Jan Zamoyski

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Jan Zamoyski was a powerful 16th-century Polish nobleman, statesman, and military leader who served as Grand Chancellor and Grand Hetman of the Crown in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Jan Zamoyski canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish nobleman
human
military leader
statesman
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
educatedAt University of Padua
Sorbonne University
surface form: University of Paris

University of Strasbourg
familyName Maurycy Zamoyski
surface form: Zamoyski
founded Zamoyski Academy
Zamość
givenName Jan
languageSpoken Latin
Polish
memberOf Zamoyski family
szlachta
militaryRank Hetman
movement Poland-Lithuania in the early modern period
surface form: Golden Age of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
nobleTitle Counts of the Holy Roman Empire
surface form: Count of the Holy Roman Empire

magnate
notableFor patronage of arts and education
reforms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth administration
strengthening royal authority
notableWork founding of Zamość
opposed Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
surface form: Maximilian III of Austria
participatedIn Battle of Byczyna
Danzig rebellion (1577)
Livonian War
Moldavian Magnate Wars
partOf Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth political elite
positionHeld Castellan of Kraków
Chancellor of the Crown
surface form: Grand Chancellor of the Crown

Grand Hetman of the Crown
Royal Secretary
Starost of Bełz
Starost of Knyszyn
Starost of Krzeszów
Starost of Lublin
Starost of Międzyrzecz
Voivode of Kraków
surface form: Voivode of Kraków Voivodeship

Voivode of Sandomierz
surface form: Voivode of Sandomierz Voivodeship
religion Roman Catholicism
supported Stephen Báthory

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Zamość foundedBy Jan Zamoyski
Zamość Fortress foundedBy Jan Zamoyski
Zamość Fortress namedAfter Jan Zamoyski
Bernardo Morando employer Jan Zamoyski
Bernardo Morando associatedWith Jan Zamoyski
Rynek Wielki (Great Market Square) foundedBy Jan Zamoyski
subject surface form: Rynek Wielki