How to Pronounce Krzysztof Radziwiłł
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Mar 22, 1585 Biržai, Panevėžys County, Lithuania Died on 19 Sep 1640 (aged 55)
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About Krzysztof Radziwi
- Prince Krzysztof Radziwill (Christopher Radvila, Lithuanian: Kristupas Radvila) (22 March 1585, Biržai – 19 November 1640) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble (szlachcic), and a notable magnate, politician and military commander of his epoch.
- Sometimes referred to as Krzysztof Radziwill II, to distinguish him from his father, Krzysztof Mikolaj 'Piorun' Radziwll. A proud magnate, sensitive to the point of ancestral honour and heritage, convinced of his vocation to play a leading role in the country.
- He was a successful military leader, but selfishness and pride divided his supporters and weakened his significance in the politics.
- As the leader of the Lithuanian Calvinists, he was often threatened and disliked by the zealous and ultra-Catholic King of Poland, Sigismund III Vasa.
