołaj Radziwiłł rallied opposition to the union between Lithuania and Poland
Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Black, perhaps the most influential member of Radziwiłł family. Mikołaj Radziwiłł rallied opposition to the union between Lithuania and Poland

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Coat of arms and motto

Family motto: The Lord is Our Counsel (Polish: Bóg nam radzi, Belarusian: Бог нам раіць, Boh nam rajić),

History

Recent research suggests that the Radziwill family descended from Lithuanian bajorai-ducal courtiers, lesser nobility, who advanced considerably in the 15th century. The Union of Lublin (Liublino unija Belarusian: Лю́блінская ву́нія Polish: Unia Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. The Belarusian language, or Belorussian,(беларуская мова BGN/PCGN: byelaruskaya mova, Scientific: belaruskaja mova The Lithuanian nobility was historically a legally privileged class in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania consisting of Lithuanian (from historical A courtier is a person who attends the court of a Monarch or other powerful person. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime They are descendants from old Lithuanian Astikai family, that had possessions near Kernavė. Astikai (Astikus Ościk Ościkowicze or Ostik }} was a Lithuanian noble family that prospered in late 14th and early 17th centuries Kernavė, a medieval Capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, today is a tourist and archeological village (with Radziwiłł family's known ancestor has been a Lithuanian noble Radvila Astikas. Radvila Astikas or Radvila Astikaitis (Radziwiłł Ościkowicz (1384 1477 was a Lithuanian magnate a member of the Astikai family of Vilnius His father Kristinas Astikas was the first to receive Trąby Coat of Arms after the Union of Horodlo in 1413, which became the coat of arms of the family. Kristinas Astikas (b 1363 in Trakai; d 1442 or 1444) was a leading Lithuanian noble and statesman of the Astikai family Trąby ( Polish for " Horns quot is a Polish coat of arms. The Pact of Horodlo or Union of Horodło was a set of acts introduced in the town of Horodło in 1413. The first person to use Radvila as a family name was a son of Radvila Astikas, Mikalojus Radvila, whose sons became the progenitors of the three known Radziwiłł family lines. Radziwiłł in Polish, (Radvila Radziwill Радзівіл Radzivił Radvil is a family of high nobility which has been powerful and important for centuries Radvila Astikas or Radvila Astikaitis (Radziwiłł Ościkowicz (1384 1477 was a Lithuanian magnate a member of the Astikai family of Vilnius

In Polish, the name has been spelled Radziwiłł now for several centuries, but it originally comes from the Lithuanian name, spelled in Lithuanian: Radvila, plural Radvilos. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of 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 name is spelled in Belarusian: Радзівіл, Radzivił (plural Радзівілы, Radziviły). The Belarusian language, or Belorussian,(беларуская мова BGN/PCGN: byelaruskaya mova, Scientific: belaruskaja mova

The Radziwiłł family kept its importance and szlachtarial status for over five centuries. Szlachta ( refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi-federal semi-confederal They acquired and maintained great wealth and influence from 15th century-16th century until the beginning of Second World War in 1939. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The family has produced many outstanding politicians, military commanders, clergymen, cultural benefactors and entrepreneurs who left a significant mark on Polish, Belarusian, Lithuanian and European history and culture. Highly developed agricultural people have lived in the area that is now Poland for the last 7500 years the Slavic people have settled in this territory for over 1500 years and the This article describes the history of Belarus. The Belarusian ethnos is traced at least as far in time as other East Slavs. This article discusses the history of Lithuania and of the Lithuanians.

A branch of Radvila Astikas' descendants became powerful magnates and their name is remembered as one of the most famous magnate families in Grand Duchy of Lithuania (later, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). 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 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 Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje 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 The Radziwiłł family reached the heights of its importance and power during the Golden Age of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th century. Polish Golden Age refers to the times from 15th century Jagiellon Poland to mid-17th century when in 1648 the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was ravaged by the 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 Lithuanian Radziwiłłs were elevated to the title of Reichsfürst (Prince of the Empire), granted by Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor after the Jagiellonian-Habsburg congress at Vienna in 1515. The First Congress of Vienna was held in 1515 attended by the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, and the Jagiellonian brothers Sigismund Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. This title was very unusual among szlachta (Polish-Lithuanian nobility). Szlachta ( refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi-federal semi-confederal

The main seat of Biržai-Dubingiai Radziwiłł family line was Dubingiai Castle and since the second half of the 17th century - Biržai Castle (both in Lithuania). Biržai ( is a town in northern Lithuania. Biržai is famous for its reconstructed Biržai Castle, and the whole region is renowned for its many traditional-recipe Dubingiai (Dubinki is a town in Molėtai district in Lithuania. Dubingiai Castle was a residential castle in Dubingiai, Molėtai district, Lithuania. Biržai Castle is a Castle in Biržai, Lithuania. Construction of the earth bastion-type castle started in 1586 by the order of Mikalojus Kristupas Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the This line became extinct after the death of Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł in 1695. Ancestry Pedigree ( seize quartiers of princess Liudvika Karolina Radvilaite Duchess of Birzhai Dubingiai Slutsk and Kedainiai Since the 18th century all Radziwiłłs are descendants of the Nieśwież-Ołyka Radziwiłł family line, which had its main residence at Niasvizh Castle (Nieśwież) in present-day Belarus. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Other residences and properties included Mir Castle, Ołyka, Biržai, Kėdainiai, Szydłowiec, Taujėnai, Połoneczka and Radziwiłłów. The Mirsky Castle Complex (Мірскі замак Мирский замок is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the town Olyka (Олика Olyka Ołyka is a town in Ukraine in the region of Volhynia. Biržai ( is a town in northern Lithuania. Biržai is famous for its reconstructed Biržai Castle, and the whole region is renowned for its many traditional-recipe Kėdainiai ( is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located on the Nevėžis River. Szydłowiec Subcarpathian Voivodeship Szydłowiec (Latin Shidloviecz Russian Шидловец Hebrew שידלוביץ Yidish: שידלָאווצע is a town in

Due to the activities of Janusz Radziwilłł during The Deluge, the family lost much of its wealth and power. Biography He was born to one of the most powerful of princely Lithuanian families and as heir to its Kėdainiai estate (as it is written in the Lithuanian Rhymed Chronicle The Deluge ( Polish: Potop, full Polish name is Potop Szwedzki Deluge''' is the name commonly assigned in the History

Members

The Coat of Arms granted in 1547 by the Holy Roman emperor
The Coat of Arms granted in 1547 by the Holy Roman emperor
A 17th c. tile with the Coat of Arms and initials of Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł from Biržai Castle
A 17th c. tile with the Coat of Arms and initials of Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł from Biržai Castle
The remains of the Reformers' church (c. 1620) in Dubingiai, Lithuania, which was intended to become a Radziwill family mausoleum
The remains of the Reformers' church (c. Ancestry Pedigree ( seize quartiers of princess Liudvika Karolina Radvilaite Duchess of Birzhai Dubingiai Slutsk and Kedainiai Biržai Castle is a Castle in Biržai, Lithuania. Construction of the earth bastion-type castle started in 1586 by the order of Mikalojus Kristupas 1620) in Dubingiai, Lithuania, which was intended to become a Radziwill family mausoleum

The Radziwiłł family members include:

Since 1515 both Mikolajs and the Radziwill family were elevated to Reichsfürsten of the Holy Roman Empire

See also

External links

Radziwiłł Chronicle (Radzivill Chronicle - according to Unesco) or the Konigsberg Chronicle is one of Old East Slavic manuscripts held
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