Zawisza Kurozwęcki
Zawisza Kurozwęcki, Zawisza Dobiesław z Kurozwęk (
podkanclerzy koronny
) of the Kingdom of Poland, prominent politician.
Biography
Date and place of birth of Zawisza remain unknown.
In the years of 1352–1353 Zawisza was a
canon of Sandomierz, 1353–1380 canon of Kraków and since 1366 archdeacon of Kraków. Since 1380 or since 1381 (sources vary) bishop of Kraków. In the years of 1371–1373 Zawisza was a Deputy Chancellor of the Crown and in the years of 1374–1380 Chancellor of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1381 Zawisza became a Vicarius regni poloniae
.
He died on 12 January 1382 in Dobrowoda, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland.
Family
- Dobiesław Kurozwęcki (?–1397) – father; castellan, politician
- Krzesław Kurozwęcki (?–1392) – brother; nobility
References
- "Zawisza z Kurozwęk". Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- "Zawisza Dobiesław z Kurozwęk". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-12-12.
Further reading
- Robert Bubczyk: Kariera rodziny Kurozwęckich w XIV wieku. Studium z dziejów powiązań polskiej elity politycznej z Andegawenami, Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa 2002
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