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Mikołaj Firlej

16th century

7 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born16th centurynot verified1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor Crown referendary, 1576–1589 · Kraków voivode, 1589–1601 · Polish electornot verified1 source
  • TitlePolish electoror Crown referendary, 1576–1589 · Kraków voivode, 1589–1601 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthnot verified1 source
  • TitleCrown referendary, 1576–1589or Kraków voivode, 1589–1601 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish electornot verified1 source
  • TitleKraków voivode, 1589–1601or Crown referendary, 1576–1589 · Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish electornot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 16th century

    Born

  2. 1576–1589

    Crown referendary

  3. 1588

    A son is born

  4. 1589–1601

    Kraków voivode

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1500s · Mikołaj is born

In the news1509

New 1509 customs duties introduced

The 1509 Sejm imposed new customs duties on the export of oxen, horses, and leather to address the kingdom's financial shortages.

Getting around

Difficult conditions for travelers and inns

Roads were often in poor condition, and finding suitable overnight shelter was difficult, with some inns described as being little better than a cattle-shed.

In the news1507

Great plague of 1507

A major plague struck Poland in 1507, causing many peasants to flee their farms and leading to widespread abandonment of rural sites.

Daily life

Modest wooden homes with open fires

Peasant families lived in modest wooden houses that usually consisted of a single room containing a stove for heating and cooking. Some households in Samogitia used a traditional 'numas' structure, which featured an open fireplace instead of a stove.

What people wore

Fashionable slitted sleeves

Both men and women of various social classes followed the trend of wearing clothing with slitted sleeves, which was perceived as a touch of flirtation and intimacy. This style allowed contrasting fabrics from underneath to show through the cuts.

Music

A cross-European dance hit

A dance title recorded in 1540, Zakłułam się cierniem (I pricked myself with a thorn), was so popular it appeared in musical tablatures across Western Europe.

At the table

Beer soup for breakfast

Beer was the most common everyday drink, often consumed in the morning as a thick beer soup.