Nikolai Stanislavovich Kishka ( 1588 - March 23, 1644 ) - statesman and military leader of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth of the Kyshek family, voivode Mstislavsky , Dorpat , Trotsky kastelyan , podkarbiy great Lithuanian , one of the richest and most influential Lithuanian magnates of his time.
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| Predecessor | Martin Kurch | ||||||
| Successor | Casper Dengoff | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Janusz Skumin-Tyshkevich | ||||||
| Successor | Krzysztof Gut | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Nikolay Trizna | ||||||
| Successor | Gideon Trizna | ||||||
| Birth | 1588 | ||||||
| Death | March 23, 1644 | ||||||
| Rod | Guts | ||||||
| Father | Stanislav Kishka III | ||||||
| Mother | Elzbieta Sapega | ||||||
| Spouse | Barbara Radziwill | ||||||
Biography
It originates from the old Lithuanian magnate clan Kishek , which originates from Podlasie . Father - Stanislav III Kishka, mother - Elzhbet Sapega. Brothers - Stanislav IV Kishka, Krzysztof Kishka , Janusz Kishka . He was married to Barbara Radziwill, daughter of Albrecht Radziwill and granddaughter of Nicholas Radziwill Black [1] .
He was the courtier of the Grand-Ducal court. Participated in the capture of Smolensk by Lithuanian troops in 1611 . In 1615 - 1617 years - the elder Wilkomir . In 1617–1626, the governor of Derpt, in 1626–1636 - Mstislavl, from 1636 - Troksky castellan; Mogilev , Volkovyssky , Heranyonsky, Lipnitsky elder. Since 1640 - Lithuanian podkarbiy.
Being a relative of the two richest Lithuanian dynasties ( Radziwill and Sapieha ), gained enormous influence in Lithuania . In 1631 he built the Bernardine monastery in Ivie .
Notes
- ↑ Nelė Asadauskienė . Kiškų giminė LDK XV a. pab. - XVI a. (Genealoginis tyrimas) Vilnius , 2003 . (lit.)