Who married Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)?

  • Zofia of Słuck married Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620) on . Janusz Radziwiłł was 21 years old on the wedding day (21 years, 2 months and 19 days). Zofia of Słuck was 15 years old on the wedding day (15 years, 5 months and 0 days). The age gap was 5 years, 9 months and 19 days.

  • Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg married Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620) on . Janusz Radziwiłł was 33 years old on the wedding day (33 years, 11 months and 7 days). Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg was 23 years old on the wedding day (23 years, 11 months and 24 days). The age gap was 9 years, 11 months and 13 days.

Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620): Marriage Status Timeline

Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)

Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)

Janusz Radziwiłł (Lithuanian: Jonušas Radvila; 2 July 1579 – 3 December 1620) was a Polish–Lithuanian magnate. He was the Lithuanian deputy cup-bearer since 1599, the castellan of Vilnius since 1619, and the starost of Borysów. Radziwiłł also held the title of Reichsfürst (Imperial Prince) of the Holy Roman Empire.

He married Zofia of Słuck on 1 October 1600. She died in 1612, and was canonized by the Belarusian Orthodox Church as saint Sofia of Slutsk thanks to her charity and miracles on the grave. Zofia's large estate (seven castles and palaces and some thirty-two villages) contributed to the already significant Radziwłł's wealth. His second marriage was to Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg, on 27 March 1613 in Berlin.

It was during Radziwiłł's life that the interests between his family and the Polish Crown began to drift apart, as the Radziwiłłs sought to increase their wealth and power, safeguard Protestantism and support ethnically Lithuanian culture.

In 1606 he joined the opposition against King Sigismund III Vasa and became one of the leaders of the Zebrzydowski rebellion. This Confederation, an armed and legal rebellion, was aimed at weakening the king.

Janusz Radziwiłł is one of the characters on the painting by Jan Matejko: Sermon of Piotr Skarga.

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Zofia of Słuck

Zofia of Słuck

Zofia Radziwiłł (née Olelkowicz), also Zofia of Słuck (Lithuanian: Sofija Olelkaitė-Radvilienė; Polish: Zofia Olelkowiczówna, 1 May 1585 – 19 March 1612) is a Polish-Lithuanian Orthodox Christian saint. She was the last descendant of the Olelkowicz–Słucki family – princes of Slutsk and Kopyl – who were descended from Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas. She was canonized by the Orthodox Church in 1983. The church of St. Sophia of Slutsk in Minsk is named in her honour.

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Wedding Location

Brest, Brest Region, Belarus

Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)

Janusz Radziwiłł (1579–1620)
 
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Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg

Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg
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