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Michał Tyszkiewicz (envoy)
Michał Tyszkiewicz ( uk, Михайло Тишкевич, lt, Mykolas Tiškevičius; fl. 1533–1552) was a Ruthenian noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was the youngest son of Tyszko, founder of the Tyszkiewicz family. He served as the diplomatic envoy to the Crimean Khanate in 1537 but was detained and released only in 1540. Biography Tyszkiewicz and his four brothers served at the royal court of Grand Duke Sigismund I the Old. Most successful of them was Vasyl Tyszkiewicz who became Voivode of Podlaskie and Voivode of Smolensk. Tyszkiewicz was mentioned in surviving records for the first time in 1533 when received permission from the Grand Duke to marry Petronilla, widow of Glinsky. She was older and wealthier and brought several estates as her dowry. Tyszkiewicz was sent as an envoy to the Crimean Khanate in 1537. At the time Poland–Lithuania feared an attack by Suleiman the Magnificent, returning victorious from the first campaign of the Ottoman–Safavid War. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthenian Nobility Ruthenian nobility ( uk, Руська шляхта, be, Руская шляхта, pl, szlachta ruska) refers to the nobility of Kyivan Rus and Galicia–Volhynia, which found itself in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealt |
