Jerzy Nos
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Jerzy Nos was a mediaeval Polish and Lithuanian politician. Originally a starost of Drohiczyn
and Mielnik
, he also held numerous posts in the administration of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
. Following the battle of Ugra he was made the royal envoy of King Wladyslaw II Jagiello of Poland and became the governor of Pskov
.
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn is a small historic town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town with population 2,110 is situated on a bank of the Bug River.- History :...
and Mielnik
Mielnik
Mielnik is a village in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielnik...
, he also held numerous posts in the administration of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
. Following the battle of Ugra he was made the royal envoy of King Wladyslaw II Jagiello of Poland and became the governor of Pskov
Pskov
Pskov is an ancient city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in the northwest of Russia about east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: -Early history:...
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