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Jan Tęczyński

1492 – 1541

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  • Born1492not verified1 source
  • TitleMiecznik of Krakowor Voivode of Podolia, 1533–1535 · Russian voivode, 1536–1537 · Sandomierz voivode, 1537–1541not verified1 source
  • TitleVoivode of Podolia, 1533–1535or Russian voivode, 1536–1537 · Sandomierz voivode, 1537–1541 · Miecznik of Krakownot verified1 source
  • TitleRussian voivode, 1536–1537or Voivode of Podolia, 1533–1535 · Sandomierz voivode, 1537–1541 · Miecznik of Krakownot verified1 source
  • TitleSandomierz voivode, 1537–1541or Voivode of Podolia, 1533–1535 · Russian voivode, 1536–1537 · Miecznik of Krakownot verified1 source
  • Died1541not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1492

    Born

  2. 1533–1535

    Voivode of Podolia

  3. 1536–1537

    Russian voivode

  4. 1537–1541

    Sandomierz voivode

  5. 1541

    Dies

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1490s · Jan is born

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

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.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

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.

Work

Around 1500–1524

The Role of Landless Labourers

Landless workers known as zagrodnicy held small plots and served the manor by providing manual labour on foot. In some areas, a single day of their labour service was valued at approximately half a mark, or 24 groszy.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Performers in city inns

In the 16th century, musicians called igrcy sang lighthearted and sometimes ribald songs in city inns, which were heavily criticized and discouraged by the clergy.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Daily meat consumption

An average laborer on a Polish manor consumed approximately 300g of fatty meat every day.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Common methods of travel and daily speeds

Ordinary people typically traveled on foot, covering 20–25 kilometers a day, while those with wagons or carts traveled at a slightly slower pace of 4–6 kilometers per hour.

What it cost

Around 1500–1550

Purchasing power of weekly wages

For one week's wages, a laborer could purchase approximately 100 liters of beer or a pair of shoes, which cost 7 to 8 grossi.