Piotr Firlej
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Nobel Family | Firlej | |
Coat of Arms | Lewart | |
Parents | Mikołaj Firlej Anna Mielecka |
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Consorts | Katarzyna Teczynska (Topor) | |
Children | with Katarzyna Tęczyńska Jan Firlej Mikołaj Firlej Andrzej Firlej |
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Date of Birth | ? | |
Place of Birth | ? | |
Date of Death | November 1, 1553 | |
Place of Death | ? |
Piotr Firlej (?-1553) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic).
Piotr became voivode of Lublin Voivodship in 1537 and voivode of Ruthenian Voivodship in 1545. In 1514 he participated in the Battle of Orsza and was a trusted adviser of Queen Bona and King Zygmunt II August. He founded the cities of Janowiec and Lubartów and built castles there.
