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Jan Tęczyński

1492 – 1541

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Facts and their sources

  • 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

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.

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

Common Jobs and Labour Obligations

Peasant families frequently worked as farmers, cultivating rye, barley, and oats while raising livestock like pigs and cows. Many were required to provide compulsory labour, known as pańszczyzna, on the lord's estate for at least one to two days each week.

Music

Around 1500–1540

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

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

Travel speed for the wealthy on horseback

Wealthier individuals traveled on horseback, which allowed for a faster pace of 30–40 kilometers per day compared to pedestrian or wagon travel.

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.