Jan z Tarnowa (1367-1433)
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| Noble Family Szlachta The szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of... |
Tarnowski Tarnowski Tarnowski is the surname of a Polish szlachta family. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Tarnowska is the form for a female family member.-History:... |
| Coat of Arms Polish heraldry Polish heraldry is a branch of heraldry focused on studying the development of coats of arms in the lands of historical Poland , as well as specifically-Polish traits of heraldry. The term is also used to refer to Polish heraldic system, as opposed to systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe... |
Leliwa |
| Parents | Jan of Tarnów Katarzyna |
| Consorts | Elżbieta ze Sternberka |
| Children | with Elżbieta ze Sternbarka Katarzyna Tarnowska Jan Feliks Tarnowski Jan Feliks Tarnowski Jan Feliks Tarnowski was a Polish nobleman, the Palatine of Lublin.... Jan Rafał Tarnowski Jan Amor Młodszy Tarnowski Jan Amor Starszy Tarnowski Jan Gratus Tarnowski |
| Date of Birth | c. 1367 |
| Place of Birth | Tarnów Tarnów Tarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with 115,341 inhabitants as of June 2009. The city has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, but from 1975 to 1998 it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east-west connection... |
| Date of Death | August 17, 1433 |
| Place of Death | Tarnów |
Jan of Tarnów
Tarnów
Tarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with 115,341 inhabitants as of June 2009. The city has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, but from 1975 to 1998 it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east-west connection...
(1367–1433) was a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
nobleman (szlachcic).
Jan was owner of Tarnów and Wielowieś
Wielowies
Wielowieś may refer to the following places in Poland:*Wielowieś, Krotoszyn County in Greater Poland Voivodeship *Wielowieś, Międzychód County in Greater Poland Voivodeship...
estates. He became dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
from September 27, 1398 to November 12, 1409 and voivode of Kraków Voivodeship
Kraków Voivodeship
Kraków Voivodeship, refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland in the surrounding regions, with the city of Kraków as its capital.- Kraków Voivodeship 1975-1998 :...
in 1409.
Like his brother Spytek, Jan commanded one of the Leliwa clan banners at the Battle of Grunwald
Battle of Grunwald
The Battle of Grunwald or 1st Battle of Tannenberg was fought on 15 July 1410, during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King Jogaila and Grand Duke Vytautas , decisively defeated the Teutonic Knights, led...
in 1410.