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Jerzy Radziwiłł

1480 – 1541

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  • Born1480not verified1 source
  • MarriedBarbara Kolanot verified1 source
  • Titlefield lithuanian hetmanor Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517 · voivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514 · kasztelan trocki, 1522–1527 · Castellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541 · Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541 · starosta of Lida, 1528–1541 · Great Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541not verified1 source
  • TitleGreat Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517or voivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514 · kasztelan trocki, 1522–1527 · Castellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541 · Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541 · starosta of Lida, 1528–1541 · Great Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541 · field lithuanian hetmannot verified1 source
  • Titlevoivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514or Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517 · kasztelan trocki, 1522–1527 · Castellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541 · Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541 · starosta of Lida, 1528–1541 · Great Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541 · field lithuanian hetmannot verified1 source
  • Titlekasztelan trocki, 1522–1527or Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517 · voivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514 · Castellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541 · Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541 · starosta of Lida, 1528–1541 · Great Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541 · field lithuanian hetmannot verified1 source
  • TitleCastellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541or Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517 · voivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514 · kasztelan trocki, 1522–1527 · Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541 · starosta of Lida, 1528–1541 · Great Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541 · field lithuanian hetmannot verified1 source
  • TitleCourt Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541or Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517 · voivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514 · kasztelan trocki, 1522–1527 · Castellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541 · starosta of Lida, 1528–1541 · Great Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541 · field lithuanian hetmannot verified1 source
  • Titlestarosta of Lida, 1528–1541or Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517 · voivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514 · kasztelan trocki, 1522–1527 · Castellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541 · Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541 · Great Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541 · field lithuanian hetmannot verified1 source
  • TitleGreat Hetman of Lithuania, 1531–1541or Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania, 1509–1517 · voivode of Kyiv, 1511–1514 · kasztelan trocki, 1522–1527 · Castellan of Vilnius, 1527–1541 · Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1528–1541 · starosta of Lida, 1528–1541 · field lithuanian hetmannot verified1 source
  • Died1541Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1480

    Born

  2. 1509–1517

    Great Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania

  3. 1511–1514

    Voivode of Kyiv

  4. 1522–1527

    Kasztelan trocki

  5. 16 Dec 1523

    A daughter is born

  6. 1527–1541

    Castellan of Vilnius

  7. 1528–1541

    Court Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

  8. 1528–1541

    Starosta of Lida

  9. 1531–1541

    Great Hetman of Lithuania

  10. 1541

    Dies

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During his lifetime

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The 1480s · Jerzy is born

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

Carrying Essentials Without Pockets

Because ordinary clothing lacked pockets, both men and women carried small, pouch-shaped leather purses attached to their belts to keep needles, threads, and other small essentials.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

Modest wooden peasant homes

Peasant homesteads were modest, typically consisting of a wooden dwelling house, a granary, and a cattle-shed. Some peasants in Samogitia lived in a numas, a structure with a central fireplace rather than a stove.

Work

Around 1500–1524

Peasant Labor Obligations and Communal Work

Peasants commonly owed two days of labor per week to the manor, a system known as tyaglo, with working hours fixed from sunrise to sunset. During this time, they also participated in seasonal communal work called talka for intense agricultural tasks.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Sacred hymns and folk instruments

Kankles, an archaic string instrument, were believed to have protective spiritual powers and were traditionally crafted by men from mature forest wood. In church, people sang Gregorian chants and the religious hymn Bogurodzica, which was also sung by soldiers before battles.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Grain was the main staple food

Ordinary families relied on grain-based foods like rye bread and porridges as their primary staples, while meat and dairy products were considered luxuries consumed less frequently.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Slow travel between towns

Travel between towns was slow, and a trip between Vilnius and Kaunas, which today takes under ninety minutes, required an entire day in the 16th century. Travelers often avoided moving at night to reduce the risk of getting lost or driving off the road.

What it cost

Around 1500–1524

Commuting labor for cash

Peasants could commute their mandatory work obligations on manorial estates into a payment of 12 groshi per instance.