Mikołaj Firlej (?-1526)
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| Mikołaj Firlej | ||
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| Nobel Family | Firlej | |
| Coat of Arms | Lewart | |
| Parents | Piotr z Dąbrowicy | |
| Consorts | Anna Mielecka (Gryf) | |
| Children | with Anna Mielecka Katarzyna Firlej Piotr Firlej |
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| Date of Birth | ? | |
| Place of Birth | ? | |
| Date of Death | 1526 | |
| Place of Death | ? | |
Mikołaj Firlej (?-1526) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), hetman, diplomate, expert of south-east Europe.
Mikołaj became voivode of the Lublin Voivodship in 1507, voivode of Sandomierz Voivodship in 1514 , Great Hetman of the Crown in 1515 and castellan of Kraków in 1520.
He was several times envoy to the courts of Turkey and Hungary. He participated in the Jagiellonian-Habsburg congress at Vienna in 1515. He fought against Tatars in 1516-1519, 1519-1521 and 1523-1524 but inefficiently commanded the Polish cavalry during the war with the Teutonic Order.
