Hrehory Chodkiewicz
Hrehory Chodkiewicz (Lithuanian: Grigalius Chodkevičius, Ukrainian: Григорій Олександрович Ходкевич, romanized: Hryhorii Oleksandrovych Khodkevych; c. 1514 – 9 November 1572) was a Ruthenian noble and military officer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was a son of Aleksander, brother of Hieronim and Yurii, and uncle of Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz. He commanded the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army during the latter part of the Livonian War after he had become the Grand Hetman of Lithuania in 1566.
Hrehory Chodkiewicz | |
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| Coat of arms | Kościesza (Chodkiewicz) |
| Born | c. 1514 |
| Died | 9 November 1572 (aged 57–58) |
| Noble family | Chodkiewicz |
| Spouse(s) | Katarzyna Wisniowiecka |
| Issue | Anna, Aleksandra, Andrzej, Aleksander, Zofia |
| Father | Aleksander Chodkiewicz |
| Mother | Wasylissa Jaroslawowiczówna Hołowczyńska |
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