Jan Zamoyski
Jan Sariusz Zamoyski (Latin: Ioannes Zamoyski de Zamoscie; 19 March 1542 – 3 June 1605) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, statesman and the 1st ordynat of Zamość. He served as the Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1578, and Great Hetman of the Crown from 1581.
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Portrait by Jan Szwankowski, ca. 1602 | |
| Grand Crown Chancellor | |
| In office 1578–1605 | |
| Monarchs | Stephen Bathory Sigismund III |
| Preceded by | Piotr Dunin Wolski |
| Succeeded by | Maciej Pstrokoński |
| Great Crown Hetman | |
| In office 1581–1605 | |
| Monarchs | Stephen Bathory Sigismund III |
| Preceded by | Mikołaj Mielecki |
| Succeeded by | Stanisław Żółkiewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1542 Skokówka, Kingdom of Poland |
| Died | 3 June 1605 (aged 63) Zamość, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Resting place | Cathedral of the Resurrection, Zamość |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Ossolińska Krystyna Radziwiłł Gryzelda Batory Barbara Tarnowska |
| Children | Tomasz Zamoyski |
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| Alma mater | University of Padua |
| Occupation | Politician, magnate, soldier |
| Noble family | Zamoyski |
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| Nickname | Polish Gracchus |
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| Allegiance | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Years of service | 1565 – 1605 |
| Battles/wars | War of the Polish Succession (1587–88):
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Zamoyski was the General Starost of the city of Kraków from 1580 to 1585, Starost of Bełz, Międzyrzecz, Krzeszów, Knyszyn and Tartu. An important advisor to Kings Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen Báthory, he was one of the major opponents of Bathory's successor, Sigismund III Vasa, and one of the most skilled diplomats, politicians and statesmen of his time, standing as a major figure in the politics of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth throughout his life.