Jerzy Cardinal Radziwiłł
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| Jerzy Radziwiłł | ||
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| Noble Family | Radziwiłł | |
| Coat of Arms | Trąby | |
| Parents | Mikołaj "Czarny" Radziwiłł Elżbieta Szydłowiecka |
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| Consorts | none | |
| Children | none | |
| Date of Birth | May 31, 1556 | |
| Place of Birth | Wilno | |
| Date of Death | January 21, 1600 | |
| Place of Death | Rome | |
Prince Jerzy Radziwiłł (1556-1600) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic), Bishop and Cardinal.
Jerzy educated in Leipzig and Rome. He was the Bishop of Wilno from 1581 until 1583, deputy administrator (namiestnik) of Inflanty from 1582 until 1585, Cardinal and Bishop of Kraków since 1591. In 1592 he became a trusted adviser of king Sigismund III Vasa.
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| Preceded by Piotr Marikowski |
Bishop of Kraków 1591 – 1600 |
Succeeded by Bernard Maciejowski |
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