Krzysztof Szydłowiecki
Count Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (* 1467 in Szydłowiec ; † 1532 in Kraków ) from the noble family of those von Szydłowiecki was a Polish nobleman and statesman .
Life
Krzysztof Szydłowiecki belonged to the Odrowąż coat of arms community and held various offices in the Kingdom of Poland , including castellan , voivode and grand chancellor of the Polish crown, making him one of the most influential politicians in the country.
During the reign of King Sigismund I , he directed Poland's foreign policy . He was a political opponent of Queen Bona , and in contrast to her, he represented pro-Habsburg , anti-Ottoman views. Together with Bishop Piotr Tomicki he developed the plan to close an alliance with the House of Habsburg; As a result, there was the Congress of Vienna in 1515. On his initiative, the Polish king ended the equestrian war of 1521 with the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order , Albrecht .
In 1514 he bought the town of Opatów for 10,000 florins , where he found his final resting place. With him, the von Szydłowiecki family died out in the male line.
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| SURNAME | Szydłowiecki, Krzysztof |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish nobleman and statesman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1467 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Szydłowiec |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1532 |
| Place of death | Krakow |