Jan of Czarnków
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Jan of Czarnków (ca. 1320–1387), of Nałęcz coat of arms, was a Polish chronicler, Deputy Chancellor of the Crown and Archdeacon
of Gniezno
.
He started his career as a diplomat in service of one of Polish bishops, later he joined the Royal Chancellery. From 1366 to 1371 he was the Deputy Chancellor. After the death of Casimir III the Great in 1370, Jan supported Casimir IV of Pomerania
against Louis I of Hungary. Losing the struggle with Angevin
dynasty supporters, he was exiled in 1371, but returned in 1375.
In the years 1377-1386 he wrote a chronicle
about the years 1370–1384 and events he witnessed.
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Gniezno
Gniezno
Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around...
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He started his career as a diplomat in service of one of Polish bishops, later he joined the Royal Chancellery. From 1366 to 1371 he was the Deputy Chancellor. After the death of Casimir III the Great in 1370, Jan supported Casimir IV of Pomerania
Casimir IV of Pomerania
Casimir IV was a duke of Pomerania in Pomerania-Stolp since 1374.Casimir was the son of Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania and Elizabeth of Poland. His maternal grandfather Casimir III the Great, last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty, brought him up at his court as his favorite - the king had no...
against Louis I of Hungary. Losing the struggle with Angevin
Capetian House of Anjou
The Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century...
dynasty supporters, he was exiled in 1371, but returned in 1375.
In the years 1377-1386 he wrote a chronicle
Chronicle
Generally a chronicle is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order, as in a time line. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, the purpose being the recording of events that occurred, seen from the perspective of the...
about the years 1370–1384 and events he witnessed.