Zbigniew of Brzezie
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Zbigniew of Brzezie | |
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Born | 1360 |
Died | 1425 (aged 64–65) |
Children | Jan Lanckoroński z Włodzisławia |
Position held | Marshal of the Crown (–1425) |
Zbigniew of Brzezie (or Zbigniew Lanckoroński) (ca. 1360 – ca. 1425) was a notable Polish knight and nobleman of Clan Zadora.
Zbigniew served as
starost of Kraków from 1409 to 1410. He was a diplomat and a close co-worker of King Władysław II Jagiełło. He was several times an envoy to King of Hungary and Germany Sigismund of Luxembourg. During the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 he commanded the banner
of the Marshal of the Crown.
References
General references
- "Zbigniew z Brzezia". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- "Zbigniew z Brzezia". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-01-17.