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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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Children · 1

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 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.

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 news1505

Nihil novi act passed in 1505

The Nihil novi act of 1505 transferred most legislative power from the monarch to the Sejm, initiating the Golden Liberty system.

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

Layered clothing of the middle class

Women wore a long linen undergarment called a giezło, often topped with a dress that was laced at the sides, while men wore linen shirts and shorts known as gacie. Household tools like keys, purses, and needle cases were often attached to a woman's belt.

Music

Common musical instruments

Bagpipes, flutes, and fiddles were popular instruments, with bagpipers commonly providing music for weddings and parties at both city and country inns.

At the table

Daily meat consumption

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