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Krzysztof Szydłowiecki

Krzysztof Szydłowiecki
Szydlowiecki przywilej opat.jpg
Coat of arms Odrowąż
Consort Zofia z Targowiska h. Tarnawa
Issue
Full name
Krzysztof Szydłowiecki z Szydłowca h. Odrowąż
Family House of Szydłowiecki
Father Stanisław Szydłowiecki
Mother Anna Łabędź
Born 1467
Szydłowiec
Died 30 December 1532(1532-12-30)
Kraków

Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (1467–1532) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), magnate, Count of Szydłowiec.

He was courtier since 1496, Podstoli of Kraków, Treasurer and Marshal of the Court of Prince Zygmunt since 1505, Podkomorzy of Kraków and Court Treasurer of the Crown from 1507 to 1510, castellan of Sandomierz since 1509, Deputy Chancellor of the Crown since 1511, Great Chancellor of the Crown and voivode of Kraków Voivodeship from 1515 to 1527 and castellan of Kraków since 1527.

Starost of Sieradz, Gostyń, Sochaczew, Nowokrocze and Łuków.

He is one of the characters on the famous painting by Jan Matejko, Prussian Homage.

Coat of arms of Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki in Liber Genesos ilustris Familiae Shidlovicae

Krzysztof Szydłowiecki tomb effigy in Opatów, 16th century



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