Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł
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| Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł | ||
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| Noble Family | Radziwiłł | |
| Coat of Arms | Trąby (Radziwiłł version) | |
| Parents | Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł Katarzyna Tomicka |
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| Consorts | Katarzyna Sobek Katarzyna Ostrogska Katarzyna Tęczyńska Elżbieta Ostrogska |
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| Children | with Katarzyna Ostrogska Janusz Radziwiłł with Katarzyna Tęczyńska Krzysztof Radziwiłł Halaszka Radziwiłł |
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| Date of Birth | 1547 | |
| Place of Birth | Vilnius | |
| Date of Death | November 20, 1603 | |
| Place of Death | Łosośna | |
Prince Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł, nicknamed The Thunderbolt (Lithuanian: Kristupas (Mikalojus) Radvila "Perkūnas", 1547–1603) was a Reichsfürst of the Holy Roman Empire and a Polish-Lithuanian noble (szlachta).
He was Podczaszy of Lithuania since 1569, Field Lithuanian Hetman since 1572, castellan of Trakai, Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania since 1579, voivode of Vilnius Voivodeship since 1584, Great Lithuanian Hetman since 1589, Starost kokenhauski, solecki, żyżmorski, urzędowski, aiński, borysowski and nowomyski.
Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł was one of the most talented commanders in the service of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the wars against Muscovy and Sweden (he won the Battle of Kokenhausen). His achievements combined with his powerful Radziwiłł family backing helped him rise to his various voivode and starost offices and further increased his family wealth.
Like his father, brother and nephew he was an ardent Calvinist and defender of the Polish Reformed Church from mounting Counter Reformation.
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