Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Black
Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Black | |
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Portrait of Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Black | |
| Born | 4 February 1515 |
| Died | 28 May 1565 (aged 50) Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Resting place | Dubingiai, Lithuania |
| Spouse | Elżbieta Szydłowiecka |
| Children | with Elżbieta Szydłowiecka: Mikolaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł Elżbieta Radziwiłł Zofia Agnieszka Radziwiłł Anna Magdalena Radziwiłł Jerzy Radziwiłł Albrycht Radziwiłł Stanisław Pius Radziwiłł Krystyna Radziwiłł |
| Parent(s) | Jan Radziwiłł Anna Kiszka |
Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł (4 February 1515 – 28 May 1565), nicknamed the Black (Polish: Czarny, Lithuanian: Juodasis), was a Polish- Lithuanian noble who held several administrative positions within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, including the Voivode of Vilnius, Grand Lithuanian Chancellor, and the Grand Hetman of Lithuania. He was also Reichsfürst (Prince) of the Holy Roman Empire.
Alternate renditions of his name include Lithuanian: Mikalojus Radvila Juodasis, Belarusian: Мікалай Радзівіл Чорны, and Latin: Nicolaus Radvil. His first name is sometimes given in English as Nicholas.