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Jan Tarnowski

Polish noble and writer
Person Human Q970324
Jan Tarnowski
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[34]
Date of birth
1488
Date of death
May 16, 1561
Place of birth
Tarnów
Place of death
Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Poland[18]
Occupation
diplomat, writer, military leader, castellan, voivode
Position held
castellan of Kraków (1536–present), Russian voivode (1527–1535), Great Hetman of the Crown (1527–1559), Kraków voivode (1535–1536), Sandomierz voivode, Wikidata item, castellan of Wojnicz (1522–1527), Wikidata item, Wikidata item, Wikidata item, Wikidata item, Wikidata item[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Award received
Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[33]
Notable work
Consilium rationis bellicae, De bello cum Turcis gerendo[31][32]
Father
Jan Amor Iunior Tarnowski[11]
Mother
Barbara of Rożnów[12]
Spouse
Wikidata item, Zofia Szydłowiecka[13][14]
Child
Zofia Tarnowska, Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski, Jan Amor Tarnowski[15][16][17]
Work location
Ternopil[49]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Polish[55]
Coat of arms
Leliwa[37]
Described by source
Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Polish Biographical Dictionary[50][51][52][53]
Different from
Jan Amor Tarnowski[57]
Family
Tarnowski family[35]
Family name
Tarnowski[47]
Given name
Jan[48]
Name in native language
Jan Amor Tarnowski[56]
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Noble title
count[36]
Participant in
First Congress of Vienna[54]
Participated in conflict
Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1507-1508, Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1512-1522, Battle of Orsha, Polish–Teutonic War of 1519–21, Battle of Obertyn, Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1534-1537, Siege of Staroduba, Chicken War[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]
Place of burial
Tarnów[10]
Religious order
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[46]
Significant person
Johannes Dantiscus, Philipp Melanchthon[58]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jan Amor Tarnowski en Jan Tarnowski en Jan Tarnowsky en Joannes Tarnovius el Γιαν Ταρνόφσκι es Jan Amor Tarnowski fr Jean Tarnowski fr Jan Amor Tarnowski ja ヤン・タルノフスキ pl Jan Amor Magnus hr. Tarnowski z Tarnowa h. Leliwa ru Тарновский, Ян Амор ru Ян Амор Тарновский uk Тарновський Ян Амор zh 扬·阿莫尔·塔瑙斯基 zh-hant 揚·阿莫爾·塔瑙斯基
🔖 Identifiers · 43
ISNI
0000000080827999
VIAF cluster ID
2901537
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85260610
GND ID
104279745
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
jan-tarnowski
Baza osób polskich ID
20559
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01875434
CiNii Research ID
1140282266586847104
DDB person (GND) ID
104279745
De Agostini ID
Tarnowski,+Jan,+cónte
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
104279745
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
104279745
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Early Modern Letters Online person ID
a63476cf-48b4-4841-8a79-f2f96e2b606c
Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine ID
Tarnovskyj_Y
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jan-Tarnowski
FAST ID
185386
Freebase ID
/m/0419kf
Genealogics.org person ID
I00372172
Geni profile ID
6000000003388713602
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Jan_Tarnowski
Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID
jan-amor-tarnowski-h-leliwa-1488-1561-hetman-wielki-koronny
J9U entity ID
987013154354505171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
104279745
Museum-digital person/organization ID
250529
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA13914009
NNDB people ID
435/000098141
NUKAT ID
n01036945
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/8879EA2B-134F-4757-82C9-E1A9E87A48FB
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*266753;=BP
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810671374005606
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3985526
Rodovid ID
249624
Roglo person ID
p=jan+amor;n=tarnowski;oc=1
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
8.431.9
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
LSH/agents/52271
Treccani ID
jan-tarnowski
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
jan-tarnowski
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11324648
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/271148
WBIS ID
P2472
WeRelate person ID
Jan_Tarnowski_(1)
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrGxFrpHxVdRfrV8fryVC
Yale LUX ID
person/971f9c2b-e2d1-4c21-9ee5-e3c8e086b5fe

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🔗 Connections
Participated in conflict 8
Battle of Orsha, Polish–Teutonic War of 1519–21, Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1507-1508, Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1512-1522, Battle of Obertyn, Chicken War, Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1534-1537, Siege of Staroduba
Described by source 3
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Polish Biographical Dictionary
Child 2
Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski, Zofia Tarnowska
Children (paternal) 2
Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski, Zofia Tarnowska
Occupation 2
writer, diplomat
Position held 2
Great Hetman of the Crown, Russian voivode
Significant person 2
Philipp Melanchthon, Johannes Dantiscus
Coat of arms 1
Leliwa
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Poland
Family 1
Tarnowski family
Given name 1
Jan
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Polish
Noble title 1
count
Participant in 1
First Congress of Vienna
Place of birth 1
Tarnów
Place of burial 1
Tarnów
Place of death 1
Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Religious order 1
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Sex or gender 1
male
← Commissioned by 1
Wielopolski Palace in Krakow
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Summary

Jan Tarnowski was born in 1488[1] in Tarnów[2]. He died on May 16, 1561[3], in Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], writer[6], military leader[7], castellan[8], and voivode[9].

FAQs

Where was Jan Tarnowski born?

Jan Tarnowski's place of birth was Tarnów[2].

Where did Jan Tarnowski die?

Jan Tarnowski died in Wiewiórka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship[4].

Who were Jan Tarnowski's parents?

Jan Tarnowski's father was Jan Amor Iunior Tarnowski[11]. Jan Tarnowski's mother was Barbara of Rożnów[12].

Who was Jan Tarnowski married to?

Jan Tarnowski's spouses include Q26828024[13] and Zofia Szydłowiecka[14].

What did Jan Tarnowski do for work?

Jan Tarnowski worked as a diplomat[5], writer[6], military leader[7], castellan[8], and voivode[9].

What awards did Jan Tarnowski receive?

Honors received include Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[33].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Poland Philipp Melanchthon

References

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  3. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [21] ↑ . Urzędnicy centralni i nadworni Polski XIV-XVIII wieku. wikidata.org.
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  21. [15] ↑ . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
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  27. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Tarnowski, Johann Magnus (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  49. [49] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Ternopil
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  2. 29d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot…"
  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Baza osób polskich ID → 20559
    "Created claim: Baza osób polskich ID: 20559, batch #290941"
  4. 18w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987013154354505171
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  5. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 104279745
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  6. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID → jan-amor-tarnowski-hetman-wiesz, jan-amor-tarnowski-h-leliwa-1488-1561-hetman-wielki-koronny-, jan-amor-tarnowski-h-leliwa-1488-1561-hetman-wielki-koronny
    "Created claim: Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID: jan-amor-tarnowski-h-leliwa-1488-1561-hetman-wielki-koronny, batch #259967"
  7. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → diplomat, writer, military leader +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32157: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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